tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85089345676295373982024-03-18T02:13:22.992-04:00Elementary MattersElementary Matters is an educational blog focused on Elementary grades 1-3. These posts will make an elementary teacher's life easier by sharing information about how the brain learns best. It includes time savers, suggestions for classroom management, hints on effective teaching of reading, writing, and math, and several ideas for squeezing Science and Social Studies into daily instruction. These posts include links to several videos, articles, resources, and plenty of free materials. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger339125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-53666978846166464272024-01-09T21:37:00.002-05:002024-01-09T21:47:15.526-05:00Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>As elementary teachers, one of our biggest challenges is to keep our students engaged in the learning process!</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJqVGN2qoN9brMkUF2V1V0JYR7329RvaIaLfxVlP0r_lMyqh88htsOOwzzM1be9SoyW8EnimZAer6ylgqJFjx47QbTJpvGb65oYjZHWwDK67AqQzT14UvFZG455R_rU-Z-1rD5SJJp7EtOxC3KH2QEVII8MmVwfU9Bp0QEko_xRAyio3LRUmKL32hM2zt/s1152/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJJqVGN2qoN9brMkUF2V1V0JYR7329RvaIaLfxVlP0r_lMyqh88htsOOwzzM1be9SoyW8EnimZAer6ylgqJFjx47QbTJpvGb65oYjZHWwDK67AqQzT14UvFZG455R_rU-Z-1rD5SJJp7EtOxC3KH2QEVII8MmVwfU9Bp0QEko_xRAyio3LRUmKL32hM2zt/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Capturing the attention of the students is not always easy. But children are naturally curious and have that infectious enthusiasm. Here are ten ways to help capture their attention, making learning fun and memorable!</div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: 600; text-align: left; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Books!</span></span><br /></span><p></p><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span color="var(--tw-prose-bold)" style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 600;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1L4t1J8QgTtQckeJlvym8ipCyHHGg89yxyYpuuOC79uFt7x9m2hEX7qIk4sfK2yYGOkuy-h83XGZVdVK9ojkycA7DdoFWRqfllryU4FTUghaJOZD-5dzOplyzFACys_eLCwLSzhKbTJvQspk-SXV4CR9qwHMwfYJagCHy2IIUKHUNUGO09zcNIXxeUnud/s1152/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1L4t1J8QgTtQckeJlvym8ipCyHHGg89yxyYpuuOC79uFt7x9m2hEX7qIk4sfK2yYGOkuy-h83XGZVdVK9ojkycA7DdoFWRqfllryU4FTUghaJOZD-5dzOplyzFACys_eLCwLSzhKbTJvQspk-SXV4CR9qwHMwfYJagCHy2IIUKHUNUGO09zcNIXxeUnud/w400-h400/Slide2.JPG" title="books" width="400" /></a></span></span></div></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The right books can capture their attention and their hearts!
I am committed to reading at least one picture book (or a chapter) to my students every day. Sometimes the book is related to something I'm teaching, and sometimes it is just to bring out the joy in books. See the image for a link to 10 of my favorites!</span></p></li></ol><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #374151; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/02/ten-favorite-picture-books-i-love-to.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIORjboDzoA9K0LKoDCHIHtkb8-261aWrTG20NCe1YujLgpv_Ti-Zk9eXWPFpDl7T6lQjlqAuSqbgfKxY0GsE_OJWLUSxNBfXr4COWv1YEYluSJ3fiB61XOiYAjWm_zdh9hrgVTLKBWIhao1d7Y3YhrqrOJpDHutA-bnReJsA8TZcBWJu4xT1rMiijVAMe/w200-h200/Read%20Alouds.jpg" title="10 Children's books I love to read" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Educational Games!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo5G9wldLjOOibn-pUpK2GWRnuvPK2DjWUnA6qsrJ2So65CCo1DKP4hoxSMxs_kHGt3zWK0sT-2FPsD990KaDXWed6E1m0kqXaAgVcwb70MwChrhWgkbzWA5wenyM-fq4Cu7Plz0QEieLofzBagvmaxI-TeId5IVIlOY_Hc507HMLBSxG094RcZE4ErkZ/s1152/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo5G9wldLjOOibn-pUpK2GWRnuvPK2DjWUnA6qsrJ2So65CCo1DKP4hoxSMxs_kHGt3zWK0sT-2FPsD990KaDXWed6E1m0kqXaAgVcwb70MwChrhWgkbzWA5wenyM-fq4Cu7Plz0QEieLofzBagvmaxI-TeId5IVIlOY_Hc507HMLBSxG094RcZE4ErkZ/w400-h400/Slide3.JPG" title="Educational games" width="400" /></span></a></div></span></div><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Integrating educational games into your lessons makes learning more enjoyable. Whether it's math bingo, spelling races, or science jeopardy, games provide a hands-on approach to learning and reinforce important concepts. Plus, they're fun, which means children will want to play them over and over! See the image for more about learning games:</span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #374151; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2014/06/why-do-my-kids-play-so-many-games.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIGLinUaw0EnFIm1c4pyQuTv-eVbgFOqSZqLLVd8CTso4Nqh4gC55mt8c7K1C_vTVnnAmJ7QARSNw0H-tBk5ZLUGoW9zsV3K6hCGZuG-KQd9DyKscj1JtJgxTIZIdDn9CxAKi1ZRfaWUywsED4j_2zZIXhdVnlBB5oKIUjmTpeOFlEqMOL5vx0X5XA7lIf/w200-h200/Read%20Alouds.jpg" title="Ten reasons my students play a lot of games" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #374151;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600;">Hands-On Science Experiments!</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KUHH0-UBBV9TAxZW_7oiU_z7dHEpHlBLYoeKFGQmCUUMflXHsJpo5Ws4viUZzan_1kMQQhobf-17RaFQbfK_TaGaCrLvRoENWc-bhrFRTiHQwThw6N-2C7rlm_dZvGSeYaVYa-uk05QRROcjoJjydoaDu0CdqP1f-8hjPJsR9QyJyWB8azm5aYzBFYK9/s1152/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_KUHH0-UBBV9TAxZW_7oiU_z7dHEpHlBLYoeKFGQmCUUMflXHsJpo5Ws4viUZzan_1kMQQhobf-17RaFQbfK_TaGaCrLvRoENWc-bhrFRTiHQwThw6N-2C7rlm_dZvGSeYaVYa-uk05QRROcjoJjydoaDu0CdqP1f-8hjPJsR9QyJyWB8azm5aYzBFYK9/w400-h400/Slide4.JPG" title="Hands-on science experiments" width="400" /></span></a></div></span></li></ol><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Bring science to life by conducting simple, hands-on experiments. From creating a volcano eruption to exploring the properties of magnets, these activities not only make science more tangible but also stimulate students' natural curiosity. These monthly sets are a great source of science experiments:</span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #374151; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-to-Go-Science-Experiments-and-Hands-On-Social-Studies-Activities-Bundle-3799288?utm_source=blog%20post%20engaged&utm_campaign=S%20SS%20year" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1UgWZotTmp7X3iufDxzG2BFl1dgygd1g1N0A2iTO5IZK0dI6L1kfsCDi1qNUqbVZBfMbjRUvzPyXM8-oNF8kCXyBpswRPXD-OVaHAbhxwwaiz3WHvSa3GEvRhwFAFQ6UpMa5hcrimCeGZ3SOl6ARYjdtgkM_QU42u5N71QNRhHV-RkJOLq_TSZun3d43/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Ready to Go Science Experiments and Hands-On Social Studies Activities Bundle" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #374151;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Themed Days!</span></span></div><p></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sSqRoARpiUawfTtqPD7y057IaE9dslvk4l3RHPe2ey66Nml5pRve_mzvHzhfncFCyL6nI2eNlaeLoX4InVN26eMgwa1DNVY_swoX-B-Og1Zab9j4xBn_NcsUFvJUTg6yWcUw875a1bqgoN0wT8wmHsAHGYxSoljLuVcNYoy-NjKO-rgO4aXdI-CQVuAu/s1152/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_sSqRoARpiUawfTtqPD7y057IaE9dslvk4l3RHPe2ey66Nml5pRve_mzvHzhfncFCyL6nI2eNlaeLoX4InVN26eMgwa1DNVY_swoX-B-Og1Zab9j4xBn_NcsUFvJUTg6yWcUw875a1bqgoN0wT8wmHsAHGYxSoljLuVcNYoy-NjKO-rgO4aXdI-CQVuAu/w400-h400/Slide5.JPG" title="Theme Days" width="400" /></span></a></div></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: start;"><br /></span></div></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: start;">As much as children need consistency and routine, they also need novelty. Infuse excitement into the classroom by organizing themed days. Whether it's a historical era, a cultural celebration, or a scientific exploration, themed days allow students to delve deeply into a topic and make connections across different subjects. See the image for more about novelty.</span></div></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #374151; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/01/routine-and-novelty-how-can-we-keep.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgwQA2Qy0k-KQCMYEo7LPAd7C2vmH3r0aRt1qqhHpvm6MEZsqXr5_HOkqsgs87f_RqJ29p_4JavGRM7HrLT8os_yC4ce8jmDvl7b_RHi2gOQCS7C-zOp2xV3mIBDw-T26eXb52vRuuTFga2bx19hHDsDdyjMoVpN-6eP8HQx7A4kzcMAdzyM_pmil4hQQq/w200-h200/Read%20Alouds.jpg" title="Routine and Novelty: How can we keep a balance?" width="200" /></a></div><span style="color: #374151;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600; text-align: start;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Outdoor Learning!</span></span></div></div></li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5WbAwRyFNapyuiyXeeKjftiIsflMJayJFfgl9SQXrzpx62UplowSceJk8aH75UabXWjIHbihT9XUfb8oFriGehmzOQ4GacDrFXJVdcSTn4ISdTE-YYqGlrIO0kVj3oU2b-_Jk4Ucyat93l91JrlU55KD08anheBGv1bH5e2Z2gKUtnOBX_x4qcj-cW9a/s1152/Slide6.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV5WbAwRyFNapyuiyXeeKjftiIsflMJayJFfgl9SQXrzpx62UplowSceJk8aH75UabXWjIHbihT9XUfb8oFriGehmzOQ4GacDrFXJVdcSTn4ISdTE-YYqGlrIO0kVj3oU2b-_Jk4Ucyat93l91JrlU55KD08anheBGv1bH5e2Z2gKUtnOBX_x4qcj-cW9a/w400-h400/Slide6.JPG" title="Outdoor learning" width="400" /></a></div><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Take the classroom outdoors! Plan nature walks, scavenger hunts, or even simple math games on the playground. The change of scenery can rejuvenate both students and teachers, making learning a breath of fresh air. See the image to read more about getting them outdoors</span></p></li></ol><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/05/five-ways-to-get-them-learning-outside.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTapoeVUSroaCht3DYYOWMk7ZK9ZTZ_LahipN8s5ITn61KFzO4B41f1izs0haKZ2dC1rnnBrJUKdzBE8hFA171izE8w5lcQAZcjUpH_e9Zg6VS7UT8vhc_jB0AHq0doivQqqO1l2sz6qExp-NkpNz75KrnqEUqii17e5llILFLsv-zs-Q-ECumQ2-nXNst/w200-h200/Read%20Alouds.jpg" title="Five ways to get them learning outsice" width="200" /></a></div><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Integrate the Arts!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTXpWUQOWAOYtbu1uD_OaNAQzrGOnzwxkpT2nl8yF3R5sGja-YyJjw-DbZ950k7hfd69P9Z7Yo3c8c64k1JkXtbns-PHb6V2fjPYR5Y1mPRP2Qbmmj3Lp-nyrOAse5bkjS8qITqn7mPGT6sgsrqXUhYtoGeaNjyPVbpbgy9ahWmQ4_CgLL99SgWWA4cU_/s1152/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnTXpWUQOWAOYtbu1uD_OaNAQzrGOnzwxkpT2nl8yF3R5sGja-YyJjw-DbZ950k7hfd69P9Z7Yo3c8c64k1JkXtbns-PHb6V2fjPYR5Y1mPRP2Qbmmj3Lp-nyrOAse5bkjS8qITqn7mPGT6sgsrqXUhYtoGeaNjyPVbpbgy9ahWmQ4_CgLL99SgWWA4cU_/w400-h400/Slide7.JPG" title="Integrate the Arts" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Incorporate the arts into your lessons to tap into students' creativity. Whether it's drawing, painting, crafting, or even singing or drama, the arts not only reinforce lessons but also provide a creative outlet for self-expression.</span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></li><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600;">Guest Speakers or Virtual Tours!</span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqddNQGd93JQHGB7YyhOFFamyP7vO2GAi4dAqaVws9G9BkCew3bCMvJbhYNNrUqVmZq8wZX2kcYbiiZt90PC554Pnke-hjoI2Ro97_Kgiljxy2uwNyopYgQ9Vb1s8fDvflIjJmUNDmBDzj8KSh5jhy_DwttR8ELdgzgPApt3tUJEtKGU78sZji0AcRAIJ/s1152/Slide8.JPG" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqddNQGd93JQHGB7YyhOFFamyP7vO2GAi4dAqaVws9G9BkCew3bCMvJbhYNNrUqVmZq8wZX2kcYbiiZt90PC554Pnke-hjoI2Ro97_Kgiljxy2uwNyopYgQ9Vb1s8fDvflIjJmUNDmBDzj8KSh5jhy_DwttR8ELdgzgPApt3tUJEtKGU78sZji0AcRAIJ/w400-h400/Slide8.JPG" title="Guest speakers and virtual tours" width="400" /></a></p></li></ol><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Arrange for guest speakers to share their expertise or take virtual field trips. These experiences broaden students' perspectives and connect classroom learning to the real world, making lessons more relevant and engaging. Parents of students can be a great resource for guest speakers, and virtual field trips are easily accessible through Google!</span></p></li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Classroom Puzzles and Brain Teasers!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2FoYk0QcT2QTsU214HeN2uJDXDGugAARNvARvZZe3vHD0UFPSMsTCprXoRJErgd6WAU11tVdMZTCz-dGfJxSlyQ6vJ2-jkujBIblF02ksveSd6r5pLkiSX8IsSJTf0BUyPLe3bp4dy507w5tBrPUsiBfapvfQU-9qYcu6sKvZcor4JCPr35S7yABDMas/s1152/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge2FoYk0QcT2QTsU214HeN2uJDXDGugAARNvARvZZe3vHD0UFPSMsTCprXoRJErgd6WAU11tVdMZTCz-dGfJxSlyQ6vJ2-jkujBIblF02ksveSd6r5pLkiSX8IsSJTf0BUyPLe3bp4dy507w5tBrPUsiBfapvfQU-9qYcu6sKvZcor4JCPr35S7yABDMas/w400-h400/Slide9.JPG" title="Classroom puzzles and brain teasers" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Stimulate critical thinking by introducing puzzles and brain teasers. These activities encourage problem-solving skills and perseverance, while also making learning enjoyable and challenging. Don't they just love word finds and crossword puzzles?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Role-Playing and Drama!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YjhwJYAIgIei3bSUbk1jU2PcydMLDAESgn-yHurR5_27UxScLdxzLSWtqsW8Vt9Q0jISB4MdSZKp1fTncgQ09n2GJoOoBVuNLERsqEcHd_4-_U4JVNVDMuZNQ3gix2-drc2ms1VtgcQ3qsFfhQnUX9TonZTc1EVCDFuhoylquSY98zyOX-piIi4RQw4Z/s1152/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7YjhwJYAIgIei3bSUbk1jU2PcydMLDAESgn-yHurR5_27UxScLdxzLSWtqsW8Vt9Q0jISB4MdSZKp1fTncgQ09n2GJoOoBVuNLERsqEcHd_4-_U4JVNVDMuZNQ3gix2-drc2ms1VtgcQ3qsFfhQnUX9TonZTc1EVCDFuhoylquSY98zyOX-piIi4RQw4Z/w400-h400/Slide10.JPG" title="Role-Playing and Drama" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Incorporate role-playing and drama activities to make learning more immersive. Whether reenacting historical events or performing a play related to the curriculum, these activities allow students to embody what they've learned. See the image for more about dramatics in the classroom.</span></p></li></ol><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/02/dramatics-in-classroom.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf4hHzpE6Ve_DewsPxVr8jM_n3mPs1w6Y8NAU47_JUki37Pqm9vpfOpBrHVNLeWuFba0EWNv6oGtaLG8U11albxaffkjd3HMlz6R6WU66MdpsZRai36xbWcTnaq1gVHNeuWrGg4iMpz4K9LCxeUpCViMOEIxMQFi4Qg9WgXFVUFb-vfvVjVioS__2DDWEX/w200-h200/Read%20Alouds.jpg" title="Dramatics in the Classroom" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large; font-weight: 600; white-space-collapse: preserve;">Student-Led Projects!</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #374151; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RK1hOw3DZCD7BvcBKoxXZ4Bf0csoYPdb1NHjDdpsrYliPgaT85zzIrE8t1b8YbVnKij_qzXGe9ck1MEb83r06X852feHG6roJH3bzsL_CBrDubk2X9ZyzEQ0kSErtoHZpWqSdGCd6U6ZFQGyuhPFZipQfVJ9jFozt4ikeqfab8LejgbGUj6y2XytPf9e/s1152/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1RK1hOw3DZCD7BvcBKoxXZ4Bf0csoYPdb1NHjDdpsrYliPgaT85zzIrE8t1b8YbVnKij_qzXGe9ck1MEb83r06X852feHG6roJH3bzsL_CBrDubk2X9ZyzEQ0kSErtoHZpWqSdGCd6U6ZFQGyuhPFZipQfVJ9jFozt4ikeqfab8LejgbGUj6y2XytPf9e/w400-h400/Slide11.JPG" title="Student-led projects" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><ol style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; color: #374151; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><li style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><p style="--tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-ring-color: rgba(69,89,164,.5); --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 transparent; --tw-shadow: 0 0 transparent; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Empower students by allowing them to take the lead in projects. Whether it's creating a class newspaper, organizing a STEM project, or planning a cultural exhibition, student-led projects foster collaboration, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment.</span></p></li></ol><div style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What do you think of these ten ideas? </b></span></div><div style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b>What could you add to this list?</b></span></div><div style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; margin: 1.25em 0px; text-align: center; white-space-collapse: preserve;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AWRl7P5YkT3n3gkjwBJgdMHAB_FjBFER5rX0bV6f1FnrVboR4MevCyboG7cWoxWA3qMYAUjDO8Lkvw7ah7xBbEXdsK0Fkpzyh-709hVpuNJcdXresPDgQPxX5EGIxUnv560YWL-miwxsWLNchDXLuSQOFSVjXdsErc1eyw6I2vWOrvJY0Zqf1iZbJaHT/s1920/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2AWRl7P5YkT3n3gkjwBJgdMHAB_FjBFER5rX0bV6f1FnrVboR4MevCyboG7cWoxWA3qMYAUjDO8Lkvw7ah7xBbEXdsK0Fkpzyh-709hVpuNJcdXresPDgQPxX5EGIxUnv560YWL-miwxsWLNchDXLuSQOFSVjXdsErc1eyw6I2vWOrvJY0Zqf1iZbJaHT/w360-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Ten Activities to Keep Them Engaged! Try some of these 10 ideas to keep them engaged and learning!" width="360" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-68612906330565774702023-11-25T22:25:00.000-05:002023-11-25T22:25:12.835-05:00Six Ways to Use Seasonal and Holiday Printables<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Seasonal and holiday printables are a real time saver! </span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plus, they bring valuable skills practice. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oh yes, and the children LOVE them!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gGwbgM54iO3wSzpo-19-P0XEIs5Tl8g9-cQBUWddoJGOTekkJTuRVyCKhMFpR0Mb2E5q9pcMIjReqbw8erhA-sLoZ-Ah1LwXbnKWeile_XXfFk8Ljj_lvSvBkJwhL8A0zR-k6SxnDpvaiBTVeJitvFCy3NUvSgq39picTnus3B_B26984l_WkbHDlQ4g/s1080/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0gGwbgM54iO3wSzpo-19-P0XEIs5Tl8g9-cQBUWddoJGOTekkJTuRVyCKhMFpR0Mb2E5q9pcMIjReqbw8erhA-sLoZ-Ah1LwXbnKWeile_XXfFk8Ljj_lvSvBkJwhL8A0zR-k6SxnDpvaiBTVeJitvFCy3NUvSgq39picTnus3B_B26984l_WkbHDlQ4g/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here are 6 ways I have used these in my classroom:<br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-YXxQkBCzQDvYo7NxEEyWGbywvjlGHjCPqPr2RShzW41BU37As4fp0JjFo7RjP88WOFpe8DJ-eM6fvV7jsJuu3ugj4Ala1ryr9Ss0Cd_PRVGcSrulDfH2ZUa7-tO6fMCc0zxV98R8ZpdSGoohOdJ6EJMZHUopCqT1CJNxCrFDvr_-jKnU3Z69j5rW2XM/s1080/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-YXxQkBCzQDvYo7NxEEyWGbywvjlGHjCPqPr2RShzW41BU37As4fp0JjFo7RjP88WOFpe8DJ-eM6fvV7jsJuu3ugj4Ala1ryr9Ss0Cd_PRVGcSrulDfH2ZUa7-tO6fMCc0zxV98R8ZpdSGoohOdJ6EJMZHUopCqT1CJNxCrFDvr_-jKnU3Z69j5rW2XM/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Leave for a substitute teacher." width="320" /></span></a></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">1. Leave for a substitute teacher.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is why I originally created seasonal printables. If I know I'm going to be out, I will make packets for my substitute to use for each of the subject areas. It's easy to differentiate both up and down. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">For an extra challenge, write in an extra challenge. (Example: in math, you can ask these students to write story problems with 2-digit numbers, then solve them!) </span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">To differentiate for more challenged students: give them fewer pages, or circle only some of the items for them to complete. (This is a trick I use all the time for both classwork and for homework. They know to only do the problems I have circled. If they finish early, they can attempt the other ones, but there's no "have to!" I am strategic when I circle the "have to")</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDlrZToDiJSSOoQ9AhnrZgJihM9rxsCP_IqLd1uTGw57iKqSqtQNHlujRy7umFT-Hn3IobY0t9UAnKHk9w98M98n4_U2omQvYYL_5JUM5vI4KeAHnMENj28REcUtxmpS81C2APcrmRD7W65dI_BYXbK1xcz6obpnVlIAHJGyzFIMYAWiSU9j4_Yq-y78e/s1080/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDlrZToDiJSSOoQ9AhnrZgJihM9rxsCP_IqLd1uTGw57iKqSqtQNHlujRy7umFT-Hn3IobY0t9UAnKHk9w98M98n4_U2omQvYYL_5JUM5vI4KeAHnMENj28REcUtxmpS81C2APcrmRD7W65dI_BYXbK1xcz6obpnVlIAHJGyzFIMYAWiSU9j4_Yq-y78e/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Leave for when someone has to cover your class for a meeting." width="320" /></span></a></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">2. Leave for when someone has to cover your class for a meeting.</span></h4><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You know those days: You'll have to leave your classroom with someone else. You don't want to leave complicated directions, especially if you don't even know who will be covering your class. But you want to leave meaningful skills practice that your students will enjoy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCKU-WyntWkgiRJgajUfLEhFERjZm75oKPYCN_nbPrTO4JGtfXtgRr5d7spBpHDF_HeluYKkiLxJvfIDQWuKPsvfqxIsTIGKkeBSt3RDUx67lytyTL1PFNRDyYPPCMZ2PLUuFJrpKERT7zSZVcbOqzOT-2zTndvz4MWkHENYuimkhucBlYQJ_ceraTmXQ/s1080/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuCKU-WyntWkgiRJgajUfLEhFERjZm75oKPYCN_nbPrTO4JGtfXtgRr5d7spBpHDF_HeluYKkiLxJvfIDQWuKPsvfqxIsTIGKkeBSt3RDUx67lytyTL1PFNRDyYPPCMZ2PLUuFJrpKERT7zSZVcbOqzOT-2zTndvz4MWkHENYuimkhucBlYQJ_ceraTmXQ/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Use on a day you just don't have time to prepare." width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">3. Use on a day you just don't have the time to prepare.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We all know these days as well! Perhaps you were at school late the night before with parent conferences. Perhaps you've put in lots of hours preparing report cards. Maybe your child was up sick last night. Maybe you were up sick last night. There are a million reasons for running out of time to plan ahead. Seasonal printables to the rescue! Kids love them, and they'll make your life so much easier!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJJ3BNXJ0kGdMxL7UmushHTEhKGgxSg9Du49euoEGs6xmWRVNVoGf7PGRbv8luk1TUUoHsq8slcY0yW5aaiHSY-5YQUeDEbUcOcPEgnOn09X40Ayam48mv-4ByzycGbJgaJ4uALGHrLgNSGvtykbsiCuuTrUlYNiqolD2PVZKjQkfsjAe1Y6Lxzub7gMO/s1080/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyJJ3BNXJ0kGdMxL7UmushHTEhKGgxSg9Du49euoEGs6xmWRVNVoGf7PGRbv8luk1TUUoHsq8slcY0yW5aaiHSY-5YQUeDEbUcOcPEgnOn09X40Ayam48mv-4ByzycGbJgaJ4uALGHrLgNSGvtykbsiCuuTrUlYNiqolD2PVZKjQkfsjAe1Y6Lxzub7gMO/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Use as independent practice." width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">4. Use for independent practice.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sometimes they just need something quiet to work on while you're working with reading or math groups. Seasonal printables will give them extra practice with their literacy and/ or math skills while letting them have a little fun. They really do enjoy the work a bit more if it has an element of fun!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2GKT8qpl2CXGu2f-joRK2D6ooGSC6YOSuZfw3z62SGei8cBryCisU4HKZ3hITUhT4IJb4b56q2FPip_uVulIBHyuZJCvvdbZSy7sDDfAdTtm2SzNbxTHiZA862kTAsCYF0KI-wF9fOesvqDbwQgmvn8gKqRKtHNC0lmQ2MRr7PKp__SLJNPLCe4IrbsE/s1080/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2GKT8qpl2CXGu2f-joRK2D6ooGSC6YOSuZfw3z62SGei8cBryCisU4HKZ3hITUhT4IJb4b56q2FPip_uVulIBHyuZJCvvdbZSy7sDDfAdTtm2SzNbxTHiZA862kTAsCYF0KI-wF9fOesvqDbwQgmvn8gKqRKtHNC0lmQ2MRr7PKp__SLJNPLCe4IrbsE/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Use as guided practice." width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h4 style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">5. Use for guided practice.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Your lower-abled students don't want to miss out on the fun of these seasonal pages! I've been known to use some of these printables during reading and/ or math groups for skills that are just a little beyond the abilities of my cherubs. (It might be the same thing some of the others are working on independently!) With a little bit of help, they'll feel a great sense of pride!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEb78lwHNBkaZEyALHwdtAM1Lf0zyX-_0_ww6n1vC6EVqzgWzOibb8belNGtawM-mm_1WfHAoOb5SRFtqpkVOxNGBghQh4_YvinWwwSakp4wZFeHf8JY6EAci1SfskauYZx8JgBe_e1TFVRikggr72D9y745LUfyui41ikMwLgqLs5Oypn1nTeD-n1e07/s1080/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSEb78lwHNBkaZEyALHwdtAM1Lf0zyX-_0_ww6n1vC6EVqzgWzOibb8belNGtawM-mm_1WfHAoOb5SRFtqpkVOxNGBghQh4_YvinWwwSakp4wZFeHf8JY6EAci1SfskauYZx8JgBe_e1TFVRikggr72D9y745LUfyui41ikMwLgqLs5Oypn1nTeD-n1e07/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Use as partner work." width="320" /></span></a></div><h4 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">6. Use as partner work.</span></h4></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There are a lot of ways to partner up the students and a lot of good reasons to do this! Sometimes the partners would be relatively equal in abilities. This is a great way to get them talking! Yes, sometimes that's a good thing, isn't it? When they're talking through how they get their answers, that discussion internalizes learning! That's a good thing!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Sometimes it's ok to partner a stronger student with a weaker student, but this must be done very carefully. There is never a reason for a student to feel inferior to another. But with the right combination of students, some great conversations could happen, and they can both could learn from each other!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here is a collection of Printables that could help you through the whole year: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seasonal-No-Prep-Activities-Worksheets-and-Printables-for-the-Whole-Year-8191704?utm_source=blog%20post%20seasonal%20printables&utm_campaign=No%20prep%20for%20year" target="_blank">No Prep Activities and Worksheets for the Whole Year</a><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seasonal-No-Prep-Activities-Worksheets-and-Printables-for-the-Whole-Year-8191704?utm_source=blog%20post%20seasonal%20printables&utm_campaign=No%20prep%20for%20year" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxHwZVlqHj6cYk7PjuXllwJZ4YXZrkti7ytibA5fpbWR7KQkhw7_2QhdAHiyApzmCGCAh-_LIq1vcIur4fSc1K-pGsTBaGHvpQp1-BkxObHcBdIXFLsYPSLjW9wMHkfb5_ls-skUQFBueSkYN-OwLzzSzPorBrqY9BUAqMIODh6Z4aydzPxnwjQAJjFUjJ/w400-h400/Slide22.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this time saving and money saving bundle!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Looking for some Science and Social Studies Printables? Try these! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-to-Go-Science-Experiments-and-Hands-On-Social-Studies-Activities-Bundle-3799288?utm_source=printables%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=S%20and%20SS%20for%20the%20year" target="_blank">Science and Social Studies Activities for the Year!</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Ready-to-Go-Science-Experiments-and-Hands-On-Social-Studies-Activities-Bundle-3799288?utm_source=printables%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=S%20and%20SS%20for%20the%20year" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZU-ZjjxiUk48y62OMuFjU3hLuI0DDk3LCvxP4IwN3GrWMxNI9esAqyuzXENNWBQ3PvObUuuNmnH2pqidlpyVx7EycLvMhgIOiUvXFdxzxjnq40knFvd3OKsFxNZMBX1j1z_G7dEOW1X2oNkfiuPbv8nGeqxxcfhJ2NLucjJsPdxEr3A9E1QcJYRvBTrku/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this valuable and time-saving bundle!" width="400" /></span></a></div><br /><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">What are your ideas for using seasonal and holiday printables?</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnfFVBymgS9bA39sMScKO2v9sCjE175InPTo_en2wUu5wtCNsz8Ql7w2OHv_-N6JICL2ohPpt_kCohzzVCW7PoT3A3CmFKmMyuFVA-SkVfsBitl5pA9NCYuuQ1qtD0GNmfS8CsLMoxGMsaiPbfizzV9urWTybNgtKXdFgCher8Vgx8YbnhWgnYIvUWfyl/s1920/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnfFVBymgS9bA39sMScKO2v9sCjE175InPTo_en2wUu5wtCNsz8Ql7w2OHv_-N6JICL2ohPpt_kCohzzVCW7PoT3A3CmFKmMyuFVA-SkVfsBitl5pA9NCYuuQ1qtD0GNmfS8CsLMoxGMsaiPbfizzV9urWTybNgtKXdFgCher8Vgx8YbnhWgnYIvUWfyl/w360-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Six Ways to Use Seasonal Holiday Printables: Those holiday themed printables are fun for the students and helpful for teachers. Here are a few ways they can be used." width="360" /></span></a></div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-38425728223598298602023-10-06T14:40:00.007-04:002023-11-14T13:15:55.566-05:00Sunflower Learning Fun!<p style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seriously, sunflowers? </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Well, what makes learning fun in your classroom? </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">It's usually something the kiddos are excited about, isn't it?</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: left;">Well, it's sunflower time right now, and that's what I'm using to keep the enthusiasm going for learning!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></span></span><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-N_XrHbzN3-OjVDK714qvUveaYnaRoWADdalhOvi6ZJZvzEjQWpY6A1EBt3OzC2kY-EKEVbl0MiwyXczruiHQ_r1eqJmFFUVm2KNaCW15GGhtBAZShqmpBUx7iE9qy1_dO38XVPp8lMO1rUou1gAOPZjca6xQk_WFG4mCX0Y4Pq9r2JcpOkms51FzbFS/s960/Sunflowers%20Video%20Square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-N_XrHbzN3-OjVDK714qvUveaYnaRoWADdalhOvi6ZJZvzEjQWpY6A1EBt3OzC2kY-EKEVbl0MiwyXczruiHQ_r1eqJmFFUVm2KNaCW15GGhtBAZShqmpBUx7iE9qy1_dO38XVPp8lMO1rUou1gAOPZjca6xQk_WFG4mCX0Y4Pq9r2JcpOkms51FzbFS/s960/Sunflowers%20Video%20Square.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij-N_XrHbzN3-OjVDK714qvUveaYnaRoWADdalhOvi6ZJZvzEjQWpY6A1EBt3OzC2kY-EKEVbl0MiwyXczruiHQ_r1eqJmFFUVm2KNaCW15GGhtBAZShqmpBUx7iE9qy1_dO38XVPp8lMO1rUou1gAOPZjca6xQk_WFG4mCX0Y4Pq9r2JcpOkms51FzbFS/w400-h400/Sunflowers%20Video%20Square.jpg" title="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" width="400" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here in New England, it's harvest time! That means everywhere you look, there are pumpkins, scarecrows, cornstalks, apples, and yes, sunflowers! The biggest country fairs of the year are among us! Since they're excited by their surroundings, let's work with it! After all, you've got to have a gimmick, don't you?</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">(Flashback to a post I did ages ago, called <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2014/07/gotta-get-gimmick.html" target="_blank">Gotta Get a Gimmick.</a>)</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtI2KukdkTfx-fpTX5qBdWtejwI-_3PDY6CSQqDHJKLXJ4UzPXUCt5yiHjHbOTqnMXOJgqfT3WtnHx6csWhGNZ4EWYZLnk1S-f4pOLj4XCM1GH9WN4BAEZv1yjBOHsdqLug-3N7W67QcEXti7OAScbp0OZa2gNeH-WNsjODRAKoKjVTV1CyqvBS9cf7s0n" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Gotta Get a Gimmick" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtI2KukdkTfx-fpTX5qBdWtejwI-_3PDY6CSQqDHJKLXJ4UzPXUCt5yiHjHbOTqnMXOJgqfT3WtnHx6csWhGNZ4EWYZLnk1S-f4pOLj4XCM1GH9WN4BAEZv1yjBOHsdqLug-3N7W67QcEXti7OAScbp0OZa2gNeH-WNsjODRAKoKjVTV1CyqvBS9cf7s0n=w400-h400" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="400" /></a></span></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, my gimmick for this week will be sunflowers, since that's what they're excited about!</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Seriously, sunflowers are just the "vessel," but there's some real learning that's going to happen!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IkTePCBotOvsw5C8hEQ3xm-06Nk_SRF3kOuqFuryuv4vHnSOhlb-Lr-Kq__JRAsTVsUX1t-4rp0VgvnBC_pcKhjqVffVlBR1WqljSwIqF0kbKCKjqopL2FG6JeB4M79AEqwL6oKADXwQQrMqWsv5tYhrqjp6jv6MRDh2T9ajJDfhEYXx0TY8wyAu-YTA/s1280/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6IkTePCBotOvsw5C8hEQ3xm-06Nk_SRF3kOuqFuryuv4vHnSOhlb-Lr-Kq__JRAsTVsUX1t-4rp0VgvnBC_pcKhjqVffVlBR1WqljSwIqF0kbKCKjqopL2FG6JeB4M79AEqwL6oKADXwQQrMqWsv5tYhrqjp6jv6MRDh2T9ajJDfhEYXx0TY8wyAu-YTA/w640-h360/Slide7.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this engaging resource!" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mental-Math-Game-Adding-and-Subtracting-Tens-and-Hundreds-with-Sunflower-Theme-748377?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20mental%20math" target="_blank">Mental Math Game: Adding and Subtracting Tens and Hundreds With a Sunflower Theme</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mental-Math-Game-Adding-and-Subtracting-Tens-and-Hundreds-with-Sunflower-Theme-748377?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20mental%20math" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMi74qRyCoQVjZx9KZNXljl9YYHsWU2RhPabEyqTqC2CByvySuJUf74uVSWYvrqN-BRrKiW2Na5Ya5TaHE3oclCOs3U2j3i9wHuf9ivTtqAaQy8rdzIxYv4BbdOm6N7uRo5kxUSIGb4YM_ntfoPGO8PY1VPgbRgu_0Z9hQaCJtdiJKicCdeKW5vDK3JIf/w640-h360/Slide8.JPG" title="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is one of my most popular math games! It's an important skill, (mental math with tens and hundreds) it's easy to differentiate, and it's so much fun, they'll want to play it repeatedly!</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Informational-Text-Mini-book-10270673?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20mini%20book" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO9cGuK3-PluyMAka5_UHtWNpLhF2ISRrFtac0uDIouOMOO-_zQTSfcCCumGRSZoZf0Gjbwpv5cevkJVRNdQek-KMYRH38MW6TCla0rgkJz9Bs5H9y1qs-iQUxOmWQfdh-OpDZ2CA1lRbH5NiZ1znoN4ITPzCoY7kQZuoFpxanE431KypzL-4uzzj8tSGs/w640-h360/Slide4.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this hands-on resource!" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Informational-Text-Mini-book-10270673?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20mini%20book" target="_blank">Sunflower Informational Text Mini-Book</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Informational-Text-Mini-book-10270673?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20mini%20book" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlWODYtoHQt8pqTWBr89lHDD2v9Vf4iEMVXaKIXZ_AoCgfT-_SFNIeQxkCiIP6Cr3YhmCe_H3Ce2ANbfLGZoWcTIcWVL_uM3-eyYLpHijxWv5blkp3SRh_ZvFn5xwYD4Wt2cePNbHjMc3n3JKPuqY-YVc_H8NTNUeU1gYdfKTN7f_MgC6soRQxibZvCBSZ/w640-h360/Slide3.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this hands-on resource!" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Then, of course, there's a fun mini-booklet to read! Although I'm sure you have several books about sunflowers in your classroom, don't they just love to have a book they can hold in their own hands! Plus, these printable mini-booklets are perfect to use in reading groups, since the students can write in them! ("Underline the short <i>a</i> words in yellow." or "How many times can you find the word <i><b>seeds</b></i> on page 1?")</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-Facts-About-Sunflowers-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-10291932?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20boom" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVMN2JlxUSumNdOVRupOIz-fKEjRsj1o0fSSUXFhoSb_3f7ieEkAXNp0G309kHWVFOvpI5j92af1AsABejWTXLr34wgEPEXfW8MoAjYYhhSEpVHF3GZwHALvxrnz-oVF3x9TIRqiReIc494Nh1_9HjXGP3gqmR0s6EwDxy2H9rk3ekcmEtYVWKBoxPgE6/w640-h360/Slide5.JPG" title="Explore this image for this fun digital resource!" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-Facts-About-Sunflowers-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-10291932?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20boom" target="_blank">Fun Facts About Sunflowers: Boom Learning Digital Task Cards</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-Facts-About-Sunflowers-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-10291932?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20boom" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" frameborder="0" height="360" iframe="" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" sandbox="allow-popups allow-scripts allow-modals allow-forms allow-same-origin" scrolling="no" src="//ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com/widgets/q?ServiceVersion=20070822&OneJS=1&Operation=GetAdHtml&MarketPlace=US&source=ss&ref=as_ss_li_til&ad_type=product_link&tracking_id=elemenmatter-20&language=en_US&marketplace=amazon&region=US&placement=0152019529&asins=0152019529&linkId=d38e9b9776a7e3706a4222f5fca27967&show_border=true&link_opens_in_new_window=true" style="height: 240px; width: 120px;" /></a></div></div>
src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyPABTCAMgKSTUcWieiAJTbL7fSgHANHBHsqC1RshrxWZiXYLzF7Y3XiaS76jA9RVIYvn_j3S_PQnxvQso8FyXUXnS1_6q8i3yH8jKYc6Qj3_3WAAHz3uZiMjBnnRF5r957CLZMnUMGnoAe8Lp8pnhULqpqLEHjwGZGMOjksr5YEoj2Er3x_ywHxoOIvw2/w640-h360/Slide6.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this fun digital resource!" width="640" /><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">These boom learning cards are a perfect accompaniment to the hands-on booklets! Almost all the questions come from the booklets! Plus, the more they play, the more they'll remember!</span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4906565?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20life%20cycle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGW4ExCJMUDkoj7Fx1DJMS6Fnz8Dob_1LY9cA-JpyrBtFND6wUr4rZ0LlSnX7ktI48NcLbY-oYwqYxD9wRbUsAH7nz484Sd_jhpsUJXIsi4gqYLh5L23aJNvW3hHTjEAKTtkTYzOWAgTonAZStulPSoQHkVdH9k9Puo-Jyca7RtL5tpOvjYXCs_t-cbm0p/w640-h360/Slide9.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this fun life cycle resource!" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4906565?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20life%20cycle" target="_blank">Sunflower LIfe Cycle Activities, Crafts, and Printables</a></span></p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4906565?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20life%20cycle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFr56E6SIvUEfuAKUR6UjFSRlG8b-COJcgQs87D-a6iH6b9xLpSlgtKDPOboFGZUflfqPfeS_Bzk7EWjxrIb0z5HiHmmEvIxUuDWAD0eIH_dGqVTlxPgv6Uvu1XK7Udcm-OEj-ZSVU-C2pmLP-UCNjNshvF6GPWf5gRx8d65elbB2bLtEAOk6z-kQFPv01/w640-h360/Slide10.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this life cycle resource!" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Oh, and did I mention there's a bundle?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflower-Themed-Math-Reading-and-Science-Collection-of-Engaging-Resources-10295301?utm_source=sunflower%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyZfCxeA82-cOyMoQNj7LG6lNfsPGjRRj3iLDr0zw0FP8Omy2l6jj_p3UMh8eQPpYu-7eWRlo7Nyxy4oIVfKadgUpE-sPT5LpZdFEDjZNFi5FWJa3vdLRHkt17lLcJFKRFvgmLOMklNJsh5-4TuT0VSI7g9-0evx0vbbhcQuOek8Om9leGyCJ7mFueDX3_/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this money saving bundle!" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflower-Themed-Math-Reading-and-Science-Collection-of-Engaging-Resources-10295301?utm_source=sunflower%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=sunflower%20bundle" target="_blank">Sunflower MIni-Bundle</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I always put a huge discount on my bundles! Enjoy!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I also have other seasonal life cycles!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">You can find the autumn bundle <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Life-Cycle-Bundle-8-Different-Plant-and-Animal-Cycles-for-Autumn-4918408?utm_source=sunflower%20post&utm_campaign=fall%20life%20cycle%20bundle" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></div><br /><h2 style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Oh, yes, and there are books! Here are a couple of my favorites!</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunflower-House-Eve-Bunting/dp/0152019529?keywords=sunflower+house+eve+bunting&qid=1699984555&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=498ff4c530926973a0c2d2405a5a3b53&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Sunflower House</span></a> by Eve Bunting</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunflowers-Life-Cycle-Explore-Cycles/dp/1515770567?crid=2TQP27YYK84HA&keywords=a+sunflower%27s+life+cycle&qid=1699984765&sprefix=A+Sunflower%27s+L%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=36f95cdedbc9ea88087e655e9c38f40d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">A Sunflower's LIfe Cycle</span></a> by Mary R. Dunn</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here's a fun one for your budding artists:</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sunflowers-Anholts-Artists-Books-Children/dp/0764138545?crid=2E5ENQMP7SNO&keywords=van+gogh+and+the+sunflowers+book&qid=1699984874&sprefix=van+gogh+and+%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=7cdac0702893218696c4bb1c4d4971b1&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Van Gogh and the Sunflowers</span></a> by Lawrence Anholt</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Not specifically sunflowers, but I'm a huge fan of Gail Gibbons!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href=" https://amzn.to/3szSPGa" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">From Seed to Plan</span>t</a> by Gail Gibbons</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><u>Some other ideas for celebrating sunflowers:</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Roast some sunflower seeds!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Plant some sunflower seeds outside your school! (Yes, this needs to be done in the spring, but last year's students are still watching the ones they planted, and this year's students will want to continue this tradition in the spring!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Google some other recipes that use sunflower seeds. (There are plenty!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Make a craft with sunflower seeds. (Again, google!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Write a story (fiction or non-fiction) about sunflowers!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Estimate a sunflower's seeds. Or just a jar of sunflower seeds.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Measure the heads of the sunflowers in your sunflower garden and graph them.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I'll bet you can think of plenty more ways to enjoy sunflowers!</span></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB6K-6OpQ73MQDr8Ld97YAxNVFPpi0zlg0u-gwdMFr9MUHLaayi4scFDwMnyrr8AnNYg3VX4GyI0xG27DllraAL6lnFokPvUNg8vwOU8YGtXSaC3ZeFDgWSQGpWW-aWtUP2ht2XdZyaxH8OinU0-MitBM7eI7j5v6wTBaKSxFZXnPw2pRYnPUGGJ-pFZ2/s1920/Sunflowers%20Video%20Pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvB6K-6OpQ73MQDr8Ld97YAxNVFPpi0zlg0u-gwdMFr9MUHLaayi4scFDwMnyrr8AnNYg3VX4GyI0xG27DllraAL6lnFokPvUNg8vwOU8YGtXSaC3ZeFDgWSQGpWW-aWtUP2ht2XdZyaxH8OinU0-MitBM7eI7j5v6wTBaKSxFZXnPw2pRYnPUGGJ-pFZ2/w360-h640/Sunflowers%20Video%20Pin.jpg" title="Sunflower Learning Fun: Who knew there were so many ways to learn and practice important skills with sunflowers?" width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-87271121607435956972023-08-18T22:25:00.000-04:002023-08-18T22:25:54.685-04:00Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">They say it takes 6 weeks at the beginning of the school year for all the routines to be mastered, and REAL teaching can begin.</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mdZIUNssTgzAfQWNxmfwjRiVsEotxxOSeU13c7Yl0nY23yLSwaOR7mO60Rlpd6hEFJzr6LMXJXcxDtoQuJNmGUVfQF1FnBZ8Eg8BW3r0fqpp5hc3tmjaGmWvkKnJPpCQ2I4Iupbrfnp6FlHnIeqOpLhql7zCdHwOWu2w0aCXNza4_5VEsah6Dt1_mQ8R/s1152/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2mdZIUNssTgzAfQWNxmfwjRiVsEotxxOSeU13c7Yl0nY23yLSwaOR7mO60Rlpd6hEFJzr6LMXJXcxDtoQuJNmGUVfQF1FnBZ8Eg8BW3r0fqpp5hc3tmjaGmWvkKnJPpCQ2I4Iupbrfnp6FlHnIeqOpLhql7zCdHwOWu2w0aCXNza4_5VEsah6Dt1_mQ8R/w320-h320/Slide1.JPG" title="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There are a whole lot of routines and procedures to be taught between now and then. Plus, there's all that assessment that needs to happen. What about academics?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvJUQda6lijbRicFXZhoG1g9uo_FkUv6GXujG5vKKTnyAMOKIsDf3-3NFxD4uaUB4WjkrNz_o9grTHkH7Ie7f7CbRswt3XcEfIsmpft_-VT9T6m-d1Aayy6q3jq7Fszs02mPt0KqDi4ZiXug047q89Kxad7X4SnmFx3QNI5_9QfA67CzduOAhbPysx9FG/s1152/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYvJUQda6lijbRicFXZhoG1g9uo_FkUv6GXujG5vKKTnyAMOKIsDf3-3NFxD4uaUB4WjkrNz_o9grTHkH7Ie7f7CbRswt3XcEfIsmpft_-VT9T6m-d1Aayy6q3jq7Fszs02mPt0KqDi4ZiXug047q89Kxad7X4SnmFx3QNI5_9QfA67CzduOAhbPysx9FG/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="We have a whole lot of teaching to do!" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">We have a whole lot of teaching to do! </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Yes, we need to get to teaching academics! Reading, language, writing, math, science, social studies... those curriculums won't teach themselves! How do we do it all?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg0Q6kZoA5YaTnikUJZ0Cwd8pRcYFZYj9eSmkoPDPMT6Nk5FLrqhshdJiqd_BgdvvAYUafOVmS7r3nIfGRc5_hDF3O4jcx46PihXN1MqASlnltQtfHX99V2FLyEepgre_0vYSPnVgFldW8sBUZo8yUiRaTR-kXMSFSEU3nwvxDK-ytbDDXpFaKtWzXMjL/s1152/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJg0Q6kZoA5YaTnikUJZ0Cwd8pRcYFZYj9eSmkoPDPMT6Nk5FLrqhshdJiqd_BgdvvAYUafOVmS7r3nIfGRc5_hDF3O4jcx46PihXN1MqASlnltQtfHX99V2FLyEepgre_0vYSPnVgFldW8sBUZo8yUiRaTR-kXMSFSEU3nwvxDK-ytbDDXpFaKtWzXMjL/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="We want them to be learning and growing." width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">We want them to be learning and growing. </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After all, that's what school is for! But that real learning won't start until all the routines are in place. Once they know what to do when they enter the room, and what to do during morning meeting, and what to do during centers, and how to line up for lunch, and what to do during reading and math groups... and so on! Once the classroom is working like a well-oiled machine, then the teaching of academics can begin successfully!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYNhptidkcp2Jpn9FKA1tuvTFaSZAuMYjouEO4UmO6bThH4i4KLENDHSDtMwAW5gMgQeCYqqhZ7UpSUJxuIdN50DxSQHfUG19E_cuwszd4R0iMU1SV0mJsHT9lLnWtzgDi4DOfp6S0b9Q9FpEdq3bCRT6JDcw0vY-gx_fqCGd5507kneVPpZ5mvL-bog2/s1152/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUYNhptidkcp2Jpn9FKA1tuvTFaSZAuMYjouEO4UmO6bThH4i4KLENDHSDtMwAW5gMgQeCYqqhZ7UpSUJxuIdN50DxSQHfUG19E_cuwszd4R0iMU1SV0mJsHT9lLnWtzgDi4DOfp6S0b9Q9FpEdq3bCRT6JDcw0vY-gx_fqCGd5507kneVPpZ5mvL-bog2/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Yet, we want them to be confident and happy about school." width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Yet, we want them to be confident and happy about school.</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></h2><div style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">This is what allows learning to happen, isn't it! If they're not sure what to do, that doesn't build confidence. If they feel insecure about the work they're doing, they're not going to be happy in the classroom, are they? And if they're not happy or confident, they won't be learning.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjFoI0p10I_HuCqwRW97CWQdWVnQGABNzDoysID-OQFvO3kljcZwcLVyW5YeRQdoigbMxVRi9uPXT34-QHbNCW4SVTPsAz6klFhKwiolRkfc6okqZi9IxM2qsNnv3zgbSvWUlT5ieXqQQWoFb_GSBn-A6CHZTsBx_fV31UwoHPvvRxgC2almSJZ987VAB/s1152/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjFoI0p10I_HuCqwRW97CWQdWVnQGABNzDoysID-OQFvO3kljcZwcLVyW5YeRQdoigbMxVRi9uPXT34-QHbNCW4SVTPsAz6klFhKwiolRkfc6okqZi9IxM2qsNnv3zgbSvWUlT5ieXqQQWoFb_GSBn-A6CHZTsBx_fV31UwoHPvvRxgC2almSJZ987VAB/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="How can we keep them feeling good, yet growing as learners?" width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">How can we keep them feeling good, yet still growing as learners?</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, we shouldn't throw too much at them at once! Between all those procedures and routines that have to be taught, giving them more to learn as well is too much!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_afg9PSUVZlCfMEfmpMY1602CC2yr5iKrq74w0YUJhnKJdvBpqwW8qwr0kLrZHv0KfoNEMFWK6_dL_qJOeStnqzZBYS1XIYqKFlnQUEGUS4tOIqoVU556ezZTVfvCF287P5ivkBj2Bp6sKjbWc1nSENX69Hrvq-Z-QPDfhiLyIy4lCVcYZTsriFYOmkVd/s1152/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_afg9PSUVZlCfMEfmpMY1602CC2yr5iKrq74w0YUJhnKJdvBpqwW8qwr0kLrZHv0KfoNEMFWK6_dL_qJOeStnqzZBYS1XIYqKFlnQUEGUS4tOIqoVU556ezZTVfvCF287P5ivkBj2Bp6sKjbWc1nSENX69Hrvq-Z-QPDfhiLyIy4lCVcYZTsriFYOmkVd/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Have plenty of "reviewing of previous skills" to do while learning the new routines." width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Have plenty of "reviewing of previous skills" to do while learning the new routine.</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Studies show teachers should only introduce one new skill at a time. That means, if you're teaching the routine of using devices during centers, they should be using skills they're already familiar with while learning the device routine! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you're teaching the routine of independent reading, they should be reading books that are easy for them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">If you're teaching the routine of coming to reading group, you should have them work on skills they've already learned. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">There's plenty of time to introduce and practice new skills, once they've mastered the routine.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">What should we use for review? Here are a few ideas:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Skill-Practice-and-Review-2nd-Grade-Back-to-School-Digital-Boom-Cards-9912976?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=review%20for%20beginning%20second" target="_blank">Review for the beginning of Grade 2 Boom Cards</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Skill-Practice-and-Review-3rd-Grade-Back-to-School-Digital-Boom-Cards-9927306?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=review%20for%20beginning%20third" target="_blank">Review for the beginning of Grade 3 Boom Cards</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-An-Engaging-Literacy-Celebration-Game-for-Any-Book-688505?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=reading%20celebration%20game" target="_blank">Reading Celebration Game</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Engaging-Games-and-Activities-to-Enhance-Literacy-and-Reading-Skills-5221457?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Reading%20Games%20Bundle" target="_blank">Reading Games Bundle</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Second-Grade-Math-Games-and-Centers-Review-and-Practice-Bundle-5152686?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Math%20Games%20bundle" target="_blank">Math Games Bundle</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvJW_2WqPQdzNx4ZTgTIEVKZweHiLy-xbPQ9YIx-gJgLCJH1wiY_3XWNBRrIy1wOji-winFV-_ze-0PzhF7DHYbIitA5Gs_Np_O0RchT49CcbTvUlX6lBWCZN7feWIUFndWWCOmH0yVmpmUgvYXht3cKZKibsVO7UmEqKoUBbU8JqCmjS80-pS3R7aKVP/s1152/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOvJW_2WqPQdzNx4ZTgTIEVKZweHiLy-xbPQ9YIx-gJgLCJH1wiY_3XWNBRrIy1wOji-winFV-_ze-0PzhF7DHYbIitA5Gs_Np_O0RchT49CcbTvUlX6lBWCZN7feWIUFndWWCOmH0yVmpmUgvYXht3cKZKibsVO7UmEqKoUBbU8JqCmjS80-pS3R7aKVP/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Have more "reviewing of previous skills" for them to do while assessing and learning about their learning." width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Have more "reviewing of previous skills" for them to do while assessing and learning about their learning!</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Besides teaching routines, the other "biggie" at the beginning of the school year is figuring out where the children are in their skills. No matter what our curriculum dictates, if they're not ready for a specific skill, we need to teach the previous skills.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Don't forget those things that the students can always do at their own level:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Independent Reading (See these posts <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2022/10/twelve-ideas-to-get-your-students-to.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> and <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2015/03/relax-and-read.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Writer's Workshop (See this post <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/01/writers-workshop.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Learning Math Facts (See these posts <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2014/07/brain-tricks-for-learning-math-facts.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/02/developing-multiplilcation-and-division.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>, and <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2022/07/5-minutes-day-to-math-fact-fluency.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G-nyqG3_syVB2z_cr7WfsIzUfwnR_IZdbZGyFLH8hCyYlFa_Ce5aJPsjfXM0srp2YBiDuoJlIB3tH3vqXXb-tQ-d7t8K4m26EUKORL-hHJkQ-yXyMBTWTvM3sl6pBmTFMNhDecAJ5WHehEMMMo8rINcaXWnocP74y45gnBB-DyYsTEJ2zmDXYh3v36zg/s1152/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><img alt="Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start - How do you keep the students engaged while teaching routines and procedures?" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3G-nyqG3_syVB2z_cr7WfsIzUfwnR_IZdbZGyFLH8hCyYlFa_Ce5aJPsjfXM0srp2YBiDuoJlIB3tH3vqXXb-tQ-d7t8K4m26EUKORL-hHJkQ-yXyMBTWTvM3sl6pBmTFMNhDecAJ5WHehEMMMo8rINcaXWnocP74y45gnBB-DyYsTEJ2zmDXYh3v36zg/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="But to maintain a positive atmosphere and build confidence start with "fun and easy"activities." width="320" /></span></a></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="text-align: left;">But to maintain a positive atmosphere and build confidence, start with "fun and easy" activities.</span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">It's scary for the kiddos to start a new grade. If the work they're doing in that new grade is fairly easy for them, that will really put a damper on their academic mindset! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here are a couple more resources that are fun, easy review to start off the year:</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Basic-Concepts-Practice-and-Review-Literacy-Math-Science-Social-Studies-251035?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=basic%20concepts%20bundle" target="_blank">Basic Concepts Practice and Review: Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies</a></span></div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">or the same resource in for digital version:</span></div><div style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><h1 class="Text-module__root--Jk_wf Text-module__headingLG--xCkP7 Text-module__colorExtraDark--DAqgT Text-module__noMarginBottom--VJdLv ProductPageHeader__name" data-testid="HelpfulButton" style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Basic-Concepts-Practice-and-Review-Literacy-Math-Science-Social-Studies-251035?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=basic%20concepts%20bundle" target="_blank">Review Basic Concepts and Skills Review Boom Cards Bundle Second Grade</a></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">But then, there are those "high flyers!" They need something special, too! These science and social studies Boom Cards are perfect for these kids! The students can work independently, the cards give immediate feedback, and can be used over and over, learning more with each use!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-family: var(--ds-font-family-heading,Proxima Nova,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-and-Engaging-Digital-Science-Topics-Practice-and-Review-Boom-Cards-Deck1-9512938?utm_source=review%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Science%20Boom%20Bundle%201" target="_blank">Fun and Engaging Digital Science Topics Practice and Review Boom Cards Deck#1</a></span></div></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat; 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border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><h2 style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">How do you keep the children engaged and practicing skills while learning procedures and routine?</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I never thought of long-term planning as something set in stone. In fact, I would never think about writing long-term plans in permanent ink!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBsP9Z2ctfyI5WbNdMipj5o_SXdyZlkVfrEmy4fmmuAflWlKrGl_-xgMk29UXd9Z-mQRP8TcXkOTCqtUYy5r_YP3-Oh8433_kVs1tLVS47yiSpDuXJ5fXhxrqgAJfAguyfqQO66mwuV6QVRCF6srcnS4F3lvWBo9tOU8x1XnO8Ja3v_ieCkBwRWTqLcIG/s1081/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfBsP9Z2ctfyI5WbNdMipj5o_SXdyZlkVfrEmy4fmmuAflWlKrGl_-xgMk29UXd9Z-mQRP8TcXkOTCqtUYy5r_YP3-Oh8433_kVs1tLVS47yiSpDuXJ5fXhxrqgAJfAguyfqQO66mwuV6QVRCF6srcnS4F3lvWBo9tOU8x1XnO8Ja3v_ieCkBwRWTqLcIG/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="400" /></a></div></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll never forget the time I got marked down on my teacher evaluation because I didn't "show evidence of long-term planning." It was pretty frustrating since, had she asked, I'd have directed her to the flap inside my plan book with all my charts!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Yes, I'm a planner, but I do know better than to expect everything in the classroom to go exactly as planned! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Here are 8 things to think about while you're long-term planning"</span></div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">1. Break the year into manageable chunks.</span></h2></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUUSOjlLHvI26mw4BBWKNd9weoWzuO8ot4oGutlZMx3-COQetntucSLfXgu_DYWJXp1zkcqiFicBrIldi7KwcuynCVZS8Khyi-wANgEsDrGzMJIfh0fnKi42PaYZRubso_v5Ku4pfwcKI1e7JzOmstpA2axA3MNDjLOe9x-jydaV5T0fEKBZS90FJhxsJ/s1081/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnUUSOjlLHvI26mw4BBWKNd9weoWzuO8ot4oGutlZMx3-COQetntucSLfXgu_DYWJXp1zkcqiFicBrIldi7KwcuynCVZS8Khyi-wANgEsDrGzMJIfh0fnKi42PaYZRubso_v5Ku4pfwcKI1e7JzOmstpA2axA3MNDjLOe9x-jydaV5T0fEKBZS90FJhxsJ/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I typically do short-term planning by the week, but my longer plans are split into months. I know a lot of teachers like to use online planners, but I like to use old-fashioned paper. I start with a big grid labeled with each month. </span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">2. Start with the big picture.</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJ2aBMg-tKz2euv4n_9ihPfHIMAzRdfsYn1xfJTzn8cAZvj9agIF7zCSzPdzblmAx-1wjFnpEmkbI533Y7mkbTIUAN1DBVc0vDFkvO1dIfg06RZW7aJ-AElMyx_h8vmm4PMj4jsQIEGpYzeM-L4WqodM3tGQTUM2F3q36GxxJtAKH-168CYXM_wryF5Ke/s1081/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJ2aBMg-tKz2euv4n_9ihPfHIMAzRdfsYn1xfJTzn8cAZvj9agIF7zCSzPdzblmAx-1wjFnpEmkbI533Y7mkbTIUAN1DBVc0vDFkvO1dIfg06RZW7aJ-AElMyx_h8vmm4PMj4jsQIEGpYzeM-L4WqodM3tGQTUM2F3q36GxxJtAKH-168CYXM_wryF5Ke/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's a good idea to start by plotting the big chunks of curriculum into smaller chunks. For example, I'll take a look at the writing curriculum, and break it into smaller parts such as writing narratives, creating a hook, word choice, fiction writing, informational writing, opinion writing, using dialogue, writing poetry, developing voice, and sentence fluency. Here's a rough draft of my writing long-term plans.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTAj0SOR3ySonmFejrmLsmCWvvNvkxS1-NDtS6usYmXRTXiUa4dW89GVKovKg2nrdYYGVLTce1pLIx3eo5TdYBpOFxBKAed-WucTYM3g1sQ4tZYnOH2VuugighzM4zzvPTTC5yGbTxddx3D4YkpTJbd--voitjOgcChVd-8a2qzITgTMFOdD93Dd0i0TV/s1728/Long%20Term%20Writing%20Plans.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1728" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnTAj0SOR3ySonmFejrmLsmCWvvNvkxS1-NDtS6usYmXRTXiUa4dW89GVKovKg2nrdYYGVLTce1pLIx3eo5TdYBpOFxBKAed-WucTYM3g1sQ4tZYnOH2VuugighzM4zzvPTTC5yGbTxddx3D4YkpTJbd--voitjOgcChVd-8a2qzITgTMFOdD93Dd0i0TV/w640-h426/Long%20Term%20Writing%20Plans.jpg" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="640" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Even though you've plotted out the parts, we all know things will change. But if you teach the same grade next year, a lot of the work will be already done!</span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">3. Establish routines.</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmpUpkSSSYqxuYr_-2OoGPHChxb3FNxBI11_7BG01KcT_sfA3P_KbzyCksYxVVk9rZwNRfrHn45_5ZYLzEpjdajiPCdgp9TbStP1r1vkiiJFvzrlUyZbT3Ace-FWFYfnrVVIdvbtttvaJKIckX0vR17lXBPknuLzAhfXAka9aMM25sZxFAXOK_st13Kwc/s1081/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVmpUpkSSSYqxuYr_-2OoGPHChxb3FNxBI11_7BG01KcT_sfA3P_KbzyCksYxVVk9rZwNRfrHn45_5ZYLzEpjdajiPCdgp9TbStP1r1vkiiJFvzrlUyZbT3Ace-FWFYfnrVVIdvbtttvaJKIckX0vR17lXBPknuLzAhfXAka9aMM25sZxFAXOK_st13Kwc/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We all know that the first few weeks of the year are dedicated to establishing routines that will be in place for the rest of the school year. If these routines are well taught, they will make your life easier in the long run. One example is starting each math lesson with 5 minutes of fact fluency practice. </span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-System-for-Addition-and-Subtraction-The-Bundle-937058?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=AS%20fact%20fluency%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO1ZaWLN5_oikJca6KQ1MziJCkOKKQUpdxSSO2sNHsOwXHmoAo992cdtc_GPCf5-4z_ujbDmAcRFWqCBeuXLTvtxmLJen1aM-vh6PpFjYAh9Su6uLlzB2YkdmyswIgKaFe4YqwwxrrMG6S-piBr_3HSCHUy4hDuZg_DGqgIYJK0r8MamFitKkQ2q5cW1KS/w200-h200/Slide15.JPG" title="Brain Friendly Addition and Subtraction Fact Fluency" width="200" /></a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-System-for-Multiplication-and-Division-The-Bundle-1937602?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=MD%20fact%20fluency%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu0qNPKgxHeq7cBDfQAobOD_4489Vw5-aULoYSaqiV3rYfzNrRptkgQnMYMqnIH5SfYPnUYRUmARCN94odzZI8KXy-DD86Bnxm0O-ouGO6rOz_KOqTUhE4yzBYbEQYkRacOK1jq0XIihsti5rnWr1iGJxDjSkVIwi1vrZJTL9Md2H8UkkHPuZpXBWwe3kk/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Multiplication and Division Fact Fluency" width="200" /></a> </div></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div></div></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">These are the systems I use. They are easy to differentate and keep organized, and the students love them. (Much like a video game, it's a great accomplishment to "move up a level!") The students can practice alone, with a partner, with a small group, or even on ipads or laptops. Once the routine is set, that frees up the teacher to prepare the classroom for the rest of the daily math lessons, or to "listen in" to assess.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fry-Sight-Word-Phrases-The-First-Three-Hundred-High-Frequency-Word-Lists-1366268?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Fry%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnRDhPUDhlofzdQ5xhyTSeiPttoNhiFKm6HEdI_s2Wh4Ibtg2NfnSjFRXKfkrUZk3_v_E3AOwhmV6YHG_0pre6aIqZ23X-1Axdf_t_0yOuPKm4Lxa8FOX_ENEP5DtJKZ2iU_QceisdfNh3gd5uG2iDoXn-u_d2RstwLkO9NybGtgGsTyNFSaK2NqwARm-/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Fry Sight Word Phrases" width="200" /></a> <span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Build-Reading-Strength-and-Fluency-Warm-Up-Phrases-Pre-Primer-through-Grade-3-265119?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Dolch%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhybuQGdGTlEFnEpfh1zDpZV1g5wmhgOe7bBYDhjbq2N5TbRPbVdEM0KWQ9oEzzEYo-LX_afhNZlFn07tpH7l_1WqZn_qevD0h09HAngpdXPLi3_l94_Dyii2PeGfxmt2ZuA7l8jF2cphI1TiOXsxudFpQZlZBJNHnxMzGvD296JS3F44-MvePVyn3vziIv/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Dolch Sight Word Phrases" width="200" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">I also start my reading groups with a warm up. These phrase cards are perfect for this purpose. (See more about reading warm ups <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/06/five-reasons-for-children-to-read-out.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.)</span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Here are some other resources that can help you establish valuable routines: </span></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Experiments-and-Social-Studies-Activities-for-the-Year-3799288?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=S%20SS%20year" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU16Upiv-URc4ICmKaz6FFYMi0FxfsgxSVwkKlnUg0k20PYImOJl6QsUMy4qFv9qmDKWFM0K4TTboucu_h80Vl_jViytdLwWHTjIaLruyxi3q9pEcN68l5uaDYt1oPUbFQ7z0a9h-YcM-TG5ur6s-M0Z1f6YJHAnxY_x9bnbTemOh-DaXvkyW6fvfePT8F/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Science and Social Studies for the Year" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-Morning-Greeting-and-Daily-Writing-Prompts-for-the-Whole-Year-4209589?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Calendar%20questions%20year" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN1KTGseihkVtnxYe2a1PTgNIPqQdOwpJkT-TTOm21KLnx60GVKx8ASTTeOkhj5qNn8JSqaWxvRWnTMgK2nabWMqrOlvzE1zgu9tiRVpBw_3ReO_QJG3a1CUBCmsBVcwDicEVohrTEYTV4y0r5YYSr-dZPoU1w519VOlU3wn0Pkpn-fAkWCRwMgQng7d3s/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Daily Questions and Writing Prompts" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/General-Knowledge-Trivia-and-Enrichment-Questions-for-the-Year-Boom-Cards-6854389?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=boom%20trivia" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RY-635-2ITu-XqmzRuOXu8XESI_PKt2pmeHCnnXnIXpnTENKl_1aM2GRfmKIoatxv-KF8R9Pstmm6suzy4N1ADEKZ4-AZO9A70reR4sX-HZTI3jB0WuH4haTmQ5UxJGd9csFe0iv1VfSc9jk3mdnrpX4DqmT4HaDTW5EW2cUIl24H9OXE21y84ITf1i9/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="General Knowledge Trivia Boom Learning Cards" width="200" /></a> <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Research-Based-Sight-Word-and-Spelling-Activity-Cards-for-ANY-Words-2821443?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=spelling%20fun" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP5UNt6LMwAb8nDmWGrup1SDjoqC9rQCP4Nh4AroppEGXrT1_PSEFgWbxDCI6TEn_qeG0BS8AzUPwOSJ6KjIJbBYiQZF4CMc7VuQUGEUA7mGhwc3PuFyfRWOUEwGEYDjRR6sRNNVw0OiBRdPal5VG-boJqTou6uOQrITdbbEL7W3BAm3uRgbQV1AG9nNzy/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Brain Friendly Sight Word and Spelling Task Cards" width="200" /></a></div><div><br /><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">4. Consider seasonal themes.</span></h2></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpcAo_DC6wPQxS2kJafGS_ltvjF5ZIstGg-uzG9ZQkDp1ewqJIcSWtoJftSrbj89zpFuCIa2b8c_X0M0eNcMuHSWo2_7nswP1XYdVajp6XW5IafmofLkiu6Jl-0oDV3fcUnN9RhR7meGISrJ4WPf3k_8xekJ4a_rOesgLujjRo3MV8LWbeYYWVHaeiDhJ/s1081/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVpcAo_DC6wPQxS2kJafGS_ltvjF5ZIstGg-uzG9ZQkDp1ewqJIcSWtoJftSrbj89zpFuCIa2b8c_X0M0eNcMuHSWo2_7nswP1XYdVajp6XW5IafmofLkiu6Jl-0oDV3fcUnN9RhR7meGISrJ4WPf3k_8xekJ4a_rOesgLujjRo3MV8LWbeYYWVHaeiDhJ/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Certain things are very appropriate for teaching at certain times of the year. For example, when I created the list of writing chunks above, I immediately put poetry into the April category, as April is poetry month. Clearly, teaching writing procedures comes at the beginning of the school year. (late August here) January is a great time to teach writing thank you notes, as they have a lot to write from the holidays! (<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thank-You-Cards-Including-Instruction-on-How-and-When-to-Write-Them-1623953?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Thank%20you%20notes" target="_blank">Writing Thank You Notes</a>) I teach writing friendly letters near the beginning of the year, because once they've learned the "routine," it goes straight into the <i>Sub Tub!</i> (See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/07/classy-mail.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for this routine!) I try to get most of the "nitty gritty" writing, (editing, proofreading, punctuation, and parts of speech) near the beginning, then go back to these as I see they need review.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When teaching about life cycles, I'll probably teach certain life cycles around December, like pine trees and reindeer. (See <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Winter-Life-Cycle-Bundle-9-Different-Plants-and-Animals-6319183" target="_blank">Winter LIfe Cycle Bundle</a>) Some life cycles are more appropriate for springtime, like robins, butterflies, or dandelions. (See <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Life-Cycle-Bundle-9-Different-Plants-and-Animals-6636133?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=spring%20life%20cycle" target="_blank">Spring Life Cycle Bundle</a>)</span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">5 Collaborate with colleagues.</span></h2></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChD3jVVLriSyGaNfser2pru3aCuXY8PARkJ_jP9qQ0F74SFXuCeuZYYQdBfB9UO1IAvRplX6J9D49qff_Y7rgTNgFrTiEY_3_EoerEZrFiuKGV-dKaJ82qxxeO-cQpx7bi1MZTvrxuvDr5TLAqvXaLw3QrlF-3s0KPKDktayftbsEtHReDs_nyx2BPrE6/s1081/Slide6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgChD3jVVLriSyGaNfser2pru3aCuXY8PARkJ_jP9qQ0F74SFXuCeuZYYQdBfB9UO1IAvRplX6J9D49qff_Y7rgTNgFrTiEY_3_EoerEZrFiuKGV-dKaJ82qxxeO-cQpx7bi1MZTvrxuvDr5TLAqvXaLw3QrlF-3s0KPKDktayftbsEtHReDs_nyx2BPrE6/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We all have our strengths as well as weaknesses. We all have different experiences and different ideas. We all have our own styles. And thank goodness for this! As we chat with our colleagues and teammates, we can use these differences to benefit our students. Which teacher on your team is best at organization? Which teacher on your team is best at modeling writing behaviors? Which teacher on your team is best at finding the right books that model the skills you're working on? Most of the teaching for your own students goes with you, but it doesn't hurt to branch out, does it? </span></div></span><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">6. Integrate subjects when you can.</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYbNvSI_-nZ9RkfEm08dBwwI_PYvVvExhm09x_6lG8xwi-OFUCUWQwGoD1RQNkjok5HIPdwjm6dU2Q3_pctIffu6AgERiypm4HR784SYVVN0HuvqEfTaxkvN3zxjPOyzJD8XTUQOOFZftxgfiM29xxvD9dZKWdyiTcyKNAQwhyL1Zs94dFTF6qZCuGxs9/s1081/Slide7.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlYbNvSI_-nZ9RkfEm08dBwwI_PYvVvExhm09x_6lG8xwi-OFUCUWQwGoD1RQNkjok5HIPdwjm6dU2Q3_pctIffu6AgERiypm4HR784SYVVN0HuvqEfTaxkvN3zxjPOyzJD8XTUQOOFZftxgfiM29xxvD9dZKWdyiTcyKNAQwhyL1Zs94dFTF6qZCuGxs9/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We all know there is never enough time in the classroom to do all that is needed to be done, as teachers all wear plenty of hats! When you are able, do "double duty!" What does that mean? Well, you can teach reading and writing skills while teaching social studies as well! You can teach science while integrating important math skills such as graphing and measuring! The resources below are perfect for combining subjects to save class time.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-Morning-Greeting-and-Daily-Writing-Prompts-for-the-Whole-Year-4209589?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Calendar%20questions%20year" target="_blank">Daily Writing Prompts and Morning Greeting Questions for the Whole Year</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Experiments-and-Social-Studies-Activities-for-the-Year-3799288?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=S%20SS%20year" target="_blank">Science and Social Studies Activities for the Year</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-and-Engaging-Digital-Science-Topics-Practice-and-Review-Boom-Cards-Deck1-9512938?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Boom%20science%20bundle" target="_blank">Fun and Engaging Digital Science Topics Practice and Review Boom Cards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-Engaging-Digital-Social-Studies-Topics-Practice-Review-Boom-Cards-Deck1-9514900?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Boom%20SS%20bundle" target="_blank">Fun and Engaging Digital Social Studies Topics Practice and Review Boom Cards</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Weather-and-Climate-Bundle-Reading-Comprehension-for-Active-Learners-8028338?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=weather%20compre%20bundle" target="_blank">Weather and Climate Bundle: Reading Comprehension for Active Learners</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Reading-Comprehension-for-Active-Learners-Science-and-Social-Studies-The-Bundle-3509400?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=S%20SS%20compre%20bundle" target="_blank">Reading Comprehension for Active Learners Science and Social Studies: The Bundle</a></li></ul></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;">7. Don't forget sub plans!</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0hUTTpT_ePwrypXjTkvCqGO5VAWmNtoxMaTt2cuWkrFYcoqz4LFsPPMcx7fbKrSXoFxH51txiNg8LsZA1yf3XZjnlHJyBUcMHVg13SOMJH7ZLHEcuaWXipRWisomMaWJm3qlBIVWCsI3nM8FNbWw0sNYxSCoD8yTmSsPtPCynRrljuH06c0RPjxq7Q8P/s1081/Slide8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgI0hUTTpT_ePwrypXjTkvCqGO5VAWmNtoxMaTt2cuWkrFYcoqz4LFsPPMcx7fbKrSXoFxH51txiNg8LsZA1yf3XZjnlHJyBUcMHVg13SOMJH7ZLHEcuaWXipRWisomMaWJm3qlBIVWCsI3nM8FNbWw0sNYxSCoD8yTmSsPtPCynRrljuH06c0RPjxq7Q8P/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's a good idea to put aside plenty of activities that are valuable tasks that can be done any time of year, need minimal directions, and aren't dependent on previous lessons. This is a great time for review! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h1 class="Text-module__root--Jk_wf Text-module__headingLG--xCkP7 Text-module__colorExtraDark--DAqgT Text-module__noMarginBottom--VJdLv ProductPageHeader__name" data-testid="HelpfulButton" style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">As mentioned above, I have my friendly letters all set to go in my sub tub. It's an activity that can be done over and over again, and their writing skills will grow each time. (Plus, they love it!)</span></h1><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: normal;">These "no-prep" activities are perfect for such occasions! I keep several pages of my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Camping-No-Prep-Activities-Printables-and-Worksheets--1261359?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=No%20Prep%20Camping" target="_blank">Camping No-Prep</a> in the sub tub, as these can be done any time of year. But if you know you're going to be out, try one of these seasonal sets. (They do love when you integrate something seasonal with learning, don't they?) </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seasonal-No-Prep-Activities-Worksheets-and-Printables-for-the-Whole-Year-8191704?utm_source=long%20term%20plan%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=No%20prep%20all%20year" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Seasonal No Prep Activities, Worksheets, and Printables for the Whole Year.</a></div></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large;">8. Be flexible.</span></h2></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sej33JVGKAsYwp2m8BYWytzVOAiEpbVC5vhcHIaYz94FQbfTSn6kJl7Qn0OVTgNx88VmQn60KsCxEZf8BoXLF9S57F27JRwHwqccq2_cReQjG5HT5PU4qGu3TfVd8r5z5OJXl3ahXxJ_ld-kiIgq3IzrDNyaqkYP1a55NnNdduVhQAZhen5GrOqlzGtZ/s1081/Slide9.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Sej33JVGKAsYwp2m8BYWytzVOAiEpbVC5vhcHIaYz94FQbfTSn6kJl7Qn0OVTgNx88VmQn60KsCxEZf8BoXLF9S57F27JRwHwqccq2_cReQjG5HT5PU4qGu3TfVd8r5z5OJXl3ahXxJ_ld-kiIgq3IzrDNyaqkYP1a55NnNdduVhQAZhen5GrOqlzGtZ/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Honestly, when it all comes down to it, the students should take the lead when it comes to planning. Yes, we have a curriculum to follow. But if you're about to teach multiplication and you realize there are several who can't remember how to add, you might need to change your plans. If you're teaching the long o patterns, and you see your students don't remember the short o sound, change your plans. It's really all about the kids!</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><u><b>Here's a hint:</b></u> when you see something you think will help you plan for a whole year, put it in your wishlist! Then, when a sale comes up, you can easily move it to your cart at the discounted price!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Happy teaching! May this one be the one filled with joy, excitement, wonder, and endless possibilities!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjr3TZOrQF-TwJLKVLRyC1HCDdkQoi0i1RPuboY4eghJ3IdmTwizn37PVAQhV4YCvD7sIqn7ZiMAjDexG4OsXo6Sqy74pDun1IPTPOqSRIgCxsqATk9ubagjvKWMvIvC7v-u0MyZRWjIsSLU0U0ogoFtxb4ptDa7htY4LxQEgCoSr4nFfImbRNrbERyRI/s1920/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnjr3TZOrQF-TwJLKVLRyC1HCDdkQoi0i1RPuboY4eghJ3IdmTwizn37PVAQhV4YCvD7sIqn7ZiMAjDexG4OsXo6Sqy74pDun1IPTPOqSRIgCxsqATk9ubagjvKWMvIvC7v-u0MyZRWjIsSLU0U0ogoFtxb4ptDa7htY4LxQEgCoSr4nFfImbRNrbERyRI/w360-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="8 Things to think about while long-term planning: Long term plans need to be flexible, but here are 8 things you can do to get ahead!" width="360" /></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-48579375266774514942023-07-09T21:22:00.001-04:002023-07-09T21:22:15.343-04:00Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers!<div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">Did you ever just strike a pose and suddenly feel more confident?</span></span></h2><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFY8BYECDd_dK-87QzJs1l_eHHvFtx2bVXXhQCMMSIl8wWDJFvwsUU4pUUi4pfvybv8rxAVFC8QPB2bye1I42lntJ8_CCSWlVszjNPGzlDJmbGDZJ_65DAqnvJHz39mAgklXDEMdO_voVSxDXMx2N_VC07dKQObaeySQpKGZzpMfI53rUIN3O5XCM3Y_G/s1152/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFY8BYECDd_dK-87QzJs1l_eHHvFtx2bVXXhQCMMSIl8wWDJFvwsUU4pUUi4pfvybv8rxAVFC8QPB2bye1I42lntJ8_CCSWlVszjNPGzlDJmbGDZJ_65DAqnvJHz39mAgklXDEMdO_voVSxDXMx2N_VC07dKQObaeySQpKGZzpMfI53rUIN3O5XCM3Y_G/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">The other day I was watching old re-runs of <i>Grey's Anatomy,</i> when one of the doctors was standing in a pose similar to this little cutie.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVg2XCFbuntQN81oTad3S3Xd8B6uiyJ-bd50OUkPu9BmSwXpZHb4a8b_RiGMgYCbbYM9uT4VOR-D2qTvFRDBFMzFtP5iKUbJjkguNFAlRX87nD2qAaaj-_WPHame9rtoIwTCjAZoM2ArDJ-8h4VhpHCzmuDHJJWqq2tnYFXM8N0z4m2-ywZ5mpDxvVYDxK/s1152/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVg2XCFbuntQN81oTad3S3Xd8B6uiyJ-bd50OUkPu9BmSwXpZHb4a8b_RiGMgYCbbYM9uT4VOR-D2qTvFRDBFMzFtP5iKUbJjkguNFAlRX87nD2qAaaj-_WPHame9rtoIwTCjAZoM2ArDJ-8h4VhpHCzmuDHJJWqq2tnYFXM8N0z4m2-ywZ5mpDxvVYDxK/w400-h400/Slide2.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">She took a strong stance: arms strong, chin up, strong chest, with a look of determination on her face. The doctor explained that there was a study showing that 5 minutes in this strong stance before a hard task, a person gains confidence and performs better. (I found a reference to this episode <a href="https://www.hercampus.com/school/bu/amelia-shepherd-s-superhero-pose-does-it-work/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.)</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrel0__mjD8zK97Tqw6pyOopnOUWcOmjhHvsK2UF0B23m7-gZO139_hbp40DJaGlFIA7MH34zP79QPZrAjsI1JWCrIj4PRsOOGSGcE9Rpena-Gc6XASHeOqHpLgoJUlTx_bXTn6gfDLMXxNrsYyf26-lVY4hf7mb7Q2ZHM4INULlUUtJMZMxwjHiEKXqd/s1152/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBrel0__mjD8zK97Tqw6pyOopnOUWcOmjhHvsK2UF0B23m7-gZO139_hbp40DJaGlFIA7MH34zP79QPZrAjsI1JWCrIj4PRsOOGSGcE9Rpena-Gc6XASHeOqHpLgoJUlTx_bXTn6gfDLMXxNrsYyf26-lVY4hf7mb7Q2ZHM4INULlUUtJMZMxwjHiEKXqd/w400-h400/Slide3.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">After I saw that episode, I had to find out if it were a real thing, and I found a couple of articles about it: You can check these out:</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://community.thriveglobal.com/superhero-pose-the-benefits-of-power-posing/" target="_blank">Superhero Pose: The Benefits Of Power Posing - Thrive Global</a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.coaching-online.org/superhero-pose/#What_Does_Power_Posing_Do" target="_blank">Superhero Pose: 21 Benefits of Power Posing</a></span></li></ul></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I read about the advantages to a person's confidence, job performance, relationships, and a positive mindset!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhlLokB65nFE4Bg7P2CeVJbeGzncyD3ULkd0l3r5vef6OxqWidVuaVRjITuDbEswijezi32aT7FgvQB_Q5Io_v4cYmv0cIF9EhkwAmWii2EcIjBBObuwKKSxpz_5DdnablaqBzImFZ8Uwv2BWZVtH5dE1LuLrdfsgFB1PInzZw6gv7_K_irXjlku6P_Ps/s1152/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjhlLokB65nFE4Bg7P2CeVJbeGzncyD3ULkd0l3r5vef6OxqWidVuaVRjITuDbEswijezi32aT7FgvQB_Q5Io_v4cYmv0cIF9EhkwAmWii2EcIjBBObuwKKSxpz_5DdnablaqBzImFZ8Uwv2BWZVtH5dE1LuLrdfsgFB1PInzZw6gv7_K_irXjlku6P_Ps/w400-h400/Slide4.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="400" /></span></a></div></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Well, now I can't wait to try it! But even more... I want to see how the children react to it! I can just imagine they'll be quite creative in their power poses! Plus, I'm thinking of all the times these power poses can be brought into the classroom! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The first thing that comes to mind is testing... but my brain is racing with all sorts of other things: presentations, tough concepts, writing, science experiments, or even STEM projects!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2xjS-TRjBxIRBn6OR6D26t4Wrg5pNYYurPZzscEMLeETEdUcPliIGbuBUaOGMEQdE7tB5jYOI9iG-d0KrKJ9uf1HOdJ-GLPFDD4MHIYD_ECtYSe3VFJb-NDUfL3u4YpjxWHQTci0es_DxveHL-wEIvlqnVyQPjLqsB81XknVoT1jtfhrkUfGQS78Pf-Y/s1152/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz2xjS-TRjBxIRBn6OR6D26t4Wrg5pNYYurPZzscEMLeETEdUcPliIGbuBUaOGMEQdE7tB5jYOI9iG-d0KrKJ9uf1HOdJ-GLPFDD4MHIYD_ECtYSe3VFJb-NDUfL3u4YpjxWHQTci0es_DxveHL-wEIvlqnVyQPjLqsB81XknVoT1jtfhrkUfGQS78Pf-Y/w400-h400/Slide5.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="400" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Plus, teachers could use a little superpower posing as well. How about a little power posing before that observation?</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">How do you think a power pose would help in the classroom?</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqF-M9ej0NRCV_ltOXXeQ5HWffowV3PsyRmJkDRQlvs77EDkSwZvMIQ9-IvILoQZFDYi_H0PXtrn4MmlM3lM7wWurOXsDakAG6s_E5SXqenkIpJ-lNXSpaI7_dYoosdx1ZnJx-aKrwj0oXX0RTxJmIZ4FeWSz_QwgePsfhpaJVKgPPjxwrxJo0b6fQK4iN/s1500/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqF-M9ej0NRCV_ltOXXeQ5HWffowV3PsyRmJkDRQlvs77EDkSwZvMIQ9-IvILoQZFDYi_H0PXtrn4MmlM3lM7wWurOXsDakAG6s_E5SXqenkIpJ-lNXSpaI7_dYoosdx1ZnJx-aKrwj0oXX0RTxJmIZ4FeWSz_QwgePsfhpaJVKgPPjxwrxJo0b6fQK4iN/w426-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers: Help your students (and yourself) find a posture that will help them build confidence and become more productive!" width="426" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-31549121464811712322023-04-15T20:27:00.002-04:002023-05-04T15:56:13.628-04:00Me, Too! Not a Movement, But a Team Building Game!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Me, Too!</span></h2><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I know what you're thinking... wasn't there a "Me, too" movement a couple of years ago?</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWbdFR49INOXBVcQeIShVEsy-fe77hhFz_ULEYJ5E5LE_3Xd7aFMJaudsizLWZd3IO3fgWwa_9nszYOhX_Xxervp_xbicu9ZLaPVKzmXv64-GPpdVKGoPVlOTVHPs3qINyqNN-PlF4PWHQeymW_f-c4nm830noFxP5-3Bn93WXWBx1kaOrlaZyiDLnQ/s1080/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYWbdFR49INOXBVcQeIShVEsy-fe77hhFz_ULEYJ5E5LE_3Xd7aFMJaudsizLWZd3IO3fgWwa_9nszYOhX_Xxervp_xbicu9ZLaPVKzmXv64-GPpdVKGoPVlOTVHPs3qINyqNN-PlF4PWHQeymW_f-c4nm830noFxP5-3Bn93WXWBx1kaOrlaZyiDLnQ/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I never really thought about that term being used in the classroom until I saw <a href="https://twitter.com/Soulseedzforall/status/1640141290947084288" target="_blank">this</a> on Twitter!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><h2 style="text-align: center;">This game is great for the beginning of the school year, but it's also great for those times when a child is feeling a little too "different" and feels he doesn't belong. </h2></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AAAaHGin-NyVSV77cPa6WLhP5OzTKB7OFL9A6Fr6uaUBtcAFHkO7RkDqNPet_u2pva5XNJE7uHJ1i604iIzMVM8GwTHpSeMXDmn80YA6azVBYEX0FWllvz-8NN6jKWkMC8_N4HGGR5yqvBSHG2Viv74eXIiYzy_-ePy2QOeO59bKGgPKQzuAH11G7g/s1080/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4AAAaHGin-NyVSV77cPa6WLhP5OzTKB7OFL9A6Fr6uaUBtcAFHkO7RkDqNPet_u2pva5XNJE7uHJ1i604iIzMVM8GwTHpSeMXDmn80YA6azVBYEX0FWllvz-8NN6jKWkMC8_N4HGGR5yqvBSHG2Viv74eXIiYzy_-ePy2QOeO59bKGgPKQzuAH11G7g/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Here's a game that will help your students feel like you fit in." width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">It's also a great Morning Meeting activity!</span></h2></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It all starts with one child saying something they like. It can be an activity, or a food, or a toy, or even a subject in school. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGtohX1rhuRNg527KvveGgk2b3ZW9ORx0shVidkHfZearjbxJFyU2QW1OlcP_ip1Z-etXvPNbxtOEJx3cTMxn-v93_w8llChEWHOQtuYi0jIqN1_hioVJWEEhAbGTKtlQLftuVLZJBNnHrbN36Zof3FXca5EpbDnynbjNjMwjH0qxRVZQl6-qKUYk6Q/s1080/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBGtohX1rhuRNg527KvveGgk2b3ZW9ORx0shVidkHfZearjbxJFyU2QW1OlcP_ip1Z-etXvPNbxtOEJx3cTMxn-v93_w8llChEWHOQtuYi0jIqN1_hioVJWEEhAbGTKtlQLftuVLZJBNnHrbN36Zof3FXca5EpbDnynbjNjMwjH0qxRVZQl6-qKUYk6Q/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="I like solving mysteries!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Those students who also like that interest call out "Me, too!" and walk over to form a group of all those who like that item.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72ppmYQTbJ2ZOXsbGQdmwq1HyPZP_2HxC1oZh834YCl0I9YEhx7iJILsYgPLuMuQTgpLlcU3-gTLovvXA6YYe5s-XRxvZHnyb1iONSyLfjpSXGgeQ4k0eHtlNiYBsnuO9P0m_uMFbH0oIinCc6RDiZpZa52gaVvL-AgcpegDwpeB1z94zErG4WK3cdQ/s1080/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh72ppmYQTbJ2ZOXsbGQdmwq1HyPZP_2HxC1oZh834YCl0I9YEhx7iJILsYgPLuMuQTgpLlcU3-gTLovvXA6YYe5s-XRxvZHnyb1iONSyLfjpSXGgeQ4k0eHtlNiYBsnuO9P0m_uMFbH0oIinCc6RDiZpZa52gaVvL-AgcpegDwpeB1z94zErG4WK3cdQ/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="I like telling funny stories!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After a few rounds, children will be joining with a variety of groups and agreeing with a variety of interests.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky1n3NBABN-etnd1qoqH4yoLIWS-0R_xAqPVnM9S2ynaicnJgm_ZNCxgfIKK4w5j1gm-dnbSGNmp9Pgmi2jGmwwciNjAnXsbE9Z0vBSs08nqGUTg2zrYSneiGBWp0-gU4pZoZNR_qn4pjmRM8Z1mkaGvIVLS5_V446-FkwWao6MoNAdcV3CABIisywA/s1080/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjky1n3NBABN-etnd1qoqH4yoLIWS-0R_xAqPVnM9S2ynaicnJgm_ZNCxgfIKK4w5j1gm-dnbSGNmp9Pgmi2jGmwwciNjAnXsbE9Z0vBSs08nqGUTg2zrYSneiGBWp0-gU4pZoZNR_qn4pjmRM8Z1mkaGvIVLS5_V446-FkwWao6MoNAdcV3CABIisywA/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="I like hanging out with friends!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Soon they'll be learning about the interests of their classmates. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaG8TESmKegSUB19tk929KVUdkFR6grk28LzwexcTvmb_AT8tZ8iHWXRJ3CT6xg4A3B_gkdz7PCrx6qknZSE7d5AZpxvI-uHMtdGdDFokablQLlU7klZbMApkA-imPoEq3NdGnhNYETKHpwLcSfaiWX4k1AmmCsiRRN9j0aQgDFqp_8hUxPK5ateppw/s1080/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbaG8TESmKegSUB19tk929KVUdkFR6grk28LzwexcTvmb_AT8tZ8iHWXRJ3CT6xg4A3B_gkdz7PCrx6qknZSE7d5AZpxvI-uHMtdGdDFokablQLlU7klZbMApkA-imPoEq3NdGnhNYETKHpwLcSfaiWX4k1AmmCsiRRN9j0aQgDFqp_8hUxPK5ateppw/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="I like playing board games!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">They'll be learning they have things in common with classmates they never realized they'd have anything in common with!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU7WiJjwDKGNb-R9WmQX74XnR8jluvfJKpgAYqiTbBfs2DW5r1HtJSKJpwSnUbMl2uc5saNluZq8u_i0rqGJ7LkMrksbWYr8ar9I3M5pq8gAvalx8rO8Ws4JVOV1jQcnaEnklGqK98ELQPWAluBWHZ1xVbNmuaE_NxxkM8AKj6jbvyBRct1suBQRNZw/s1080/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfU7WiJjwDKGNb-R9WmQX74XnR8jluvfJKpgAYqiTbBfs2DW5r1HtJSKJpwSnUbMl2uc5saNluZq8u_i0rqGJ7LkMrksbWYr8ar9I3M5pq8gAvalx8rO8Ws4JVOV1jQcnaEnklGqK98ELQPWAluBWHZ1xVbNmuaE_NxxkM8AKj6jbvyBRct1suBQRNZw/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="I like chocolate!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">After a few times, they'll realize, even though there are some interests they don't share with classmates, there are plenty of interests that they do share!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6H2EOusEgYdi-Ubyezpdv9GXHP53f6LjHZjz1HuAD9vsO6iA867BjcHIvCsxX7HWDZv9QLfmxNrKN_brecVipt-FoBY-8VUDrcJNQPkCJMmC-9PO2WG-6KrCLwgJtIBEIjlpQijUp18tk13F-CCW8lRi1tE7pWHyzypcyfQ3ubtvU7tke6uPakEakw/s1080/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6H2EOusEgYdi-Ubyezpdv9GXHP53f6LjHZjz1HuAD9vsO6iA867BjcHIvCsxX7HWDZv9QLfmxNrKN_brecVipt-FoBY-8VUDrcJNQPkCJMmC-9PO2WG-6KrCLwgJtIBEIjlpQijUp18tk13F-CCW8lRi1tE7pWHyzypcyfQ3ubtvU7tke6uPakEakw/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="I like dancing!" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Most important, they will develop that feeling of belonging!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnsXv63gJDv49fxdzQzb5JzPTi4OONcoKnGJrD0YCZni2dVMkPJEgrw45ZhrY9O6KDmK0Ovd4fmq6_qaHfeAXErIJHDnQ2lSUTUnPp3RZprBevWjHYGACB-WHdEHyHdDGmePkPmTcy8fiLrTKt6WJkm7xuCn8QH5SgZVWNsbW7DO9KUEtA08qMZ8i7g/s1080/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtnsXv63gJDv49fxdzQzb5JzPTi4OONcoKnGJrD0YCZni2dVMkPJEgrw45ZhrY9O6KDmK0Ovd4fmq6_qaHfeAXErIJHDnQ2lSUTUnPp3RZprBevWjHYGACB-WHdEHyHdDGmePkPmTcy8fiLrTKt6WJkm7xuCn8QH5SgZVWNsbW7DO9KUEtA08qMZ8i7g/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="Find Friends you have something in common with. Feel like you belong!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We all know that feeling like they're part of the team is the very beginning of the learning process! Acceptance matters!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Looking for more Team Building ideas? </span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Try these posts:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul style="background-color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0.5em 0px; padding: 0px 2.5em; text-align: left;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/08/team-building-ice-breakers-and-get-to.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Team Building, Ice Breakers, and Get to Know You Activities</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/02/dramatics-in-classroom.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Dramatics in the Classroom</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/07/space-balls.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Space Balls</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2017/11/six-ways-to-integrate-team-building.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Six Ways to Integrate Team Building Into Your Curriculum</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2017/08/paper-bag-dramatics-fun-activity-for.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Paper Bag Dramatics</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2016/11/be-prepared-for-giggles.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Be Prepared for Giggles</span></a><br /></span></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2016/09/pass-clap-fun-game.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Pass the Clap - a Fun Game!</span></a></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/08/25-alternatives-to-handshakes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">25 Alternatives </span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/08/25-alternatives-to-handshakes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">to</span> <span style="color: #45818e;">Handsh</span></a><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/08/25-alternatives-to-handshakes.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">akes</span></a> </span> </span><br /></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; 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padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/05/team-building-activities.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Team Building Activities </span></a></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/08/partner-standing-challenge-learning-to.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Partner Standing Challenge</span></a></span></span></li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2017/11/six-ways-to-integrate-team-building.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Party Talk: An Activity for Sharing Learning, Team Building, and Collaboration</span></a></span></li></ul><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Or try this resource: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/60-Team-Building-Games-and-Activities-to-Build-Classroom-Community-3489364?utm_source=blog%20post%20Me%20too&utm_campaign=60%20TB%20games" target="_blank">60 Team Building Games and Activities to Build Classroom Community</a></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">How do you help your students feel like they belong?</span></h2><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3bGKCe2QeJKk-MBgohhBUg4iAWqJx9-8yJpdHr2nxhf6ll9mqW0iShSxxEhDeldB0rULhI9g5aIGQEXbCh64bq-l9y4jQhHUFLYr-zIhXZ45pmwuI_lVFEwICK7SFnDb6Fbm60CdMusYH0X3n0Xr4scSAXpZmIFErTfCI8gwTw8yGdPRQsN1Sl0ohQ/s1920/Me%20too%20blog%20post.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia3bGKCe2QeJKk-MBgohhBUg4iAWqJx9-8yJpdHr2nxhf6ll9mqW0iShSxxEhDeldB0rULhI9g5aIGQEXbCh64bq-l9y4jQhHUFLYr-zIhXZ45pmwuI_lVFEwICK7SFnDb6Fbm60CdMusYH0X3n0Xr4scSAXpZmIFErTfCI8gwTw8yGdPRQsN1Sl0ohQ/w360-h640/Me%20too%20blog%20post.jpg" title="Me, Too! Not a Movement, but a Team Building Game! Here's a fun way to get the students thinking about what they have in common with their classmates!" width="360" /></a></div><br /><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2017/11/six-ways-to-integrate-team-building.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-54296356468753052872023-04-06T23:24:00.000-04:002023-04-06T23:24:27.598-04:00Maslow Before Blooms... What Does This Even Mean?<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>You've probably seen the memes on social media: </b></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;"><b>Maslow Before Blooms. </b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">But what does it actually mean?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqclEC546P07MCrtaXTCqna-tUA7AoIEIzyp1Z6si1q9W3LpkDt5pSsz8PAcPEEATVbxz7Km5A5pyRqgnEiuGDM0U14hrMIP5AQpXZBysN8z8sLnQjj1rbVbk1dwy6tb0tqn1eRuRQVjwOvJXpXvFW7khZYuA-O1RFADrt6Mkh-j_UQEwOjkPo7I2eSA/s1152/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow Before Blooms... what does this even mean? This post examines these two theories of human development and learning." border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqclEC546P07MCrtaXTCqna-tUA7AoIEIzyp1Z6si1q9W3LpkDt5pSsz8PAcPEEATVbxz7Km5A5pyRqgnEiuGDM0U14hrMIP5AQpXZBysN8z8sLnQjj1rbVbk1dwy6tb0tqn1eRuRQVjwOvJXpXvFW7khZYuA-O1RFADrt6Mkh-j_UQEwOjkPo7I2eSA/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Maslow Before Blooms" width="400" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs</b> and <b>Bloom's Taxonomy</b> are two of the most widely known theories relating to human development and learning. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibx_FL_ryUg2yeuShGwwHKF5Pd5w06Fj4zhkYUamB8CfIifY86kmI4O8QRBPHqWLQ-xD2oMOYaqAyYTbsENS4NSqh8prvKFve3rthBFqP08Y_tAlF-Im4gUxqscC0XFDEiNB4_RQ1ooy86WaW7ejBCL4tfQtNfriK_4sf3PxG99wNOxPgfSM3Lohdslw/s1152/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibx_FL_ryUg2yeuShGwwHKF5Pd5w06Fj4zhkYUamB8CfIifY86kmI4O8QRBPHqWLQ-xD2oMOYaqAyYTbsENS4NSqh8prvKFve3rthBFqP08Y_tAlF-Im4gUxqscC0XFDEiNB4_RQ1ooy86WaW7ejBCL4tfQtNfriK_4sf3PxG99wNOxPgfSM3Lohdslw/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs</b> highlights the importance of physical, emotional, and psychological needs in order to reach self-actualization. </span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Let's talk about these parts!</span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSj2ZOd6eQxD-txVGeLvupJzKLpeEucN4sOVif5CDKKIwMRqezHs7QBuGaiZt_hJgxRVrkdPb-ck3hlkLEHuRVPYfOgvSlOF-UIL9-5OEt9RuzEOCqjD25HwUWmDeYu-FElz3DQTCkCjwnjYvUQyGfyOv_T_26CGWajHkYPojev5uB4Nhaybl-24Mr4w/s1152/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Physiological Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSj2ZOd6eQxD-txVGeLvupJzKLpeEucN4sOVif5CDKKIwMRqezHs7QBuGaiZt_hJgxRVrkdPb-ck3hlkLEHuRVPYfOgvSlOF-UIL9-5OEt9RuzEOCqjD25HwUWmDeYu-FElz3DQTCkCjwnjYvUQyGfyOv_T_26CGWajHkYPojev5uB4Nhaybl-24Mr4w/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Physiological Needs" width="320" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Our fundamental needs are quite simple. We all need air, water, food, health care, shelter, and sleep in order to survive and maintain a healthy life. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tAwSGxqpYF5skhli-5mfV81wJ1gtc5NwS_d2SJbia-zqzdHM1Kdp6XlvktvvzOtGPpQgNZ8MBACkVdyJznVNz3XdKe0FtLY5gNJ1WGc85L_-pTqlEVyA2wAA_gIs3ufxDtdBs6rWVBXANIfP0B97dX5D3v5IziHq6eLThMslGU3QwqG9GyyEk5rm6w/s1152/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Safety and Security Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2tAwSGxqpYF5skhli-5mfV81wJ1gtc5NwS_d2SJbia-zqzdHM1Kdp6XlvktvvzOtGPpQgNZ8MBACkVdyJznVNz3XdKe0FtLY5gNJ1WGc85L_-pTqlEVyA2wAA_gIs3ufxDtdBs6rWVBXANIfP0B97dX5D3v5IziHq6eLThMslGU3QwqG9GyyEk5rm6w/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Safety and Security Needs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>As the world continues to evolve and change, one thing becomes increasingly clear: safety and security needs are at an all-time high. From personal security and property protection to ensuring the safety of family members, it is essential for individuals to stay aware and be proactive about their safety. This need has become stronger in the classroom, as children hear about and practice "active shooter" drills. It's a scary world.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfMEZ0jO6TF11yvlWM6zj56eTwttXSc8RcsIhkZOC_qWSKVdp33ZHLccI66xeEfjrqHBMs_Yfo7Stuu8CArSnOgUp8uxqK9fN7fY1mQx-LExHk8EKn3S_sVOKgvqAVUUyvOFN7-5OL79S-ldeDIQh2nyTfAKAwH0YGXObb3YaQ5-qOLswIqEFs5K_Ig/s1152/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Love and Belonging Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfMEZ0jO6TF11yvlWM6zj56eTwttXSc8RcsIhkZOC_qWSKVdp33ZHLccI66xeEfjrqHBMs_Yfo7Stuu8CArSnOgUp8uxqK9fN7fY1mQx-LExHk8EKn3S_sVOKgvqAVUUyvOFN7-5OL79S-ldeDIQh2nyTfAKAwH0YGXObb3YaQ5-qOLswIqEFs5K_Ig/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Love and Belonging Needs" width="320" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Humans have an innate need to feel a sense of belonging, friendship, and family. It's a basic fundamental that serves an important role in our day-to-day lives. Whether it's having someone to talk to or spending quality time with loved ones, these connections are essential for feeling secure and content. Morning meetings and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/60-Team-Building-Games-and-Activities-to-Build-Classroom-Community-3489364?utm_source=blog%20post%20&utm_campaign=team%20building%20games" target="_blank">Team Building Games</a> are great for building a sense of belonging in the classroom.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2uUJ3U25mFJ6fNfdPbwYjuMGjMDmRyPDHPrt9uyZJroICVyUImh8Yq_QvdjA7Hmb4HKxJ_uaV86UhbWoqAoqq2Ge9-a7WLau9ZFvhL1Ll4OeNC0_rEnHzJaXpk9YueFiPyWQWyI454yAa_ZA4U2_rOlmtwcwOcE8H7qRIVaa4-12nQXLq-1U8_Uf0Q/s1152/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Self-Esteem Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA2uUJ3U25mFJ6fNfdPbwYjuMGjMDmRyPDHPrt9uyZJroICVyUImh8Yq_QvdjA7Hmb4HKxJ_uaV86UhbWoqAoqq2Ge9-a7WLau9ZFvhL1Ll4OeNC0_rEnHzJaXpk9YueFiPyWQWyI454yAa_ZA4U2_rOlmtwcwOcE8H7qRIVaa4-12nQXLq-1U8_Uf0Q/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Self-Esteem Needs" width="320" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">It's no secret that self-esteem needs are essential to any individual’s growth and development. When people have a healthy sense of self-esteem, they have the confidence to take on challenges and believe in their capability for achieving great things. </span></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSCjHKr-7nZn238JNClW1oUS3ldTJoNhrAmFBC8sp46LuFleudrdJiVvOE_EsJ6VCDevpPXs5aQFMG_GfpdooolQsmtRWkeZliH5SV9hZuEciKWJJDlb7g_YPKqF5SzY3ukNFl6nKUQggKfxK1zZLq9baJVxyrTbr9kuKiQ4G9KPSy3OrxcQuH-jNvQ/s1152/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Self-Actualization Needs" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSCjHKr-7nZn238JNClW1oUS3ldTJoNhrAmFBC8sp46LuFleudrdJiVvOE_EsJ6VCDevpPXs5aQFMG_GfpdooolQsmtRWkeZliH5SV9hZuEciKWJJDlb7g_YPKqF5SzY3ukNFl6nKUQggKfxK1zZLq9baJVxyrTbr9kuKiQ4G9KPSy3OrxcQuH-jNvQ/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs: Self-Actualization Needs" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>Self-actualization is when an individual exercises their own potential and can accept themselves for who they are. According to Maslow’s theory, humans strive to reach their utmost potential by discovering purpose in life and accepting themselves at all stages of development. Achieving this kind of self-acceptance allows us to reach our full potential, giving us a sense of fulfillment in life. </div><div><br /></div><div>Can you hear the angels singing? Honestly, it's rare when small children meet this stage of development. Seriously, not many adults have total self-actualization!</div><div><br /></div><div>But we can work toward this with our students, can't we?</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdil7KeMKWc9NDdK312gnq40Jus6_I07XV0EpsM1CJcGeFY440YHlj8sqo-g_jzTXeAZUbdpJy6xBAH4Zfpem8xyh2zxWJzko1PrVjYGhcGo5us7H4I1rdUe5Q2x4jh9rYxwVwpLEIIicXcyZXbhpSbexG52cwVlBXCAs6GninefycKNDRe5wyIszRQ/s1152/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""Old" Bloom's Taxonomy" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgdil7KeMKWc9NDdK312gnq40Jus6_I07XV0EpsM1CJcGeFY440YHlj8sqo-g_jzTXeAZUbdpJy6xBAH4Zfpem8xyh2zxWJzko1PrVjYGhcGo5us7H4I1rdUe5Q2x4jh9rYxwVwpLEIIicXcyZXbhpSbexG52cwVlBXCAs6GninefycKNDRe5wyIszRQ/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title=""Old" Bloom's Taxonomy" width="320" /></a></div><b><div><b><br /></b></div></b><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Bloom's Taxonomy</b> classifies different levels of thinking and learning objectives that must be achieved in order for an individual to process information.</div></div><div><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">When I went to college (many moons ago) This is what Bloom's Taxonomy looked like.</span></div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjm13DM7sx5KZL-TLJmdUzSqMOBZxjtCGbBktMaELaJtH3HvXbX8YgpMnmNMgr0DLaQ9pbZvjkYbS_y1uCBNU7hZ5pO9I1T0o8-ialO2r4JejsDR4LYCVgrl6FCeN6j6_sJM7F8orpGvkud81iKsw1gLYkJuerh36d838MudoXilLtu5nJYM4a3ZxfA/s1152/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Revised Bloom's Taxonomy" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrjm13DM7sx5KZL-TLJmdUzSqMOBZxjtCGbBktMaELaJtH3HvXbX8YgpMnmNMgr0DLaQ9pbZvjkYbS_y1uCBNU7hZ5pO9I1T0o8-ialO2r4JejsDR4LYCVgrl6FCeN6j6_sJM7F8orpGvkud81iKsw1gLYkJuerh36d838MudoXilLtu5nJYM4a3ZxfA/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="Revised Bloom's Taxonomy" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Now it looks like this! I like the new one, as the keywords are all verbs! It's much easier to think about how we can help students achieve these levels. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>Let's explore these levels:</b></span></h3><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEf2shhW2o2wqVrjUMBqrzeDCPlBBAViOfNpZp5LiRXk8WuprXQo4b59ti8cW8KPjZoUeCi5AHsw5VwFQgKOwcHdt8PYIN2oeQwPclhfuv68f0-Zu8-jSUz_MxPi0LtmuxtBEGz8wYKitaK9y3gc9yVDD8x6APr01IrdTaF3Xa07kWBg_vwUz52uiFww/s1152/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEf2shhW2o2wqVrjUMBqrzeDCPlBBAViOfNpZp5LiRXk8WuprXQo4b59ti8cW8KPjZoUeCi5AHsw5VwFQgKOwcHdt8PYIN2oeQwPclhfuv68f0-Zu8-jSUz_MxPi0LtmuxtBEGz8wYKitaK9y3gc9yVDD8x6APr01IrdTaF3Xa07kWBg_vwUz52uiFww/w320-h320/Slide10.JPG" title="Bloom's Taxonomy: Remember" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large;">At its most basic level, Bloom's Taxonomy requires students to recall facts and memorize them. This involves repeating information until it can be recalled with ease. We're talking the very basics, from letters and their sounds, to memorizing math facts, to states and their capitals, or even the periodic table!</div><div style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></div><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpZYdXhNDnpIUTSUXl6uke4TVeqqT9B_SdDZ3E9QC5Wj2QUjJiOcijwwOd4urzrCmkMfIyMniXvCoEcJSmGnKHuMTw-IHMj9U3G88AnSFvYZ8mXilla2q_STSKPMyGmWSgQS0MqW4sRKDon7hwBnW2BmXdeEHqnX6vC6Y7-8YeQ5OZYtecn7tBhcItQ/s1152/Slide11.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFpZYdXhNDnpIUTSUXl6uke4TVeqqT9B_SdDZ3E9QC5Wj2QUjJiOcijwwOd4urzrCmkMfIyMniXvCoEcJSmGnKHuMTw-IHMj9U3G88AnSFvYZ8mXilla2q_STSKPMyGmWSgQS0MqW4sRKDon7hwBnW2BmXdeEHqnX6vC6Y7-8YeQ5OZYtecn7tBhcItQ/w320-h320/Slide11.JPG" title="Bloom's Taxonomy: Understand" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Understanding requires the learner to go beyond that surface-level comprehension and dig into higher-order thinking skills such as summarizing information, identifying key points from a text they read or heard about, describing the main themes from a video they watched, discussing subtle aspects of an article or book they read or paraphrasing complex ideas in their own words. There's a lot more thinking involved here!</span></div></span></div><div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7xclmcfIuQ4zTzgi6btpqlEXggBFwRjw326GOCgyUZ_keDiiDeRHo30u3bRFsNfxO1MdVY4xi4DxCdW-1togq1AfRZI0-2mPjBOjY-1Mj-LolB3pG0zsLWLtxyo67Faz5iNtwXuOqGxt5nyKiLqu2IVcVUi-DNcOP21eZGEp8UtJd-V99wyng6IZgw/s1152/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7xclmcfIuQ4zTzgi6btpqlEXggBFwRjw326GOCgyUZ_keDiiDeRHo30u3bRFsNfxO1MdVY4xi4DxCdW-1togq1AfRZI0-2mPjBOjY-1Mj-LolB3pG0zsLWLtxyo67Faz5iNtwXuOqGxt5nyKiLqu2IVcVUi-DNcOP21eZGEp8UtJd-V99wyng6IZgw/w320-h320/Slide12.JPG" title="Bloom's Taxonomy: Apply" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>Applying involves taking what you know from one context and using it in another context. It requires students to think beyond basic understanding or remembering facts; instead they must demonstrate their ability to take information and apply it in new situations. </div></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRgKkfNKJNvDi5z06Hq0QdAnWVwLfO0XYzCUTDtNybz28JkIlHsDh4Qz2lT8qy-nRUH5-wXkmXeM9hqE2aJL_xPhmvu8EZbe6VQcVDBaPEizP_naq2GiVN0NwzjhHRZjU9n97s82QQBdck6VpIwZP0MjZbSBvdRN5LsDicpbuH3EfBxmFeI7EP9z4Q/s1152/Slide14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlfRgKkfNKJNvDi5z06Hq0QdAnWVwLfO0XYzCUTDtNybz28JkIlHsDh4Qz2lT8qy-nRUH5-wXkmXeM9hqE2aJL_xPhmvu8EZbe6VQcVDBaPEizP_naq2GiVN0NwzjhHRZjU9n97s82QQBdck6VpIwZP0MjZbSBvdRN5LsDicpbuH3EfBxmFeI7EP9z4Q/w320-h320/Slide14.JPG" title="Bloom's Taxonomy: Evaluate" width="320" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Students can justify their position on a particular issue by organizing their thoughts into logical arguments that are supported by evidence.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSzUYK2QfPl0j4mjtKZxm6KZJ091n9Tda0QT6mTNgZyJaqvy-ekRSnsA_XfUZ81E6SoZ9X1X7lL7RNkxrCatRhmNI3JPtvuS3UAPkxWP6cO6lYyEU9D873kJDz1T6K5QNGpM2KkTGFFFSsXXGni4_I6KtLhNdaSut6IX_hI-Wk-EVlsuoG4E5yhUKYw/s1152/Slide15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Bloom's Taxonomy: Create" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizSzUYK2QfPl0j4mjtKZxm6KZJ091n9Tda0QT6mTNgZyJaqvy-ekRSnsA_XfUZ81E6SoZ9X1X7lL7RNkxrCatRhmNI3JPtvuS3UAPkxWP6cO6lYyEU9D873kJDz1T6K5QNGpM2KkTGFFFSsXXGni4_I6KtLhNdaSut6IX_hI-Wk-EVlsuoG4E5yhUKYw/w320-h320/Slide15.JPG" title="Bloom's Taxonomy: Create" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div>At the highest level of Bloom's Taxonomy, producing original work and inventing something new requires learners to synthesize ideas from multiple sources and come up with unique solutions or products. This involves analyzing facts and details carefully, drawing inferences, making comparisons, creating abstractions, and more. This is the level teachers strive for with their students.</div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2Oi_ESB5_gjsmoZHirOrzlCSwzgPifn3mryCVhDA4TMNCyvViXHjigSctvJEMpr3FYHrI-ESrSX1Tyqp4H8y17hDg4Nls6sw1TVZ-9MycCfcvGWUdZOOSyRLNikxW1-YmAAlWQDZl1PifX1HeR3VsICLQQ1I0RMfjN2vrMVh2ZiHcgA4_Q8kxQNA4g/s1152/Maslow%20before%20blooms%20square.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow Before Blooms: How Can We Help Our Students" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ2Oi_ESB5_gjsmoZHirOrzlCSwzgPifn3mryCVhDA4TMNCyvViXHjigSctvJEMpr3FYHrI-ESrSX1Tyqp4H8y17hDg4Nls6sw1TVZ-9MycCfcvGWUdZOOSyRLNikxW1-YmAAlWQDZl1PifX1HeR3VsICLQQ1I0RMfjN2vrMVh2ZiHcgA4_Q8kxQNA4g/w320-h320/Maslow%20before%20blooms%20square.jpg" title="Maslow Before Blooms: How Can We Help Our Students" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">So what can we do to help our students?</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The best we can. That's all we can do... the best we can. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">We can make them feel safe, loved, important, and special.</span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">It's a lot, but we do all that every day, <br /></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">don't we?</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOWBr73N7bLmzJ0zgeS9-LrTROibCp8sxEwechDeiRRx7kw-1Kd-cVVDtZWj8blN5FBNI5lgWF-wbElJWsmCdINiw4jXn_10rAGqDMkbSpR6XhcRQyjd8fwtPvcDP1rHpvyn1dAZyWiB8Cvs_JOTlSqi_Io70mx6DMAwDHH3pMJhLWXUmOciJ_FNl5w/s1920/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Maslow Before Blooms... what does this even mean? This post examines these two theories of human development and learning." border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOWBr73N7bLmzJ0zgeS9-LrTROibCp8sxEwechDeiRRx7kw-1Kd-cVVDtZWj8blN5FBNI5lgWF-wbElJWsmCdINiw4jXn_10rAGqDMkbSpR6XhcRQyjd8fwtPvcDP1rHpvyn1dAZyWiB8Cvs_JOTlSqi_Io70mx6DMAwDHH3pMJhLWXUmOciJ_FNl5w/w360-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Maslow Before Blooms... what does this even mean? This post examines these two theories of human development and learning." width="360" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-16679787448697933982023-01-29T07:00:00.001-05:002023-01-29T07:00:00.210-05:00The Most Important Thing Teachers (and Parents) Can Do to Help Children Be Successful<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">As teachers and parents, we want our children to be successful. </span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">There's one thing we can do to help them!</span></h2><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBpwKBatsM_UYbDrG7a6qgeBzZ8W7k7SM0X5gMLMHoZuYmWwnHdonix3mPs12jg5Rthz7AedVAOTEIRObPh60cAVAHKyuFNwnig1i8RqG9uDxepfGw3u4Qp8N-vaQ39Uz8ZfJJ923RXzDb69VPjyac_adtZdjKHF9fv3IC5bi9LMQxujC-trgy15-iw/s1080/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixBpwKBatsM_UYbDrG7a6qgeBzZ8W7k7SM0X5gMLMHoZuYmWwnHdonix3mPs12jg5Rthz7AedVAOTEIRObPh60cAVAHKyuFNwnig1i8RqG9uDxepfGw3u4Qp8N-vaQ39Uz8ZfJJ923RXzDb69VPjyac_adtZdjKHF9fv3IC5bi9LMQxujC-trgy15-iw/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">What's that one thing? Model the behavior you want to see!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be kind? Show them kindness. Let them see you showing kindness to others. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3v9e3pTxVXHiY6CR4eSX4lkPKxfcovyvUeDlrb678KD0H4Te-kOKJfXpn4pYI-2_1y1UWCJAt9ZWuzzKg-Nh4eJ-YKVdRyCZGngtNrXZQj4AftK6fT41cqiAqToyvbHnFFvJFJL3uLaaLRDoQYw2y_iF6LHJSnx_on309TqxLC-M3T7M8YQ0FIJyeQ/s1080/Slide2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif3v9e3pTxVXHiY6CR4eSX4lkPKxfcovyvUeDlrb678KD0H4Te-kOKJfXpn4pYI-2_1y1UWCJAt9ZWuzzKg-Nh4eJ-YKVdRyCZGngtNrXZQj4AftK6fT41cqiAqToyvbHnFFvJFJL3uLaaLRDoQYw2y_iF6LHJSnx_on309TqxLC-M3T7M8YQ0FIJyeQ/w400-h400/Slide2.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to show perseverance? Let them see you sticking with something, even when it's tough!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be open? Be open with them. Share personal information with them. Share something you're struggling with.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be friendly? Be friendly with them. Let them see you being friendly with other adults in the building. Show them how to be friendly.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDRBfPC1NaPrTrfWSS9ZJaJO6aFpG7AHmUh5Ydgh80-NfTJfDn-x12ZAFoN1yoi9HcfcVk87m_vf1jvvoTi25P_3-8aWlRaK-z7laG1js4U6SxXknA6i_o_8-WiqeXg4dlAygLxpWR051wbk6Zl7_mG7t8H8OQ-7CUVOEGF8xOBN7NnryrRcAva6VmA/s1080/Slide3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDRBfPC1NaPrTrfWSS9ZJaJO6aFpG7AHmUh5Ydgh80-NfTJfDn-x12ZAFoN1yoi9HcfcVk87m_vf1jvvoTi25P_3-8aWlRaK-z7laG1js4U6SxXknA6i_o_8-WiqeXg4dlAygLxpWR051wbk6Zl7_mG7t8H8OQ-7CUVOEGF8xOBN7NnryrRcAva6VmA/w400-h400/Slide3.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be honest? Be honest about yourself. Be honest in your dealings with each of them. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be lazy? Be lazy in front of them. Don't get their papers corrected and don't be organized for lessons.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxNxBPAt4bu1d9FDsE5WXAo4gjxpAXbPDy-aauRfwnImIKWxnYaKX95jlInSljGwWPJG75VW7BL3D-XK7Hv-hdHQ8wniwGsbqLRbIIuDnaeoObSZcvqFcP0lpjss3HTfRpJ0gcm0TvlfHL251gbQ_-MOFMzKUFVOrdCQEltqt0NFB08tNbG2D36BCGg/s1080/Slide5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAxNxBPAt4bu1d9FDsE5WXAo4gjxpAXbPDy-aauRfwnImIKWxnYaKX95jlInSljGwWPJG75VW7BL3D-XK7Hv-hdHQ8wniwGsbqLRbIIuDnaeoObSZcvqFcP0lpjss3HTfRpJ0gcm0TvlfHL251gbQ_-MOFMzKUFVOrdCQEltqt0NFB08tNbG2D36BCGg/w400-h400/Slide5.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be greedy? Expect everything from them, without giving them anything in return.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be arrogant? Insist you are always right. Don't consider the thoughts of others.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be rude? Be rude to them. Let them see you being rude to others.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Do you want your students to be quick to anger? Lose your temper with them easily. Explode over little things.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbSCBcSUe7z_hwsNOSvL1uNegu8oCiBsjon2B3GwG52IZHDbISJ631eeR0xX2q7e-1UnaxEaBjpGTG6KIt_5YNPk7dpu20A01pBX6tdf9845HC0nHKhKjJxsmy9YFiDn6qvXgG0qUP1KpsYG7SyGxFcK8s3NNh0iZRLtk5FC7kp159sLPMimAlvBvHA/s1080/Slide4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbSCBcSUe7z_hwsNOSvL1uNegu8oCiBsjon2B3GwG52IZHDbISJ631eeR0xX2q7e-1UnaxEaBjpGTG6KIt_5YNPk7dpu20A01pBX6tdf9845HC0nHKhKjJxsmy9YFiDn6qvXgG0qUP1KpsYG7SyGxFcK8s3NNh0iZRLtk5FC7kp159sLPMimAlvBvHA/w400-h400/Slide4.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Well, I know you won't do some of those negative things, but my point is that they are watching. Whatever you model for them, they will do the same.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Have children of your own? Substitute the word "children" for "students" in the above statements. It works the same.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">My dad was an amazing role model. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here's a post I wrote about what he taught me!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2015/03/what-does-non-athletic-girl-learn-from.html" style="font-family: arial; font-size: xx-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEht2ewmBEUAdnbWPdncnVb53YxXeIZbGBVJkKb5Te7WhtKxtYAbszxYBIKWnQaR805VOSZztZEKDiLIOKS07yUwZmYEdLAWkPvid9_4glZ0EB9taR7Lq9PxFP3azJRmPJ7rF5fyVcrvXwhqh5Am9lYeRt1nwDNxQtOwyiAC4WTqvAl8QWfEq1rClgk0rQ=w300-h400" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="300" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2015/03/what-does-non-athletic-girl-learn-from.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">What does a non-athletic girl learn from a football coach?</span></a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">If you want your students to behave a certain way, show them!</span><br /><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpaEXzK6hyyY34IoIIFBXog3Ozr6Cqrk2cKb52X5Rs38Woqed_IP_JB3_Q-enee0XPQWB-AXRMpKM58oJ8Oc6tQV9uVfTKVKQkOs7ByYxmby0_ca_bz41fQpC9l5aXaolFkWiJA3Lmiil0mBbjU1AT_DZOIS0mQYNGrnQosFPPlDgupR_TQhbkBBtKQ/s1080/Slide6.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinpaEXzK6hyyY34IoIIFBXog3Ozr6Cqrk2cKb52X5Rs38Woqed_IP_JB3_Q-enee0XPQWB-AXRMpKM58oJ8Oc6tQV9uVfTKVKQkOs7ByYxmby0_ca_bz41fQpC9l5aXaolFkWiJA3Lmiil0mBbjU1AT_DZOIS0mQYNGrnQosFPPlDgupR_TQhbkBBtKQ/w400-h400/Slide6.JPG" title="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! There's one thing we can do to help them." width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Keep smiling, keep on teaching, and show them the best way to be successful! By being a successful person yourself!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorKTpCT6AiVbJScQWM1WfuxLKoElCfGvZwr_SLlVYTEXUoIcOKoRaeZa43PB9c0Nr7YC8gMEZTJNx9dZmfyStsGhaE_CtPuF7JXcIMdCX02SAezi8MMKxwNebTcNSX_oro73fjJirM7VG0Zcg3wlVwwhu-eOI52AwewuwgjaC7yLZn3w_JsnpEjZDVg/s1920/Slide1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The most important thing teachers (and parents) can do to help children be successful! 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Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Dp1bkAN1UR9Zn1TD17-5fsqt2joNlhcZB5bApznGLdM5CVMK8_fWm6mI9VSwEISLVQP2vzS0LyAeUCDiYyZkEKKkSmsCZN5Qmmi9anBb86o1OfWSftcqbDTJYCDN46x-NECshsX4YCpBFVf5LYXwN5G5i_-fLEO6_5D8Iwq_ney8WgqeE0ibOLNfyQ/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="400" /></a></div></span><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Why is it important to teach about life cycles?</span></span></span><br /></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vbQenUI0zahGaKK5hLCYimaV1P_N8-sM2t1kwJjh1yJnYNeazapyA0mpovI1HcBkT6CbA9VJuTyIyfRI9IPcToSUAFp6y5bZZ7Tcql5p0Zs_7sdPflQeQdUUezTvAQS6jyCbcjdHkiFcAUdXbdDl39V79TTxsAto2u6WuZgV6_Oo2-dwAJHSHF8rcg/s1080/Life%20Cycles%20blog%20post%20pictures2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4vbQenUI0zahGaKK5hLCYimaV1P_N8-sM2t1kwJjh1yJnYNeazapyA0mpovI1HcBkT6CbA9VJuTyIyfRI9IPcToSUAFp6y5bZZ7Tcql5p0Zs_7sdPflQeQdUUezTvAQS6jyCbcjdHkiFcAUdXbdDl39V79TTxsAto2u6WuZgV6_Oo2-dwAJHSHF8rcg/w320-h320/Life%20Cycles%20blog%20post%20pictures2.jpg" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Teaching young people about life cycles is a great way to help them understand the world around them. It helps them connect with nature, and develop a sense of life patterns. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I typically start any unit with plenty of books on the topic, and here are some of my favorites! (Can you tell who my favorite children's non-fiction author is?) Each image is an affiliate link to Amazon.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pumpkin-Book-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823416364?crid=23XLBLBCBAMA3&keywords=Gail+gibbons&qid=1668044256&s=books&sprefix=gail+gibbons%2Cstripbooks%2C95&sr=1-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=2083ed0b2bf65dd539a2ee68290eaa1d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">The Pumpkin Book</span></a> </b>by Gail Gibbons</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Owls-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823420140?crid=P2886ZC7K6SF&keywords=owls+by+gail+gibbons&qid=1699985864&s=books&sprefix=owls+by+ga%2Cstripbooks%2C101&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=f25ac459cd3586d5cfd835447c954a2b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Owls</b></span></a> </span>by Gail Gibbons</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=bats+by+gail+gibbons&i=stripbooks&crid=2A8S1UFWCAZVC&sprefix=bats+by+g%2Cstripbooks%2C99&linkCode=ll2&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=54488e6e322df25ea2f21ca3bb1e53ad&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;">Bats</span></a> </b>by Gail Gibbons</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Seed-Plant-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823410250?crid=L4OBNR6QLQI1&keywords=gail+gibbons&qid=1699986092&s=books&sprefix=gail+gibbons%2Cstripbooks%2C223&sr=1-8&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=57dbf2144d09b9f31665f919124447c8&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>From Seed to Plant</b></span></a> by Gail Gibbons</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chicks-Chickens-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823419398?crid=192XQ1TFS0Y29&keywords=gail+gibbons+Chicks&qid=1699986161&s=books&sprefix=gail+gibbons+chicks%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=550085d4887f10239de18df6f0122ffb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Chicks and Chickens</b></span></a> by Gail Gibbons</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Frogs-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823411346?crid=L4OBNR6QLQI1&keywords=gail+gibbons&qid=1699986046&s=books&sprefix=gail+gibbons%2Cstripbooks%2C223&sr=1-11&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=4f230652996745ac23c3c4d594ed66b5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Frogs</b></span></a> by Gail Gibbons</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Chicks-Chickens-Gail-Gibbons/dp/0823419398?crid=192XQ1TFS0Y29&keywords=gail+gibbons+Chicks&qid=1699986161&s=books&sprefix=gail+gibbons+chicks%2Cstripbooks%2C88&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=550085d4887f10239de18df6f0122ffb&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Apples</b></span></a> </span>by Gail Gibbons</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/What-Cycle-Science-Living-Things/dp/0865058865?crid=2MFDSU6Q8JMG&keywords=what+is+a+life+cycle&qid=1699986292&s=books&sprefix=what+is+a+life+cycle%2Cstripbooks%2C115&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=b13d2fb97d2be2c4206c6d171c538e4f&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>What is a Life Cycle?</b></span></a> by Bobbie Kalman</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Life-Cycles-Everything-Start-Finish/dp/1465497447?crid=3B5NU02ANZYAB&keywords=life+cycles&qid=1699986366&s=books&sprefix=life+cycles%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=c2a4282d717d1a60db4a21ccace3e17c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Life Cycles From Start to Finish</b></span></a> by Sam Falconer</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Plant-Life-Cycles-True-Book/dp/0531240088?crid=3B5NU02ANZYAB&keywords=life+cycles&qid=1699986460&s=books&sprefix=life+cycles%2Cstripbooks%2C92&sr=1-24&linkCode=ll1&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=464b6549bb01b72225f061fb327355c7&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Plant Life Cycles</b></span></a> by Mara Grumbaun</span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You can find more books on life cycles <a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=life+cycle+books+for+kids&i=stripbooks&crid=AY16VXCWVPYE&sprefix=life+cycle%2Cstripbooks%2C119&linkCode=ll2&tag=elemenmatter-20&linkId=da87e93bd1eae0f5f2021b922da9581c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" target="_blank">HERE!</a> (Also affiliate links!) In my classroom, I'll read a few, then leave several different life cycle related books out for them to read on their own. (The librarian/ media specialist is your best friend!)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnW4VRQme5w6MEe0JAfUeQpD7lza-MnYSANZyU9zKNpRnasHsqPVWBtng9TRqTh4KhSdnnMVxZ4wdZtDgRHHepPkAvw0FrV030Nu8jigQmACycawhUQp2z7nAOp1eTkNvY5ZQx42EoRHOWHluamAIZJekAwIEArcFJ-_ss5rBCiB2SxCg7Fd_QMNIAw/s1080/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnW4VRQme5w6MEe0JAfUeQpD7lza-MnYSANZyU9zKNpRnasHsqPVWBtng9TRqTh4KhSdnnMVxZ4wdZtDgRHHepPkAvw0FrV030Nu8jigQmACycawhUQp2z7nAOp1eTkNvY5ZQx42EoRHOWHluamAIZJekAwIEArcFJ-_ss5rBCiB2SxCg7Fd_QMNIAw/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Start with something small, with just a few parts to the life cycle. Flowering plants, such as <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sunflowers-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4906565?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Sunflowers" target="_blank">sunflowers</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Daisies-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-6875023?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=daisies" target="_blank">daisies</a> are a great place to start, since these life cycles are very basic. After going over one or two simple life cycles, advance to something else children enjoy and know something about like <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Apple-Tree-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4903849?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=apple" target="_blank">apples</a> or <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chicken-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4937340?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=chicken" target="_blank">chickens</a><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Chicken-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4937340?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=chicken" target="_blank">!</a></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s9eCPJoS83ogT9dvmTQu1DWgh1PyAQy8gQKRIOFNXFfPaVfBNoAD-patbQo1J0mTptj4w8z975sJCKdHEKIgJGIdvisiqpkt7XA41sL5AiSiBYp1DjVMqeHr8r_5CZthqJaINXBy7w7_sSYBcMHGIzuKEtDAGIZ_eObFY9a6K_2jb3E9o0e3gEN91w/s1080/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-s9eCPJoS83ogT9dvmTQu1DWgh1PyAQy8gQKRIOFNXFfPaVfBNoAD-patbQo1J0mTptj4w8z975sJCKdHEKIgJGIdvisiqpkt7XA41sL5AiSiBYp1DjVMqeHr8r_5CZthqJaINXBy7w7_sSYBcMHGIzuKEtDAGIZ_eObFY9a6K_2jb3E9o0e3gEN91w/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Then do a few more together. Advance to something more complex and fun, like the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Monarch-Butterfly-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4937232?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=butterfly" target="_blank">butterfly</a> or the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Frog-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4555867?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=frog" target="_blank">frog</a>!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-OPoi582HhkgwxkQy_ma0O5QULiHXW5F8kZCgi6ozMV_TJwsX8fVnV_OyNpwv5SIdKx5gINN9BFrsU-OWWZJTo2ovA3j4CmOBYIqvnionGIqAQVwAVB0_ON-xXgMrblZb6Dvc_oIQb-ujlFXaPt_V4VIiSJrNkZc4inSJlmbX-8dGJHV7uRCg0RTig/s1080/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-OPoi582HhkgwxkQy_ma0O5QULiHXW5F8kZCgi6ozMV_TJwsX8fVnV_OyNpwv5SIdKx5gINN9BFrsU-OWWZJTo2ovA3j4CmOBYIqvnionGIqAQVwAVB0_ON-xXgMrblZb6Dvc_oIQb-ujlFXaPt_V4VIiSJrNkZc4inSJlmbX-8dGJHV7uRCg0RTig/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are so many plants and animals out there, each child can have plenty of options for exploring on their own!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hTkOPSwXF9grUp23q7gGPTFDl7Tx75hk0o7QIuQQqHbfNcbTXYrMmEfL3W_zYW_EDlyqRyrn7ZGiPfTdhyy2cooygPaFQwCqZ4bMdmm-Ehzg2unOzuScBxhffTxU6pC1Q6YQ1CicBNvg-BC3iAHZzHEwDNkw24gZkudxdrQJsG_9RVWXp1QViHeyQg/s1080/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hTkOPSwXF9grUp23q7gGPTFDl7Tx75hk0o7QIuQQqHbfNcbTXYrMmEfL3W_zYW_EDlyqRyrn7ZGiPfTdhyy2cooygPaFQwCqZ4bMdmm-Ehzg2unOzuScBxhffTxU6pC1Q6YQ1CicBNvg-BC3iAHZzHEwDNkw24gZkudxdrQJsG_9RVWXp1QViHeyQg/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Then assign research. More advanced students can do all the research on their own. Average students can do some research on their own. Some students will need extra guidance. I highly recommend using the text pages from these collections:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0YXviDHsklplR0L91nolrj42mrGq7fcVsVobE5urLWb30raWrF0JDYnezO8zCDnuDwwJp6FmQGsG0buS_0JXdhjRW-qYFTv1kLGVfr3UNGvnTMQjyS2hzEpgtzslsr-OI291A6gr20is9-jh6R6B92eyhgBQZFKoH4rzr0Ari2BoFYcpkinnqKTx8g/s1080/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM0YXviDHsklplR0L91nolrj42mrGq7fcVsVobE5urLWb30raWrF0JDYnezO8zCDnuDwwJp6FmQGsG0buS_0JXdhjRW-qYFTv1kLGVfr3UNGvnTMQjyS2hzEpgtzslsr-OI291A6gr20is9-jh6R6B92eyhgBQZFKoH4rzr0Ari2BoFYcpkinnqKTx8g/w320-h320/Slide11.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Spring-Life-Cycle-Bundle-9-Different-Plants-and-Animals-6636133?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=spring%20bundle" target="_blank">Spring Life Cycle Bundle</a>: 9 different plants and animals <span style="font-size: medium;">(dandelions, cherry trees, bees, Monarch butterflies, chickens, robins, salmon, earthworms, and rabbits)</span></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Summer-LIfe-Cycle-Bundle-9-Different-Plants-and-Animals-6875102?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=summer%20bundle" target="_blank">Summer Life Cycle Bundle</a>: 9 different plants and animals <span style="font-size: medium;">(watermelons, daisies, strawberries, tomatoes, frogs, praying mantises, sea turtles, ants, and ladybugs)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fall-Life-Cycle-Bundle-8-Different-Plants-and-Animals-4918408?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=fall%20bundle" target="_blank">Fall Life Cycle Bundle:</a> 8 different plants and animals<span style="font-size: medium;"> (apple trees, corn, pumpkins, sunflowers, owls, spiders, bats, and wild turkeys)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Winter-Life-Cycle-Bundle-9-Different-Plants-and-Animals-6319183?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=winter%20bundle" target="_blank">Winter Life Cycle Bundle:</a> 9 different plants and animals <span style="font-size: medium;">(orange trees, cocoa trees, pine trees, deer, groundhogs, harp seal, penguin, polar bear, and puffins) </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Why are these sorted by season? Well, because it's more fun! I'm sure you know how excited the kiddos get about special events and holidays! Use that excitement in your classroom! Let them explore <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pumpkin-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4903972?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=pumpkins" target="_blank">pumpkins</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Bats-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-4903911?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=bats" target="_blank">bats</a> near Halloween! Let them explore <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Pine-Tree-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-6300187?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=pine%20trees" target="_blank">pine trees</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Deer-Life-Cycle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-6052848?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=deer" target="_blank">deer</a> around Christmas!</span></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All these life cycle sets are sold separately, but the bundles are at a huge discount. Plus, all bundles include these two extra resources: </span></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-Readers-Theater-What-Came-First-the-Chicken-or-the-Egg-5212305?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=readers%20theater" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHunCCRdjhEL4NZ48RJjWJ1jBfQOWlP9ZFmbkMxloZ4Pvkhx4_3x9829ipIW5dbDjeWg2zRkdMGKFHzJEEcsPay7w71WgkIyV9K_D9UUChV6uJaMMSQktxdZcpJGaEjEirST049dqjRqeO8ApHuUrmFSEc3kMsctZEXiDrK8HNIYfsQ9yXLx9UYA6ujw/w320-h320/Slide20.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Reader's theater about life cycles: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-Readers-Theater-What-Came-First-the-Chicken-or-the-Egg-5212305?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=readers%20theater" target="_blank">What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg?</a> This is a great way for students to share what they've learned and culminate the unit! Plus, there's a song for performers to sing as a finale!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycles-Fun-Facts-Boom-Learning-8764499?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=life%20cycles%20boom" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSirSNpV0XPmsYw45bsnMugZ-jDHAc18edgW9QoJVyOTjRFmeMyXrA4cBsC_qW7FOrwlcLNDHLZw1AVr--1KWJAnxu4GuEh_j4BhkgkdxnHtGmvDhdhVjQBz_cBRCJ_xn460R6PhygZLSf7p7j7ipsY-zFJqAi_C5w91kDE3mnuu_xhnVYXYI8x8dBg/w320-h320/Slide21.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><p></p><p></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Digital fun! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycles-Fun-Facts-Boom-Learning-8764499?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=life%20cycles%20boom" target="_blank">Life Cycle Fun Facts</a>! This resource (hosted on the popular Boom Learning platform) includes facts and questions about a plethora of plant and animal life cycles! This deck has 40 different questions, and no child will know all the answers! One of the features I love about Boom Learning resources, is that they can play the deck over and over, and because of the immediate feedback, they can learn something every time they play! Teachers can easily check their scores to make sure they are showing growth! (If they aren't, there's a conversation that needs to take place!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are many ways to differentiate the learning of life cycles!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L87cHrE5zIp3LSTv0DMPCWX-8swwgeC3Us6wxkGrsEp_cTp7qhzT4Ee4IsrMvugoecJ63mmqkYnV1cEe_tEO3TVUg-2UiY2ufyBclD6Zj4gkPDoavT_DAuMXKWNKDkoEQXZryWtoRb99OgZvwHkV7QbhFWklwnzSqM8BGYZbXV5iFn_iCo1VdUvUQQ/s1080/Slide16.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7L87cHrE5zIp3LSTv0DMPCWX-8swwgeC3Us6wxkGrsEp_cTp7qhzT4Ee4IsrMvugoecJ63mmqkYnV1cEe_tEO3TVUg-2UiY2ufyBclD6Zj4gkPDoavT_DAuMXKWNKDkoEQXZryWtoRb99OgZvwHkV7QbhFWklwnzSqM8BGYZbXV5iFn_iCo1VdUvUQQ/w320-h320/Slide16.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Whether they're working alone, with a partner, a small group, or the whole group, this is important:</span></span><br /><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKe8-80BO7so7zvBNLwvNazTRKM7EU8QR0CP0D7TBF3SMYpv5eWzQ3pj9JHhnfMS1bmTHEXsTqvK69DSHjim3Eeg18rQbAnprvAEzpv4UG_DqVd1fKkxEVeH8GBIDPDLd5BmrkUxTnfqW1O-X5lC7fcTtdu2LVItWxGbIZRWCcjAkLXcSiPmrkbd_MRQ/s1080/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKe8-80BO7so7zvBNLwvNazTRKM7EU8QR0CP0D7TBF3SMYpv5eWzQ3pj9JHhnfMS1bmTHEXsTqvK69DSHjim3Eeg18rQbAnprvAEzpv4UG_DqVd1fKkxEVeH8GBIDPDLd5BmrkUxTnfqW1O-X5lC7fcTtdu2LVItWxGbIZRWCcjAkLXcSiPmrkbd_MRQ/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Get them talking and thinking! Get them comparing different life cycles, looking for similarities and differences. Have them predict a life cycle of a plant or animal before researching it. Encourage them to sort life cycles that are alike! Most of all, get them talking about what they are learning! Those conversations deepen the learning!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All life cycle resources include these 7 pages:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9C5NkaNOp8Z912RTm_8wVhWi4Ux_MNiGjpd2q31N4d2fqlSfRk7w0bErQDpTgyD1FzmEDZJ6cbABQ3yjrWT1MYn5_X-sXT4cfuZ5QX4NUoNHqB3gw2KJsHJwd4UQZF92qJwf0u7_Ylh3daK-c0xFrJcNLdIsWhPvOHPp5OLBVrly6naeaErRvsO4PnA/s1080/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9C5NkaNOp8Z912RTm_8wVhWi4Ux_MNiGjpd2q31N4d2fqlSfRk7w0bErQDpTgyD1FzmEDZJ6cbABQ3yjrWT1MYn5_X-sXT4cfuZ5QX4NUoNHqB3gw2KJsHJwd4UQZF92qJwf0u7_Ylh3daK-c0xFrJcNLdIsWhPvOHPp5OLBVrly6naeaErRvsO4PnA/w200-h200/Slide12.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="200" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3XAX7kcny1ujkSx3uhXYHtp52wBZt-SVIBPMEHd8g0DqVOU76vz_6xTlENS2Y-GmaWlxihQtj8uDshj5qph8UTeEvLcAxdDO59D64WcmpryTxYr8Y2BS9BdzJs58y0kvKpsXMPZTpodK2eKMPek6u_0EgVSf75tHLvCuHFAQgLNaIWRCnX4d6Eo77w/s1080/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Here are a plethora of ideas and resources to make your life easier and to help make learning fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE3XAX7kcny1ujkSx3uhXYHtp52wBZt-SVIBPMEHd8g0DqVOU76vz_6xTlENS2Y-GmaWlxihQtj8uDshj5qph8UTeEvLcAxdDO59D64WcmpryTxYr8Y2BS9BdzJs58y0kvKpsXMPZTpodK2eKMPek6u_0EgVSf75tHLvCuHFAQgLNaIWRCnX4d6Eo77w/w200-h200/Slide13.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Here are a plethora of ideas and resources to make your life easier and to help make learning fun!" width="200" /></a><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Choice is essential!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Life-Cycle-Bundle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-Plants-and-Animals-2637298?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=life%20cycles%20bundle" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAGbdRahbjVKUCmukDHBJphThQtyuH42hipDYyDzSh8iY6ojJPHxUuwIagyd-jDHV0UUMHJyzDRkHFcsrXxdhHdivqvkg4-21Zl3iz4BsbGQ04rrvYo7zVG_BxQYsLeb5-jcQoO5FMmQvCFcbSBvNtuzw2OzoNoA7RaUtbbZ5C_MhRObxzjJh9R3v_Jg/w320-h320/Slide19.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">All of these resources are included in <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Life-Cycle-Bundle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-Plants-and-Animals-2637298?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=life%20cycles%20bundle" target="_blank">The Life Cycles Collection.</a> This massive bundle includes 35 different plant and animal life cycles as well as the Reader's Theater: </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-Readers-Theater-What-Came-First-the-Chicken-or-the-Egg-5212305?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=readers%20theater" target="_blank">What Came First, the Chicken or the Egg</a>? and the digital resource: </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycles-Fun-Facts-Boom-Learning-8764499?utm_source=life%20cycles%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=life%20cycles%20boom" target="_blank">Life Cycle Fun Facts</a>! Have I mentioned that bundles come with big discounts? </span></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfojpEFmbL1APv1cmXNXmITTE__JyRE-whvm0FtYCT-qwE1Yo1ZWWpaPbmND5OvmX84k3MVu88IdJXc-DxL1OosHRtsWfl2jIoeQg67skaw3tOiDT-2pFQj_OvxMbocIYomRbcd50mjWp2mQxhDBawQD4F5ZOwmAnnsB7T0pA1ANyffxKyzVdA34H0Q/s1080/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjfojpEFmbL1APv1cmXNXmITTE__JyRE-whvm0FtYCT-qwE1Yo1ZWWpaPbmND5OvmX84k3MVu88IdJXc-DxL1OosHRtsWfl2jIoeQg67skaw3tOiDT-2pFQj_OvxMbocIYomRbcd50mjWp2mQxhDBawQD4F5ZOwmAnnsB7T0pA1ANyffxKyzVdA34H0Q/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Most important, give opportunities to share their learning. Although some might be shy about sharing information in front of the class, that's what makes it so memorable! The memory is powerful when strong emotions are involved. Not only will they remember what they shared, they'll remember what life cycles their classmates shared as well! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7y8mEa7FdP9ewihYfQsaIIm6x5dq1fFjpAxfHe5n-aw24iGCQ-jtr2O7zN7DTgIoZNcPI11zo4ZuebaY6hbmAM25dJbLf7KY6k1Hd6nX94O-hZmNrB0lzENGIprmFTDtBrz6kgskW2YDCq8jXpJzqb7o2jZ-LHAUzBTg2xk3gF-2WXORFnxJfWY8VA/s1080/Slide17.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF7y8mEa7FdP9ewihYfQsaIIm6x5dq1fFjpAxfHe5n-aw24iGCQ-jtr2O7zN7DTgIoZNcPI11zo4ZuebaY6hbmAM25dJbLf7KY6k1Hd6nX94O-hZmNrB0lzENGIprmFTDtBrz6kgskW2YDCq8jXpJzqb7o2jZ-LHAUzBTg2xk3gF-2WXORFnxJfWY8VA/w320-h320/Slide17.JPG" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A special day to celebrate all the learning is a necessity! Have a Life Cycle Festival! Have children share their presentations on what they learned! Invite parents, administration, friends, other classes, etc! I'll bet you can think of plenty of life cycle related foods to serve! Be sure to have someone videotape it all!</span></span><br /><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What ideas do you have for learning and celebrating life cycles?</span></span></span><br /></h2><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyR6u9UENbZVs6mdo-Yz9xinAlQnFawT1OPh89oEr1dQbbxrwxqNqirW_-XqShsvpsddd2qJOvOW4F5aDNaJnXC_vQKqzj-OCaX1NERlZhZ5UBpMOuAkFvn4ZklX7Spj_yZoXKiDxHslSJOBwLU6z3fxgdXu2osgNBltBSXPx4TN2w3k865mphGST5A/s1920/Life%20Cycles.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlyR6u9UENbZVs6mdo-Yz9xinAlQnFawT1OPh89oEr1dQbbxrwxqNqirW_-XqShsvpsddd2qJOvOW4F5aDNaJnXC_vQKqzj-OCaX1NERlZhZ5UBpMOuAkFvn4ZklX7Spj_yZoXKiDxHslSJOBwLU6z3fxgdXu2osgNBltBSXPx4TN2w3k865mphGST5A/w360-h640/Life%20Cycles.jpg" title="Do you teach about life cycles? Discover hands-on learning fun with these life cycle ideas and activities!" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-54296579613182921552022-10-14T12:26:00.000-04:002022-10-14T12:26:32.639-04:00Twelve Ideas to Get Your Students to LOVE Reading!<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">One of the most important things we can do as teachers is help our students develop a love of reading!</span></span><br /></span></span></h2><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa4cfSewYvocfPknN7wyYQgtyR8eyfbZEvzhbD7Ijk83u44zIHFNYUafAZmjf-ya48Tw38AOvbBZ1YIxpgnfq9hZTL1tw-hcVWKfIPDAnFhW-5KQNta438gtmNXmzXKGgs7kKiTI5iI88SSduc0vfhOETZNP6SjNSt3u_JzkuMKn6YN-bDBuMdgKIrA/s1080/Get%20them%20to%20LOVE%20REading.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCa4cfSewYvocfPknN7wyYQgtyR8eyfbZEvzhbD7Ijk83u44zIHFNYUafAZmjf-ya48Tw38AOvbBZ1YIxpgnfq9hZTL1tw-hcVWKfIPDAnFhW-5KQNta438gtmNXmzXKGgs7kKiTI5iI88SSduc0vfhOETZNP6SjNSt3u_JzkuMKn6YN-bDBuMdgKIrA/w400-h400/Get%20them%20to%20LOVE%20REading.JPG" title="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One way to get them to love reading is to get them hooked on books!<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfq4zyHNg-_25R3DY9zdbzaDzjaD06uIclno8NSCKEzM0yWmf1r7TkY8CyyEM0S9DYcZ2wysNAEvHUFveA8wx_XB8WobE4UkkEHYcNUt2VQpRNqQ3-c7jgoMnfpU253_fAwURGBcjQBWa5UEQu2B-LQLh1kwc8Ek2cBFoVJkX_xjuSbj3jH9LP6MXnA/s1080/Read%20to%20them%20often.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwfq4zyHNg-_25R3DY9zdbzaDzjaD06uIclno8NSCKEzM0yWmf1r7TkY8CyyEM0S9DYcZ2wysNAEvHUFveA8wx_XB8WobE4UkkEHYcNUt2VQpRNqQ3-c7jgoMnfpU253_fAwURGBcjQBWa5UEQu2B-LQLh1kwc8Ek2cBFoVJkX_xjuSbj3jH9LP6MXnA/w400-h400/Read%20to%20them%20often.JPG" title="Read to them, often!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> I am committed to reading daily to my students. Sometimes I read to them to emphasize a particular literature skill, or to teach a specific non-fiction topic, but for the most part, I read to them to help them develop a love for books! Here's a post I wrote a few years ago about the importance of reading aloud. (Plus, there's a freebie!) <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2016/09/the-importance-of-read-alouds.html" target="_blank">The Importance of Read Alouds!</a></span></span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Want to make story time even more fun?</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v4TCrSzYVuT1NIONbW2UfUfeFZEFr8jy4vJ6M9C4yN8En-lU_H9d27jqIwtxN5SIHyvlfZPJlbFD0QANQj5DmehxvoBy4uEq5ogqrhERW6Jsd7PAC2LpplHLO5nY5is-F03QaTWurKvwiGd99mSZawWtSJlC_WDRSwpB_BSNu1ok1E84KhhxtZmfuw/s1080/Read%20to%20them%20outside.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3v4TCrSzYVuT1NIONbW2UfUfeFZEFr8jy4vJ6M9C4yN8En-lU_H9d27jqIwtxN5SIHyvlfZPJlbFD0QANQj5DmehxvoBy4uEq5ogqrhERW6Jsd7PAC2LpplHLO5nY5is-F03QaTWurKvwiGd99mSZawWtSJlC_WDRSwpB_BSNu1ok1E84KhhxtZmfuw/w400-h400/Read%20to%20them%20outside.JPG" title="Read to them outside." width="400" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Take them all outside on a nice day! </span></span><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Even better:<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipX7E6-sHpCRs-RiPLT-zKndrFjKwfaczK3_ul1DU3Gv87Z0xaRuYdhnRTK_DC04jfLuAeCbtAwBs2MI_NOwNEC5d0VRQOQJdL-rZpKd0a7NvAoRNTs_WTd-_rCRHcx1cgtD5G_KQumu1poQ3g8E7zfAJZjZgp9ZYyYC_9Xo_g49E1Q95MLvZV1rNJlg/s1080/Let%20them%20read%20outside.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipX7E6-sHpCRs-RiPLT-zKndrFjKwfaczK3_ul1DU3Gv87Z0xaRuYdhnRTK_DC04jfLuAeCbtAwBs2MI_NOwNEC5d0VRQOQJdL-rZpKd0a7NvAoRNTs_WTd-_rCRHcx1cgtD5G_KQumu1poQ3g8E7zfAJZjZgp9ZYyYC_9Xo_g49E1Q95MLvZV1rNJlg/w400-h400/Let%20them%20read%20outside.JPG" title="Let them read outside." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Take them outside for reading! There's nothing more fun than being outside on a nice day! Here's another post about learning outside: <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/05/five-ways-to-get-them-learning-outside.html" target="_blank">Five Ways to Get Them Learning OUTSIDE!</a></span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Students are social beings! <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ujcgZDQu6IhcT5w7heS2EUFsvcxWtyYQA7pYIkP1gfbjqoH-qbjSTyJkXTFOgaHKT1nwqX4TO7Q2aghjEtaVPvL95vQhqxMPqGdvc9jNVwAmylnGv8ixTL_HiH5RymLVdlgtNf-Rj8yEIMODda4M43Rt7yqCMjNPc_5wz13kP0NU0npU7n2ThAGC_Q/s1080/Let%20them%20read%20with%20friends.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0ujcgZDQu6IhcT5w7heS2EUFsvcxWtyYQA7pYIkP1gfbjqoH-qbjSTyJkXTFOgaHKT1nwqX4TO7Q2aghjEtaVPvL95vQhqxMPqGdvc9jNVwAmylnGv8ixTL_HiH5RymLVdlgtNf-Rj8yEIMODda4M43Rt7yqCMjNPc_5wz13kP0NU0npU7n2ThAGC_Q/w400-h400/Let%20them%20read%20with%20friends.JPG" title="Let them read with friends." width="400" /> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let them read with their friends! Just be careful... make sure they are reading books at their independent level (or easier) and are working with friends close to the same level. It needs to be a positive experience! <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's one of my favorite ways to build enthusiasm for reading: <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yR4m0JeMYnxZlGzjF_vUXKjUGnf3g4WGPI7eIltvQE8nRnCHXNgtnRzxpZw6TyQhriIHhw7uXbgRiZBl7Gfh0GWFIt6nCtcUzPEOdTPMw0viKnRzjGh7W93-mW8GSpsMstcKsiQ12-SVlBcl8nibq2YRrqJC1ryF7Z_7ydV_pVDRqYt0Dwx5aH-Teg/s1080/Reader's%20Theater.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1yR4m0JeMYnxZlGzjF_vUXKjUGnf3g4WGPI7eIltvQE8nRnCHXNgtnRzxpZw6TyQhriIHhw7uXbgRiZBl7Gfh0GWFIt6nCtcUzPEOdTPMw0viKnRzjGh7W93-mW8GSpsMstcKsiQ12-SVlBcl8nibq2YRrqJC1ryF7Z_7ydV_pVDRqYt0Dwx5aH-Teg/w400-h400/Reader's%20Theater.JPG" title="Reader's Theater" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I confess, I've always been a big fan of integrating the arts and I even have an acting background. Both posts below show many reasons to use Reader's Theater, and suggests several resources, including a freebie!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/02/using-readers-theater-to-help-students.html" target="_blank">Using Reader's Theater to Help Students Learn Kindness</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/02/dramatics-in-classroom.html" target="_blank">Dramatics in the Classroom</a> <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Once in a while there's a reason to plop a kiddo down in the teacher's chair and have them read to the class. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACnBc_s1ft91Os1d5t1XS48y6p5r2wDvHY4Z7MOiCB1xEkhnI_us2jZBSui1jmMX-Gx9ygkYG0p57I5qiyYTonj3UvUHz1dw5IJ7qQsZG4OatWrurLU3xW8mbJlPtxsMD4nM7oEbzUAQtBoUvEw1uIWC-c4UXTE7JYniviINW4iPaWAFgecVQBWKbNg/s1080/Let%20them%20read%20to%20classmates.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjACnBc_s1ft91Os1d5t1XS48y6p5r2wDvHY4Z7MOiCB1xEkhnI_us2jZBSui1jmMX-Gx9ygkYG0p57I5qiyYTonj3UvUHz1dw5IJ7qQsZG4OatWrurLU3xW8mbJlPtxsMD4nM7oEbzUAQtBoUvEw1uIWC-c4UXTE7JYniviINW4iPaWAFgecVQBWKbNg/w400-h400/Let%20them%20read%20to%20classmates.JPG" title="Let them read to their classmates." width="400" /></a></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Just like when they're reading with friends, be very careful. This needs to be a positive experience for all involved. One thing I do sometimes is let children choose a passage from a book they like, practice it, then read it to their classmates. (This also works in a reading group!) It's a win-win! The child gets to share a book, and their friends get a taste of a book they might want to read! Here are some other ideas for building fluency and accuracy: <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/09/seven-ideas-for-reading-accurately.html " target="_blank">Seven Ideas for Reading Accurately</a> And yes, there's a freebie in there!</span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Don't they love those tablets and laptops? (and their parent's phone for homework) <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyhs7whZnJ0mtw7kvacSe6QW7yHtgnHK4gGnsGxgAazSF-pzrgFJfaZZeEqbGYBDjDEVCEn1S7Wgg2R-WYiHz0bXg4T5gxjXhRu4Cx-lujOXRJoLDmPWRq9rjItF2y5VzXKnalj6k263mdREz5AoD1BZr-lDw9i-zFpddPbHaYdKjbquo7yQD1yxwOg/s1080/Let%20them%20read%20on%20different%20devices.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyhs7whZnJ0mtw7kvacSe6QW7yHtgnHK4gGnsGxgAazSF-pzrgFJfaZZeEqbGYBDjDEVCEn1S7Wgg2R-WYiHz0bXg4T5gxjXhRu4Cx-lujOXRJoLDmPWRq9rjItF2y5VzXKnalj6k263mdREz5AoD1BZr-lDw9i-zFpddPbHaYdKjbquo7yQD1yxwOg/w400-h400/Let%20them%20read%20on%20different%20devices.JPG" title="Let them read on different devices." width="400" /> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are plenty of places to find reading materials to be read on these devices. May I suggest these <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%20on%20loving%20reading&utm_campaign=Boom%20Category" target="_blank">Boom Learning</a> resources? Teachers can check to see how students are doing, links can be sent home, and the children love these!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This idea is a bit obvious for teachers:<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKF73CIJPcwbj0FUN_5eWVkhRnVP5sEwk41g71m5vZ4i7x_sFRjLeo410wfUycUCVeKbE3iQpmwketH5LDF4rYjzZ3uhlto0BfjZLJ1LIdtwKM8VKIJ4hyNlBdlWt3SpGsHsWIje8zDj-PAlcBZ2F6J1kluBB4sM9bE6IcViBhxVy503KP2OToTe_lg/s1080/Have%20plenty%20of%20books%20available%20at%20their%20reading%20level!.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZKF73CIJPcwbj0FUN_5eWVkhRnVP5sEwk41g71m5vZ4i7x_sFRjLeo410wfUycUCVeKbE3iQpmwketH5LDF4rYjzZ3uhlto0BfjZLJ1LIdtwKM8VKIJ4hyNlBdlWt3SpGsHsWIje8zDj-PAlcBZ2F6J1kluBB4sM9bE6IcViBhxVy503KP2OToTe_lg/w400-h400/Have%20plenty%20of%20books%20available%20at%20their%20reading%20level!.JPG" title="Have plenty of books at their reading level." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Where to get all these books? Well, first of all, the school librarian (media specialist) is your best friend! </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are also those wonderful book orders. The books are quite reasonably priced, and the more books children purchase, the more free books you can get! I'll always let the kids look over the order sheets and circle the ones they might want. Then, I'll have them show the face they'll use when they're begging their grown-ups for books! (Melts my heart every time!)</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Besides books at their level, they need books they enjoy!<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDeTxM04qut9S5No2_VqdGNKgXxWbkkjSOj-mkcvK9FhbRrEMy1UF6cHNhq5YibHEqQNczc2X3B85dAAcoH6BX4KCLSxMUHgDLonlKVWUYQnHxarGqJ0h_E61gHETTC34G6natXu_iOxulZovwN-ewMa2JYbhCMQm7I4IxpOSwnHOtoVARX4H_3PWmQ/s1080/Have%20plenty%20of%20books%20available%20at%20their%20interest%20level!.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDeTxM04qut9S5No2_VqdGNKgXxWbkkjSOj-mkcvK9FhbRrEMy1UF6cHNhq5YibHEqQNczc2X3B85dAAcoH6BX4KCLSxMUHgDLonlKVWUYQnHxarGqJ0h_E61gHETTC34G6natXu_iOxulZovwN-ewMa2JYbhCMQm7I4IxpOSwnHOtoVARX4H_3PWmQ/w400-h400/Have%20plenty%20of%20books%20available%20at%20their%20interest%20level!.JPG" title="Have plenty of books at their interest level." width="400" /></a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Again, time to visit that librarian! They know what kids like!</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">But you know your kids best! Some very popular topics in my classroom: sports, animals, humor, mystery, friendships, school life, and any upcoming holiday! Let them talk to each other about the books they're reading. They can "sell" a book better than I can!<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Did you ever notice when children are playing a game, they get caught up in a game and forget they are practicing a skill?<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzJtS3nz_uMMD4HGTucsOH1Sw6Bdw8G7Lmy4K5r0DaaQ6bINi6aeqmaPTQHf1mMXWH-9ux3Qh_H6-P4yKthUahwV7D6NzaFfvCK52Djx3VPhaGBtxSytR7_D8nLQegbyqWUCvnSXH7mrod4gEV2WZaUlzNxtLrokRO2MFqvc4TVtH0DZm4CoQO6TU-A/s1080/Play%20games%20that%20involve%20reading!.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTzJtS3nz_uMMD4HGTucsOH1Sw6Bdw8G7Lmy4K5r0DaaQ6bINi6aeqmaPTQHf1mMXWH-9ux3Qh_H6-P4yKthUahwV7D6NzaFfvCK52Djx3VPhaGBtxSytR7_D8nLQegbyqWUCvnSXH7mrod4gEV2WZaUlzNxtLrokRO2MFqvc4TVtH0DZm4CoQO6TU-A/w400-h400/Play%20games%20that%20involve%20reading!.JPG" title="Play games that involve reading." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are some reading games that will help them forget they're practicing important skills: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Reading-178073" target="_blank">Reading Games and Activities</a>.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As I've mentioned, integrating the arts is a valuable tool in the classroom! Music is magical in many ways! <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWB6iBLYYZquG_mx1SQFvxKjxg3zxCg1NmTlmDHx_3xB7pVu0WbImDhQlKxLzsgwzb_eQER76vhOY4puk_KMRI60aV-6PJoTCQ_PUkHLq2m51IpLrK2tc53UXaIEtW17TZbqAyz7YdeZ4P7fzA7JibZfATlkXFdv1sTkbo7voJvqYb50znsL66Xrjkg/s1080/Read%20song%20lyrics.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWB6iBLYYZquG_mx1SQFvxKjxg3zxCg1NmTlmDHx_3xB7pVu0WbImDhQlKxLzsgwzb_eQER76vhOY4puk_KMRI60aV-6PJoTCQ_PUkHLq2m51IpLrK2tc53UXaIEtW17TZbqAyz7YdeZ4P7fzA7JibZfATlkXFdv1sTkbo7voJvqYb50znsL66Xrjkg/w400-h400/Read%20song%20lyrics.JPG" title="Read song lyrics." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This post has several reasons to use music in the classroom, and some fun resources! <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2022/08/sing-with-your-students.html " target="_blank">Sing With Your Students</a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Don't hesitate to sing with them, it will increase their learning in many ways. Plus, it's fun!</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is probably the most important! (in addition to reading to them, of course!) <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTOwFQT5TImgOkM6HIK58FVPi9-L72OuaFbu23cXSWioIxHGCobVKZoGWee7y0rNBV-XTA-NvNfT14T4DKqGlHNSNsCg8CDoEw8Dd6BgiFyBZxYicx3Bj9UCloD8bSMnPw1Cz4kZKGasZs8XjyRwpXaR9HkuJVr9O5uh3kkxU1YbJGpr2hX37EIn87w/s1080/Be%20a%20role%20model.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvTOwFQT5TImgOkM6HIK58FVPi9-L72OuaFbu23cXSWioIxHGCobVKZoGWee7y0rNBV-XTA-NvNfT14T4DKqGlHNSNsCg8CDoEw8Dd6BgiFyBZxYicx3Bj9UCloD8bSMnPw1Cz4kZKGasZs8XjyRwpXaR9HkuJVr9O5uh3kkxU1YbJGpr2hX37EIn87w/w400-h400/Be%20a%20role%20model.JPG" title="Be a role model." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let them see you reading! </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let them see that you love books!<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let them see you talking about the books you're reading!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let them see your passion for books!</span></span><br /></div><h1><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">How do you get your students to LOVE reading?</span></span></span></span></h1></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU4IrrsHJQs6z9A5zHmJ6-R1SIQ-mBloyyAjaya_fxwBCH-ueJCDrgO-Zaw0PHxXf1APeDH3y-uHLqvJqHXbMfpL-Mkosyev9qyg0fSOc0D_f1TRsKRT1v6DQlbo_fiWUPu-cnvVuKXB8dz__fWb8YW7BPI7G55Pzg4Y6TYaNbVmrHxvFqAbniDLtfQ/s1920/Getting%20them%20to%20LOVE%20Reading.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnU4IrrsHJQs6z9A5zHmJ6-R1SIQ-mBloyyAjaya_fxwBCH-ueJCDrgO-Zaw0PHxXf1APeDH3y-uHLqvJqHXbMfpL-Mkosyev9qyg0fSOc0D_f1TRsKRT1v6DQlbo_fiWUPu-cnvVuKXB8dz__fWb8YW7BPI7G55Pzg4Y6TYaNbVmrHxvFqAbniDLtfQ/w360-h640/Getting%20them%20to%20LOVE%20Reading.jpg" title="Twelve ideas to get your students to LOVE reading: One of the most important things we do as teachers is to give them a love for reading." width="360" /></a></span></span><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-65168063711411402842022-09-28T22:03:00.001-04:002022-09-28T22:03:13.569-04:00The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>I've been a passionate fan of Writer's Workshop ever since I learned about it a VERY long tie ago! (Not to give away my age, but I was first introduced to Writer's Workshop and the work of Donald Graves back in the 1980s!) I've been lucky to have a lot of instruction and support with the Writing Process, and have used it in my classroom with much success! <br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFGw9-ADV0n5aIqcMMcPn27X8xQ2pxnMCnclum_3j9qLqIGB7V907CdVtY5hrz8xbTHQNyBIDgJQh2ZOU1OLH2aWEPsgi-JWj40OWIYYzQoLL1r44sMlAfSmZcgpQFsxZ-wXDFMHx1mO9bxARCA-O7qwknS9uKT6qemsbu788XY89pqLDewjF79GpQ/s1080/Most%20important%20part.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5bFGw9-ADV0n5aIqcMMcPn27X8xQ2pxnMCnclum_3j9qLqIGB7V907CdVtY5hrz8xbTHQNyBIDgJQh2ZOU1OLH2aWEPsgi-JWj40OWIYYzQoLL1r44sMlAfSmZcgpQFsxZ-wXDFMHx1mO9bxARCA-O7qwknS9uKT6qemsbu788XY89pqLDewjF79GpQ/w320-h320/Most%20important%20part.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>There are so many important parts to the process of writing! Here are some ideas!<br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>sticking to a schedule</i></b> the most important part?<br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWOVDAJaFSagowWnUqBMYfs6XqvljhuCXF2YVYn3eGOhpZgtRrdxU1VVGAeQKhzxCvLN7J8Boky4KUGjqDXrIvyFtHNBY6mNZD0F38gRxQPtch4DVte6rQWuYunxowbS2IcyUXl2xO7nY7FyVf4xBHCtm9xGdNyr-tTF-IXK3Y1x_BossaoRsj2UelQ/s1080/sticking%20to%20a%20schedule.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuWOVDAJaFSagowWnUqBMYfs6XqvljhuCXF2YVYn3eGOhpZgtRrdxU1VVGAeQKhzxCvLN7J8Boky4KUGjqDXrIvyFtHNBY6mNZD0F38gRxQPtch4DVte6rQWuYunxowbS2IcyUXl2xO7nY7FyVf4xBHCtm9xGdNyr-tTF-IXK3Y1x_BossaoRsj2UelQ/w320-h320/sticking%20to%20a%20schedule.JPG" title="Sticking to a Schedule." width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Developing a schedule is very important! Most children need the predictability of a daily schedule. Sticking to that schedule matters, but there's something more important.<br /></span></span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>having the right material</i></b>s the most important part?<br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTwO8w9eRXEy5yf3aMsfJUl88vSdbeK_O2DmqUkDqZlWk6FWqIlQNKNLy_735Vsd-9ndPk8PwjZ73wA1HvbDClDQC5mjnfjaZxSLdnaQQWYWLfM-VQ9VHHO2NA8AmHb-gYQdjhwX4YWL6XzuUdcU6D7VufSDr5QViP020DtJmf5jq9IgoDimH8Ojdkw/s1080/Having%20the%20right%20materials.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjTwO8w9eRXEy5yf3aMsfJUl88vSdbeK_O2DmqUkDqZlWk6FWqIlQNKNLy_735Vsd-9ndPk8PwjZ73wA1HvbDClDQC5mjnfjaZxSLdnaQQWYWLfM-VQ9VHHO2NA8AmHb-gYQdjhwX4YWL6XzuUdcU6D7VufSDr5QViP020DtJmf5jq9IgoDimH8Ojdkw/w320-h320/Having%20the%20right%20materials.JPG" title="Having the right materials." width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Having the right materials is indeed very important! For young children, it's important for them to be writing on paper (as well as on a computer) to develop those fine motor skills. Folders with key writing tools are also valuable. </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Having the right materials matters, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>checking their daily work</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> <br /></span></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ljpmWlZo5Jp7A3WmWc69C34bB1v2a6eWDLbZ1W6Rud3w_BsBZuwjI3yaZ3EYlmftAroIxzen3Rmq8dynsdbdRpIlNFHyDIjUPenhWO-0DyUkUbW-DqSN8zfxT7Y97IMENqulxF4VAejr-oFcffQwc1_pFtzhO67SxJ6hzmmbnvmjNiIdj0svycpvKQ/s1080/checking%20their%20daily%20work.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3ljpmWlZo5Jp7A3WmWc69C34bB1v2a6eWDLbZ1W6Rud3w_BsBZuwjI3yaZ3EYlmftAroIxzen3Rmq8dynsdbdRpIlNFHyDIjUPenhWO-0DyUkUbW-DqSN8zfxT7Y97IMENqulxF4VAejr-oFcffQwc1_pFtzhO67SxJ6hzmmbnvmjNiIdj0svycpvKQ/w320-h320/checking%20their%20daily%20work.JPG" title="Checking their daily work." width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> It's very important to check the students work frequently, but it would be insane to try to check every piece of writing they ever wrote! Checking their work is one of the strategies to help you plan what you need to teach. Checking their work matters, but there's something more important.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>pre-writing </i></b>the most important part?</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqySBOj7mEsRdVvoEjhXDkA_wjDZwhtD0dB-bpfQ1ibgawta9_MlaLVDg0se-XdV1mIuyF2mjiH3u8Dx6UrlGXkfeccQN6YpALytHBx0rbdixjHhyxToiJlkuImg-aL_0bM_0SQZr2ImVoDRf8SuFKsZpLb_elQ9e0eFLScP8exBjmIKsL-EoLXbigg/s1080/pre-writing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwqySBOj7mEsRdVvoEjhXDkA_wjDZwhtD0dB-bpfQ1ibgawta9_MlaLVDg0se-XdV1mIuyF2mjiH3u8Dx6UrlGXkfeccQN6YpALytHBx0rbdixjHhyxToiJlkuImg-aL_0bM_0SQZr2ImVoDRf8SuFKsZpLb_elQ9e0eFLScP8exBjmIKsL-EoLXbigg/w320-h320/pre-writing.JPG" title="Pre-writing." width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Just like athletes need a warm-up, so do writers! Many activities can be considered pre-writing: talking, drawing a picture, making a list, free-writing, outlining, or doing research are some ways that writers warm up before the true writing happens. Pre-writing matters, but there's something more important.</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Are <b><i>Individual conferences</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdcGQ6kqqiJFzP0mGYcBOTwRbMqoGpgdKtKjC3gFW-KP2oAHQ6oH4DXmeZtoT3Nn0EKfbICobfUiHlIeAt-JW7FHPran4-2SrsNnwfqAdgG5rd9EHx2PGjJ3zSufwWgLKA9d-P2eWp1IFj83xSkZbaIntE5SzX8S2X9ad-68B8iKrKgiLwyM8-4X4YA/s1080/individual%20conferences.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdcGQ6kqqiJFzP0mGYcBOTwRbMqoGpgdKtKjC3gFW-KP2oAHQ6oH4DXmeZtoT3Nn0EKfbICobfUiHlIeAt-JW7FHPran4-2SrsNnwfqAdgG5rd9EHx2PGjJ3zSufwWgLKA9d-P2eWp1IFj83xSkZbaIntE5SzX8S2X9ad-68B8iKrKgiLwyM8-4X4YA/w320-h320/individual%20conferences.JPG" title="Individual conferences." width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Conferencing with individuals has many benefits. Quite often having a chat about a piece of writing that's in progress will help a child progress. This is also a comfortable one-on-one time to give a student plenty of positive feed back. Individual conferences matter, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Are <b><i>mini-lessons</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxKTmjiJMYluUwFWIGie2Bm9dSUv0nWtkbtbnMKLtFkg4NB4_052qOpXQSNyqnT0-N8Tv5uy0_Ld6VFgx1IXrFJGfXD8MuS-PLxomdlDYKNJNoO0Y-Bl1MRbuXUDw58UsM6P2vk-uEDCXiM3bQ4xQ5nJgdg-SstOKWibwTgWuV8TjntGh6QvIRUBZ0g/s1080/mini-lessons.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRxKTmjiJMYluUwFWIGie2Bm9dSUv0nWtkbtbnMKLtFkg4NB4_052qOpXQSNyqnT0-N8Tv5uy0_Ld6VFgx1IXrFJGfXD8MuS-PLxomdlDYKNJNoO0Y-Bl1MRbuXUDw58UsM6P2vk-uEDCXiM3bQ4xQ5nJgdg-SstOKWibwTgWuV8TjntGh6QvIRUBZ0g/w320-h320/mini-lessons.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></span></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mini-lessons are what drives their writing skills! </div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are an opportunity to model desirable writing skills. The best way to find topics for your mini-lessons is to look at their work and see what they need modeled. Another place to find ideas for mini-lessons is in your district's writing standards. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mini-lessons<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> matter, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></div></span></span></div></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></div></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is taking a <b><i>status of the class </i></b>the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span> </div></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf-PXPPsqwaNZwiALmKRx8fAj3DmShks8WoylH5gn9ASm9YS4F-u8eaN0R1VqRuVGGocbk5YN2C4jZVueqa0uTUaLsxE0VVo-O8-l_xhhPo77CdKdSLl2BJ7aL3iPZLVdFm55VVSwoe3X6SFPbXQLUj76LIHo_NOtKT7negUbR_inbwfsJjy_KSVP5Q/s1080/status%20of%20the%20class.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdf-PXPPsqwaNZwiALmKRx8fAj3DmShks8WoylH5gn9ASm9YS4F-u8eaN0R1VqRuVGGocbk5YN2C4jZVueqa0uTUaLsxE0VVo-O8-l_xhhPo77CdKdSLl2BJ7aL3iPZLVdFm55VVSwoe3X6SFPbXQLUj76LIHo_NOtKT7negUbR_inbwfsJjy_KSVP5Q/w320-h320/status%20of%20the%20class.JPG" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Taking a status of the class helps you keep track of where your students are. It's a good place to see how long each student is spending on each step of the writing process, and if they are using their writing time productively. It's not necessary to do this each and every day, but 2-3 times a week is suggested.Status of the class matters, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>giving them time to write</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span> </span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3QuKLeHqVTSKoZTBJuD4yiPfC90e5BfjFvH-FpwikSCocAeBfHyuRClBG01ZFUFQ5SD1ZCC7roHzcehJE2LcfzwlBwmBy6eigrIjIUsgqW3aUXVDyW_I7XOZpsj8A4BBOM3O1Pnd4XPzRePR_GP__8gpbMdN8OOLIzyvGpOoBS-dj-tQcAX3TCBvsw/s1080/time%20to%20write.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr3QuKLeHqVTSKoZTBJuD4yiPfC90e5BfjFvH-FpwikSCocAeBfHyuRClBG01ZFUFQ5SD1ZCC7roHzcehJE2LcfzwlBwmBy6eigrIjIUsgqW3aUXVDyW_I7XOZpsj8A4BBOM3O1Pnd4XPzRePR_GP__8gpbMdN8OOLIzyvGpOoBS-dj-tQcAX3TCBvsw/w320-h320/time%20to%20write.JPG" title="Giving them time to write." width="320" /></a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Children need to write daily. However you can squeeze it into your very busy day, make sure they've got some time to write every single day! Just like an athlete, writers need to use their skills so they don't lose their skills! Giving them time to write matters, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></div></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>conferencing</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwyV9ZVQy8F_e4b8tYslrCCpUTy8DNqYfj93JRjy08bGtB49uSQULaGTHIKH8Vn8twPGeT7QuONvp_H0-VxCu0P-xKAMcAw-6itp8AP_S3h5bAJktW_p19l6ttOCBU5UGSSOGuBc85GiWgXH4ip68ivaZxDuegm3DT9134-V4vUKC_ccgnGaQA-UskA/s1080/conferencing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZwyV9ZVQy8F_e4b8tYslrCCpUTy8DNqYfj93JRjy08bGtB49uSQULaGTHIKH8Vn8twPGeT7QuONvp_H0-VxCu0P-xKAMcAw-6itp8AP_S3h5bAJktW_p19l6ttOCBU5UGSSOGuBc85GiWgXH4ip68ivaZxDuegm3DT9134-V4vUKC_ccgnGaQA-UskA/w320-h320/conferencing.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Besides individual conferences, it's important to have small group conferences as well as whole class conferences. Sharing conversations about the writing of classmates can promote positive attitudes about writing, and can be very motivational as well as educational for young writers. Conferencing<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>, but there's something more important.</span></span></span></span></span></div><p></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"> <br /></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> Is <b><i>sharing</i></b> the most important part?</span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span> </div></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgKWpcYO7RWGAMZwKqJ4441LtlT2WKJ65O_GrfLuaFmKvlQ8-bzM_qiNNrulVp5ePfl4eF35cWArV6HtYQj7KIQt4eGZPX1EXLkB-2w_Bn8pKsbfpBXIZqf3qH2GVLZiXUDrY_g4LZeS_eNhPeBd37Krxww7XkZkNFCINhhXBnODobINoIUZkj4tRtA/s1080/sharing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbgKWpcYO7RWGAMZwKqJ4441LtlT2WKJ65O_GrfLuaFmKvlQ8-bzM_qiNNrulVp5ePfl4eF35cWArV6HtYQj7KIQt4eGZPX1EXLkB-2w_Bn8pKsbfpBXIZqf3qH2GVLZiXUDrY_g4LZeS_eNhPeBd37Krxww7XkZkNFCINhhXBnODobINoIUZkj4tRtA/w320-h320/sharing.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Yes! This is it! Knowing that the students will be sharing is what motivates them to write! It gives them a sense of audience! It's important that children share their writing often! They can share in a whole group conference, a small group share, or even one-on-one with partners. It's essential! Why write if no one is ever going to see it? They need that audience!<br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Here are a couple of other posts about writing you might like:</span></span><br /></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/01/writers-workshop.html" target="_blank">Writer's Workshop: Help them learn to love writing by writing about what they love!</a> <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/01/writers-workshop.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CHWVHRXF9ZiLkDZ6OUsZ2TiPGRq6Xkk4dEIzDnFpURImHjzT6Uf7K7a7g4lNFGlZsMWlSXdKD-AfI-gZuwr8Makn-a1gPkgtPuVA78WmZSDsQ1Hh-F0FS8EqDJrIRIFZ2NE6SWm-Xo8hJTICrp_yK_SQrUxti1hOJOHl6Eoo4oDQ1_TFCC6zN5O5bg/w200-h200/WW.jpg" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="200" /></a></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/04/twelve-ways-to-celebrate-writing.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>12 Ways to Celebrate Writing</span></span></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/04/twelve-ways-to-celebrate-writing.html" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6kUxfLvCSR-YaZCBXg6jWJa82eSBNQBbqPVqjFotFNs_g8Ps5NDGHDskWkVX82RCfUwgSlD1zvZV5u2nYcDcRW7-Mt07IBjXMOlrRdXlvNAMqJQIg-vvvw5eP5Vd_OAc3m22zncFqRRNI3kPsEoceyctWCdUwrDSyiv48cxrBS0RoRev9Lwm6oCE7Iw/w200-h200/Celebrate%20Writing.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="200" /></a></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;">Looking for some writing resources?</span> </span></span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Check these out: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Writing-38253?utm_source=writing%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=writing%20resources" target="_blank">Writing Resources</a><br /></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>What do you value about the Writing Process?</span></span></span></span></h2><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j2LRzyyQ_oUJ1UxX1HRVLz8kJBuP0Z3BPGFrBFtgHHNTdDeoS48craDBf5n0hkIQYE19FutsK2IDGVwQPMQ5kcOjowHHD5h4iVg9ONv0qNTWKrQFQ0NDZ_h-nH32QyZ_f-wT8fD2IiM7-zeALKoho6IoIi-QlIjNPv6536jXiTQ9ybwQm5ASZ82_iA/s1920/Most%20important%20part%20of%20Writer's%20Workshop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-j2LRzyyQ_oUJ1UxX1HRVLz8kJBuP0Z3BPGFrBFtgHHNTdDeoS48craDBf5n0hkIQYE19FutsK2IDGVwQPMQ5kcOjowHHD5h4iVg9ONv0qNTWKrQFQ0NDZ_h-nH32QyZ_f-wT8fD2IiM7-zeALKoho6IoIi-QlIjNPv6536jXiTQ9ybwQm5ASZ82_iA/w360-h640/Most%20important%20part%20of%20Writer's%20Workshop.jpg" title="The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop! There are many important parts of Writer's Workshop, and they're all important. But this is essential!" width="360" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /> </span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span> </span></span></span><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-52634513266411579472022-08-29T17:07:00.001-04:002023-03-31T13:38:30.580-04:00Sing With Your Students!<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yes, you read that correctly.</span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sing with your students! </span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmkeRVHmwyRh424E5SeJdeVMRn5qBEOS-yv7kiyRjeQhdlnGSC06P40jiV2mahxuHNqnvAheiT72jDwKBQ6JQengCSHdztizStEHVDOYw33HOFQbewPARvXGSSeAO5qDB9LtjlIAR3D9sROtafoVwtYIqtUC8d2kgb_MYlEvjEqua_PPnP3IV9eQ8OQ/s1080/Sing%20With%20Your%20Students.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEmkeRVHmwyRh424E5SeJdeVMRn5qBEOS-yv7kiyRjeQhdlnGSC06P40jiV2mahxuHNqnvAheiT72jDwKBQ6JQengCSHdztizStEHVDOYw33HOFQbewPARvXGSSeAO5qDB9LtjlIAR3D9sROtafoVwtYIqtUC8d2kgb_MYlEvjEqua_PPnP3IV9eQ8OQ/w400-h400/Sing%20With%20Your%20Students.JPG" title="Sing With Your Students!" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, there are so many reasons! </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4DDCpCDA0cJ12w-zM-DEOIoMtxpP6dl7c2v8Ad9v2p-lpLKAQgkCwPefHlBcflHEunptB0-QWVGpqbFxteOveD1zu4BtNct9gC1rc6qAjM0lgzPf3lcXKw8zZtFRwkboyqhPoDdkwBxKyG0fzJEZ-YNHxOA9jh3-PQtDNzEKRhLU4CeETDr9Z7U5vQ/s1080/Music%20activates%20both%20sides%20of%20the%20brain,%20enhancing%20learning.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh4DDCpCDA0cJ12w-zM-DEOIoMtxpP6dl7c2v8Ad9v2p-lpLKAQgkCwPefHlBcflHEunptB0-QWVGpqbFxteOveD1zu4BtNct9gC1rc6qAjM0lgzPf3lcXKw8zZtFRwkboyqhPoDdkwBxKyG0fzJEZ-YNHxOA9jh3-PQtDNzEKRhLU4CeETDr9Z7U5vQ/w320-h320/Music%20activates%20both%20sides%20of%20the%20brain,%20enhancing%20learning.JPG" title="Music activates both sides of the brain, increasing learning." width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Music, as well as most of the creative arts, activate both sides of the brain, enhancing learning!</b></span> There are many, many studies that prove this, in many ways. Singing is a great way to "wake up" the brain and start the day!</span><br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnNyFDIFNf4G7QKN-9PG8m1Nb9Rz4iphbq6Q3S6NCpOJGNqb9w4vo60_yYknXtL5EUaXqlGbfZwCI4KbAXNQjnWKAdUY5qvKxm5zCWLboymxSe6Le1BSRbx_Rq2xxaeUuAtGYKpgBcj9B9ZModz1xtKCnATAthd6u4bpoEjSAG4fTOkLxPrnUSIDNaw/s1080/Many%20links%20between%20music%20instruction%20and%20academic%20achievement.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYnNyFDIFNf4G7QKN-9PG8m1Nb9Rz4iphbq6Q3S6NCpOJGNqb9w4vo60_yYknXtL5EUaXqlGbfZwCI4KbAXNQjnWKAdUY5qvKxm5zCWLboymxSe6Le1BSRbx_Rq2xxaeUuAtGYKpgBcj9B9ZModz1xtKCnATAthd6u4bpoEjSAG4fTOkLxPrnUSIDNaw/w320-h320/Many%20links%20between%20music%20instruction%20and%20academic%20achievement.JPG" title="There are many links between music instruction and increased academic achievement" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>There are many links between music instruction and academic achievement.</b></span> I'm not expecting you to take over the music teacher's job by any means, but including music in your classroom will help make that connection! (Of course, the music teacher is a great resource for including music in the classroom!)</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2Rmbda6tGeO30Dt71RyHnVGoa_gBWTfsxQBKgTazClYCGvO7qARs-WRYyuPTMcKcv-qhXEDyXe_0OThbpl_gREFzJyO6q2U_EiQyQCF2jTMNtVqbQRTxpsFWJfgfYOprsLzPKi0T0Hp_nTbOXUZqUf-4HnmTsj1eS2qo2hLrVbJl6B2JLh96gEf6pg/s1080/Singing%20strengthens%20learning%20and%20memory.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2Rmbda6tGeO30Dt71RyHnVGoa_gBWTfsxQBKgTazClYCGvO7qARs-WRYyuPTMcKcv-qhXEDyXe_0OThbpl_gREFzJyO6q2U_EiQyQCF2jTMNtVqbQRTxpsFWJfgfYOprsLzPKi0T0Hp_nTbOXUZqUf-4HnmTsj1eS2qo2hLrVbJl6B2JLh96gEf6pg/w320-h320/Singing%20strengthens%20learning%20and%20memory.JPG" title="singing strengthens learning and memory" width="320" /> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Singing strengthens learning and memory.</b></span> I'll bet there are certain commercials you've been known to sing along with, yet at no point did you make the effort to learn those words! My generation can sing the whole <i>Brady Bunch</i> theme song or the <i>Gilligan's Island </i>theme songs without even thinking about it! Imagine if those words were important learning concepts! (Remember <i>Schoolhouse Rock</i>?)<br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiA-mOCdYOgHdRnsEHD2CwFAMi1ngLR90YkkS0LGclGDU9f10mTAUnyuU2guqhrsknl8HM0mR0WuUHU6XnDCe6JZpZHM4NFOlT5vjhPgsn5_9qzAbnPMwq4fsnfq6tSsY4c2u175XYSEfnj-Yc2SpoNHBquKYfEfeVT9uWBL57NklnuynKDLgmSmvyw/s1080/Music%20lowers%20stress%20and%20increases%20happiness.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeiA-mOCdYOgHdRnsEHD2CwFAMi1ngLR90YkkS0LGclGDU9f10mTAUnyuU2guqhrsknl8HM0mR0WuUHU6XnDCe6JZpZHM4NFOlT5vjhPgsn5_9qzAbnPMwq4fsnfq6tSsY4c2u175XYSEfnj-Yc2SpoNHBquKYfEfeVT9uWBL57NklnuynKDLgmSmvyw/w320-h320/Music%20lowers%20stress%20and%20increases%20happiness.JPG" title="music lowers stress and increases happiness" width="320" /> </a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Music lowers stress and increases happiness!</b></span> Music brings out feelings, doesn't it? Are there certain songs you hear that bring out those happy feelings, just by hearing them? As the happy feelings rise, the stressed feelings go away! <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-68i9aypy4wbQliO7wxgkldhWdfrk2e-xVCzJTabD9FXgaXbHZbAcTF9BsyhVs_TQ8EyXlcTpb96lJJJJ7pK8yvc4nj3x7nO3o2OWECDeF0UFvM0iijoGQ8xZgWpvtVgnwyVgN76Qee0WoiRRdAsokV2try7MjkbIQhNlw18iGoTW0ATbNCbCv01KrA/s1080/Humans%20connect%20with%20music.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-68i9aypy4wbQliO7wxgkldhWdfrk2e-xVCzJTabD9FXgaXbHZbAcTF9BsyhVs_TQ8EyXlcTpb96lJJJJ7pK8yvc4nj3x7nO3o2OWECDeF0UFvM0iijoGQ8xZgWpvtVgnwyVgN76Qee0WoiRRdAsokV2try7MjkbIQhNlw18iGoTW0ATbNCbCv01KrA/w320-h320/Humans%20connect%20with%20music.JPG" title="Humans connect with music." width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Humans connect with music! </b></span>Think about some of those happy times in your life with other people. I'm willing to bet, there was music in the background! Parties just aren't fun without good music!</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDopM56pfIprM2jugPyP3xnfepae7862Eg3vwYRm9O7unZATNiTgXsbhLPlN9LxbkqnWQ2fG2PvrtqifjXBLGB3a7Wow81jfEiukhsGy7q4xCxylvxgCgrHTcDuTdbyBNjKA_thastoTVaBgtUza-r-ArS4zTlLgnMyeBuptV4SKZtb_dIzvDxuYc1AA/s1080/Singing%20as%20a%20group%20increases%20social%20interactions.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDopM56pfIprM2jugPyP3xnfepae7862Eg3vwYRm9O7unZATNiTgXsbhLPlN9LxbkqnWQ2fG2PvrtqifjXBLGB3a7Wow81jfEiukhsGy7q4xCxylvxgCgrHTcDuTdbyBNjKA_thastoTVaBgtUza-r-ArS4zTlLgnMyeBuptV4SKZtb_dIzvDxuYc1AA/w320-h320/Singing%20as%20a%20group%20increases%20social%20interactions.JPG" title="Singing as a group increases social interaction." width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Singing as a group increases social interaction!</b></span> I've actually read that when people sing together as a group, their hearts start to beat as one. I've sung with many choruses, (as well as many students) and I'm pretty sure that really happens! Music makes a connection!</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk1qKI7LDdXqkdAOb8uItgS2O6PKZmDCWYBDmmFJSf5oDOkJ-8Mq_7mdP__VHFoARVj12dgkS-K7tl0R3AAl0NrLHf8pSavNJ7g1qM8YxHneUPXxY-3bGyIjZoAlALQMOYYfngnb4fD8QrAY5LnwhCd63fpbvhLSPteDrF-6GFrLgqrYHqrgGd_cm_w/s1080/singing%20increases%20vocabulary.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijk1qKI7LDdXqkdAOb8uItgS2O6PKZmDCWYBDmmFJSf5oDOkJ-8Mq_7mdP__VHFoARVj12dgkS-K7tl0R3AAl0NrLHf8pSavNJ7g1qM8YxHneUPXxY-3bGyIjZoAlALQMOYYfngnb4fD8QrAY5LnwhCd63fpbvhLSPteDrF-6GFrLgqrYHqrgGd_cm_w/w320-h320/singing%20increases%20vocabulary.JPG" title="Singing increases vocabulary." width="320" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Singing increases vocabulary!</b></span> Don't be afraid to encourage children to sing certain songs because they won't understand the vocabulary. After a couple of times through, they'll figure it out, won't they? (Of course, monitor what they sing, as we all know there are some words we DON'T want in their vocabulary!)</span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_f6Kdlzo6bkpn9ug-1GliIeW7WAGIUNFKX4dodZSbBfZP6oX6ip_1cgIweWCxbnLnhgWqhwAyUs3xJJAKgdjl8qca0HhvDWmZdEcgapRK2qaU1lrVg-xamobGBREoQTjk1DShEUJ_dvZvpv6Iv_bZqjZ2Flp0WeJsu5jGQOjrhLjsnqbH4VoIYVFQw/s1080/Music%20resources%20for%20the%20classroom%20(3).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf_f6Kdlzo6bkpn9ug-1GliIeW7WAGIUNFKX4dodZSbBfZP6oX6ip_1cgIweWCxbnLnhgWqhwAyUs3xJJAKgdjl8qca0HhvDWmZdEcgapRK2qaU1lrVg-xamobGBREoQTjk1DShEUJ_dvZvpv6Iv_bZqjZ2Flp0WeJsu5jGQOjrhLjsnqbH4VoIYVFQw/w320-h320/Music%20resources%20for%20the%20classroom%20(3).JPG" title="Music resources for the classroom" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Music Sources for the Classroom:</b></span> What to sing with your students? Here are a few ideas:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Search:%23laboroflove?utm_source=smarterqueue&utm_campaign=%23laboroflove" target="_blank">Songs for the Class Team For Morning Meeting, Team, and Community Building</a></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (I specifically created these songs to be sung at Morning Meetings while building community.)</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Youtube! </a><span style="font-family: arial;">There are plenty of child-friendly songs for whatever you might be teaching! (Yes, Schoolhouse Rock is there!) Just google what you're teaching!</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Feel-Good-Songs-Music-for-the-Classroom-Teachers-Playlist-8484247?utm_source=music%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=feel%20good%20songs" style="font-family: arial;" target="_blank">Feel Good Songs: Music for the Classroom Teacher's Playlist</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> This is a list of songs that will make them feel good just by walking into the classroom!</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Your music teacher! They know their stuff!</span></span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Your students! They know what appeals to them!</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdCwPSpRdPtYkQe41ImZaqh8Ty0LTdrk07oWsNTG7sSid8wSGOClGuYHKKqe9mAiBXpve2n20okrrUiB8goxi-BtIYPAwdZqxCMQn08KZWuE4V-24oi9aprtw_7Wmx0QsZp2l06n1BwApHIAw8LjTeKwAHGxqmtuxHOT8KO2_MXA6kzwUZVs-RBhOgA/s1080/Let%20them%20make%20up%20their%20own%20songs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYdCwPSpRdPtYkQe41ImZaqh8Ty0LTdrk07oWsNTG7sSid8wSGOClGuYHKKqe9mAiBXpve2n20okrrUiB8goxi-BtIYPAwdZqxCMQn08KZWuE4V-24oi9aprtw_7Wmx0QsZp2l06n1BwApHIAw8LjTeKwAHGxqmtuxHOT8KO2_MXA6kzwUZVs-RBhOgA/w320-h320/Let%20them%20make%20up%20their%20own%20songs.JPG" title="Let them make up their own songs." width="320" /> </a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Let them make up their own songs!</b></span> We all know they are more likely to want to sing it if it's theirs! Some hints:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Have them stick to a simple tune that everyone knows, such as </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Happy Birthday</i><span style="font-family: arial;"> or </span><i style="font-family: arial;">Row, Row, Row Your Boat</i><span style="font-family: arial;">.</span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Discuss the important information that needs to be in the song. </span></li><li style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Encourage them to make up gestures to go with their song!</span></li></ul></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUJAH8K8o25b3c6FfE42HJ-dIY7mGsOBRQTo-u-L0iuLVQ62tTaqplvtgJ5fHP7vFFEWrj21Ib88vdD5Z2T4E3cv9gZzLTQpLVymWLljzGbIugwhBAO-NJXN3u3TOu2L0LMZyBGrFnLCjo9u-7j9zpBqig1uDXtna-FVpgy2rZ1boYl76fMVLsfdCBQ/s1080/But%20I%20can't%20sing.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUJAH8K8o25b3c6FfE42HJ-dIY7mGsOBRQTo-u-L0iuLVQ62tTaqplvtgJ5fHP7vFFEWrj21Ib88vdD5Z2T4E3cv9gZzLTQpLVymWLljzGbIugwhBAO-NJXN3u3TOu2L0LMZyBGrFnLCjo9u-7j9zpBqig1uDXtna-FVpgy2rZ1boYl76fMVLsfdCBQ/w320-h320/But%20I%20can't%20sing.JPG" title="But I can't sing" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>But I can't sing!</b></span> I have two suggestions:</span></span><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">Use recorded music. (See Youtube!)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Sing anyway!</b> Seriously, it's not really about you or about the quality of the music. It's about the group experience. Let them see you having fun, and they'll have fun, too! (Plus, you might have some budding vocalists in your class, and you're giving them an opportunity to shine!) Seriously, it's not about you!</span></span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>One last hint:</b></span> children's voices are higher than most adults. You may want to sing in your range, but it's about the kids. Most children's voices land on the treble staff. (Between "middle C" and the second space from the top.) Stay out of the "basement" for the sake of the kids!</span><br /></span><div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj56dX9fCJYp9vCnMJ3PmNfrZFdKu4cOAR7N4hxpYyQTdZ1Dzkaew6m83sGlJFvydqY00JhkB_f3PH9yrwlcPU5eYo_8nTQFlf5peTzC987aq2VDHU78K6EaqoX21lWPSySt6E5MWz1cR2kqB5tkJ_K7z84BMCw8BMtLghgiJAmPk9PxoWa_JSQ2Sj1g/s1920/Sing%20With%20Students.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj56dX9fCJYp9vCnMJ3PmNfrZFdKu4cOAR7N4hxpYyQTdZ1Dzkaew6m83sGlJFvydqY00JhkB_f3PH9yrwlcPU5eYo_8nTQFlf5peTzC987aq2VDHU78K6EaqoX21lWPSySt6E5MWz1cR2kqB5tkJ_K7z84BMCw8BMtLghgiJAmPk9PxoWa_JSQ2Sj1g/w360-h640/Sing%20With%20Students.jpg" title="Sing With Your Students! Research on the brain and learning tell us that singing is a great way to enhance learning. Plus, it's fun!" width="360" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-18344465734853347002022-07-28T17:16:00.002-04:002022-07-29T14:52:18.879-04:005 Minutes a Day to Math Fact Fluency<p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">After many years in the primary classroom, I've finally developed a sure proof system for math fact fluency. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKNs28kw8mDkCEiPZtO1BOhqxnMawjDyEq87ASGnqhorAWKGdFHAiMXI0q-GPuFy30NpfCEPg1mjrponS2eUeb-l4KZeoZzwRRwbBFTX8m-0oiIXNpiSXIZtvQ0EhuESO-e0160gPQDDZ8qr8FOHXcCyWUYzmD9sY_KGW4ag65lip6rLaKiL-Wb_TrA/s1080/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKNs28kw8mDkCEiPZtO1BOhqxnMawjDyEq87ASGnqhorAWKGdFHAiMXI0q-GPuFy30NpfCEPg1mjrponS2eUeb-l4KZeoZzwRRwbBFTX8m-0oiIXNpiSXIZtvQ0EhuESO-e0160gPQDDZ8qr8FOHXcCyWUYzmD9sY_KGW4ag65lip6rLaKiL-Wb_TrA/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Five Minutes a Day to Math Fact Fluency" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Math fact fluency is all about memorization. </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGOOcdFj9rwxbLujIjq3PvA8RZE-N95xPwLa2rS3XokO4cf9fPoBlzlUNnJNtzja2s6MLpvBYVh-OHN68JqbRNmgQKkUoHSB4DY9wA7M5c-ttNe3_EIdhj1MfotBboR0D_QrZxP2tHGMXtzTG6jImGE1g5J6OKc-FBk1PoTS9jfEC7C7TebR-IQW0hg/s1640/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiGOOcdFj9rwxbLujIjq3PvA8RZE-N95xPwLa2rS3XokO4cf9fPoBlzlUNnJNtzja2s6MLpvBYVh-OHN68JqbRNmgQKkUoHSB4DY9wA7M5c-ttNe3_EIdhj1MfotBboR0D_QrZxP2tHGMXtzTG6jImGE1g5J6OKc-FBk1PoTS9jfEC7C7TebR-IQW0hg/w400-h225/Slide2.JPG" title="Why memorize?" width="400" /></a></span></div></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Before this can happen, the children need to have a basic understanding of what it means. A child can't memorize 5+2=7 Unless they understand they are joining a set of 5 items to a set of 2 items and will end up with 7 items. Once they have that understanding, they can start the memorization process. Once the facts are fluent, the related math concepts will flow far more easily!</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWJCbBjQxf7Fl1FdcSMiABgpDS4Nou4Bc_bHHluycxU8afU33NjAG4-t66AL0RgWP9sqy6ga56eivVBUZWGtw6IT2Cfo4tH4hc9lFE0QlFOtWGmFjeS4yXSw_XykP04jcSaiT2piBslX3owLtcBQMJutaFTwZCwYRgmZ2r_649CjUbPDV3Pg3pc5pUg/s1640/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWJCbBjQxf7Fl1FdcSMiABgpDS4Nou4Bc_bHHluycxU8afU33NjAG4-t66AL0RgWP9sqy6ga56eivVBUZWGtw6IT2Cfo4tH4hc9lFE0QlFOtWGmFjeS4yXSw_XykP04jcSaiT2piBslX3owLtcBQMJutaFTwZCwYRgmZ2r_649CjUbPDV3Pg3pc5pUg/w400-h225/Slide3.JPG" title="Not the most fun part of learning" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Yes, rote memorization is NOT the most fun part of learning. <br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, it takes work, and some students really struggle, but we know they're all different and can help them be successful at their own levels.</span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span>Here are some suggestions for math fact fluency!</span></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETcbxQgFv34MjSs5ta90CsfdYjLZRUkhsD6JFOA4y2EWRZl6MGov8xAtXryJZmJp_L3YjF27r3pO70hiNMpU0Awc4us7ogSbeIwphM2PBF_3iyrXZXtxu7hLVY93w_DDZ_ZVYw7fexcb-z4EgdXoZ67f_1rdTTJsMZb2p4-asjTUerVCzbxMX5L_dHQ/s1640/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiETcbxQgFv34MjSs5ta90CsfdYjLZRUkhsD6JFOA4y2EWRZl6MGov8xAtXryJZmJp_L3YjF27r3pO70hiNMpU0Awc4us7ogSbeIwphM2PBF_3iyrXZXtxu7hLVY93w_DDZ_ZVYw7fexcb-z4EgdXoZ67f_1rdTTJsMZb2p4-asjTUerVCzbxMX5L_dHQ/w400-h225/Slide4.JPG" title="Start small." width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">There are 200 Addition and Subtraction facts to be memorized. There are also 200 Multiplication and Division facts to be memorized. Children can be easily overwhelmed if given that many facts all at once! </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupzmBzzfJxl624WZWdWn4cbEgew718WKKCQSzZFbhULybEilAO9RmInixOwfuOKoPIKAXF3MVDDoscCleLbZFx_yAmeUufEST9XuasYADbXqAJ9ebCBSeuA_S4kp6fvrGmpjW-0eEWr6r5umxYlu-W-5tskwg2nYW0IU6-_pat84z8kbKYfNqPflVaA/s1640/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjupzmBzzfJxl624WZWdWn4cbEgew718WKKCQSzZFbhULybEilAO9RmInixOwfuOKoPIKAXF3MVDDoscCleLbZFx_yAmeUufEST9XuasYADbXqAJ9ebCBSeuA_S4kp6fvrGmpjW-0eEWr6r5umxYlu-W-5tskwg2nYW0IU6-_pat84z8kbKYfNqPflVaA/w400-h225/Slide5.JPG" title="Patterns help the brain remember." width="400" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Give them a pattern of facts to learn at a time. Research tells us children learn best by fact families. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FpW4bO1IASuoz3SYlhSa23SzKnidq7lh29FzBdeGRbt0TGaiX4rVOfrlNv5hUI7jIuCa2wSN7uYbxLJGT62gQ6yAm4SfVlTc4YBkASn8Kr1C-gpqvIBZNTVa9Tsrux3xvRJ5FC2FWIeD6cNRdIJq9XMwSdwMx_d1dwWhLISZHZjZX37EAwxyK5FpdQ/s1640/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6FpW4bO1IASuoz3SYlhSa23SzKnidq7lh29FzBdeGRbt0TGaiX4rVOfrlNv5hUI7jIuCa2wSN7uYbxLJGT62gQ6yAm4SfVlTc4YBkASn8Kr1C-gpqvIBZNTVa9Tsrux3xvRJ5FC2FWIeD6cNRdIJq9XMwSdwMx_d1dwWhLISZHZjZX37EAwxyK5FpdQ/w400-h225/Slide6.JPG" title="Build and review" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Each child should have a group of facts they are working on, but also a group of facts they know, and don't want to forget! Make sure they spend time reviewing the old facts as well as learning the new bunch!</span></span><span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZDqaqsy9HgGTbxtrpMLeSowM1kk-A1oYZsieYt0A4D-nuXYMfEoVRs0ZS8BHBYPHCeYXNE4zdOEqYVeXHiMS9dVBoOjIMqOdt-JY40P7afIW72ypJ42U_7yy8-sZsCshPnIjTHpD5R3Pir66elWclZ6s2bwXTAvsEA4gbexZ8COfkXmA_zIVZJhfw/s1640/5%20minutes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRjZDqaqsy9HgGTbxtrpMLeSowM1kk-A1oYZsieYt0A4D-nuXYMfEoVRs0ZS8BHBYPHCeYXNE4zdOEqYVeXHiMS9dVBoOjIMqOdt-JY40P7afIW72ypJ42U_7yy8-sZsCshPnIjTHpD5R3Pir66elWclZ6s2bwXTAvsEA4gbexZ8COfkXmA_zIVZJhfw/w400-h225/5%20minutes.jpg" title="Talk about it" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Be right
up front with the students. Talk about what memorization is, and how
they need to do the work to memorize the facts. Share the differences between automaticity and "counting on fingers," or "figuring it out in your head." (I don't believe counting on fingers or mental math to be bad, as they are part of the process! However, we hope to get the kiddos to full automaticity eventually!) </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Talk to them about what
has helped you when you had to memorize something, and encourage them to
share their own memorization experiences. We're all different, but
sharing ideas will help everyone! (Isn't that our goal? Teaching children to help each other so we are all successful?)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjVJhYPSkSJILK9YC_ORkft0Hb4SMl8fmxNJCWXpf0JPK5e-aQ0efI6RnF5MHbz28fkEZUmFBL5RstzVKJWVrbdw4UdTShHNaRuVdabcEx5xU1ihkPFudzyrkqW9N9GhSLmJ6QEVXhYYj4NOY6kl1UGuiisYnEczV_lkfT36mCX3cwNw-E489-s8dgw/s1640/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNjVJhYPSkSJILK9YC_ORkft0Hb4SMl8fmxNJCWXpf0JPK5e-aQ0efI6RnF5MHbz28fkEZUmFBL5RstzVKJWVrbdw4UdTShHNaRuVdabcEx5xU1ihkPFudzyrkqW9N9GhSLmJ6QEVXhYYj4NOY6kl1UGuiisYnEczV_lkfT36mCX3cwNw-E489-s8dgw/w400-h225/Slide8.JPG" title="Say it out loud" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Or as I call it in my classroom, "out soft." That means, loud enough to hear yourself, but not loud enough to disturb your classmates. Verbalizing the whole equation, not just the answer, makes an enormous difference in the learning process!</span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskq3VHacJetjRm1jJX6GRQyvVZ9ZozkkYpN4jr_nciIidgA7LKz0az2t9L804VkiLHiwjXydF8JLkMihZ4Xv_iwjyYX0jn2FD2cj3M71RtQqyEoCyV6cN2SwZbTuiEo6WAZyh3FDno81iGTNIt1Vqn5ypFjwzHL_6hCJldenqkMYivdKNxJFINvdKwg/s1640/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgskq3VHacJetjRm1jJX6GRQyvVZ9ZozkkYpN4jr_nciIidgA7LKz0az2t9L804VkiLHiwjXydF8JLkMihZ4Xv_iwjyYX0jn2FD2cj3M71RtQqyEoCyV6cN2SwZbTuiEo6WAZyh3FDno81iGTNIt1Vqn5ypFjwzHL_6hCJldenqkMYivdKNxJFINvdKwg/w400-h225/Slide9.JPG" title="Practice with friends." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Practice with friends Children are social. Practicing with a classmate makes practice more fun. Some tend to be a little competitive: let that work for them, as long as everyone is happy about it. Plus, children learn little tricks from each other. (Yes, I've learned a lot of little tricks from listening to my students!)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtslS2UJGjaeZOiPx4BzMua-7OEbfuTduYqkpehVSIb_ZbSa-HPEFGgefcmyctm7NJA969VkJ_JrQi5l0VH0F4saVOoksA78wVNZ8LmdrKsddWcMLyp2FwspQaWwpHXZaXiKDLzdVh29BogN2bE3rS17ZAx-y_ujJNQV_KMoSx0oJ-F0QxuKED1Okow/s1640/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLtslS2UJGjaeZOiPx4BzMua-7OEbfuTduYqkpehVSIb_ZbSa-HPEFGgefcmyctm7NJA969VkJ_JrQi5l0VH0F4saVOoksA78wVNZ8LmdrKsddWcMLyp2FwspQaWwpHXZaXiKDLzdVh29BogN2bE3rS17ZAx-y_ujJNQV_KMoSx0oJ-F0QxuKED1Okow/w400-h225/Slide10.JPG" title="Assess, but don't add stress." width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Timed tests can be motivating for many, but there are others that "choke" with that stress. You know your students better than anyone. I give timed tests once a week, but if I see any signs of stress, I'll pull that child aside and work with them. I make it fun, but when one-on-one, I can clearly see if a child is counting on fingers, pausing to figure it out in their head, or truly has the facts memorized. No matter what, I make sure it is a positive experience with lots of praise for the things the child is doing correctly!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRPsesayqUSAI3UaRXLzMyRi3zLA7W1gH8x0X2KdUf0934GXqa9jfblFzjpa1Q8thxDd3FuHhkT91ywUyPnKFy-fbWgZww9wkutxcaOzhHtm4hEUIrbDaPmvd2M6zSrS0Svm4DiAeaFV5vS6VUrgGCRubWzoFZfAcjeFG8oR-_2rMSpeJtxAej28hZg/s1640/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRPsesayqUSAI3UaRXLzMyRi3zLA7W1gH8x0X2KdUf0934GXqa9jfblFzjpa1Q8thxDd3FuHhkT91ywUyPnKFy-fbWgZww9wkutxcaOzhHtm4hEUIrbDaPmvd2M6zSrS0Svm4DiAeaFV5vS6VUrgGCRubWzoFZfAcjeFG8oR-_2rMSpeJtxAej28hZg/w400-h225/Slide11.JPG" title="Celebrate their successes." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">When I feel a child is ready to move to the next level, before school starts, I'll put the next level of practice cards on their desk, to be cut out and sorted. You'd better believe there are shreiks of delight when they are found! I'm sure you know plenty of other ways to celebrate their successes as well!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2kz9JlcH-t2Z0wmqCxwzYTcL8pcRFpUh738b66T8K2Jqc9Ul0HH5ptMBwOGNJm3pMfblKx2n3w7S3PEVIRc0yktvg0AjZJ41YSu_V7LbyNtCmxTJJrQoc2gpm1J4yJSwiyuKqoNccJ3WaXkAvpjhINCQBHXtnREcqpC3ihOANTtqf2ndh8FBa4p8WA/s1640/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi2kz9JlcH-t2Z0wmqCxwzYTcL8pcRFpUh738b66T8K2Jqc9Ul0HH5ptMBwOGNJm3pMfblKx2n3w7S3PEVIRc0yktvg0AjZJ41YSu_V7LbyNtCmxTJJrQoc2gpm1J4yJSwiyuKqoNccJ3WaXkAvpjhINCQBHXtnREcqpC3ihOANTtqf2ndh8FBa4p8WA/w400-h225/Slide12.JPG" title="Make it part of the daily routine." width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">I spend time at the beginning of the school year setting routines. There are several ways the facts can be practiced: everyone practice on their own, practicing as part of math rotations, small group games, practicing on computers or devices, practicing with a teacher or adult helper, and so on! I usually teach the routines using "easy facts" before we get to the tougher ones. Once the routines are set, they're good to go!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92zCHLDWhRiBN1zUWSbGc-6MWf7k6nWY5bbyKxWwWzDcPQSSye4qnGM6aQigBRHgWqhMbQ5ayFik16WOxzpt_RE1NV_vpx6dmBLWKJ0lcb7TVoysx1gkSyBI8b62w-SvE0LAZRJkP8VvWkoLmu3b7Pd6knYa8L35b-XcNSx4NPrbALVM2ooqab47k8w/s1640/Slide13.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi92zCHLDWhRiBN1zUWSbGc-6MWf7k6nWY5bbyKxWwWzDcPQSSye4qnGM6aQigBRHgWqhMbQ5ayFik16WOxzpt_RE1NV_vpx6dmBLWKJ0lcb7TVoysx1gkSyBI8b62w-SvE0LAZRJkP8VvWkoLmu3b7Pd6knYa8L35b-XcNSx4NPrbALVM2ooqab47k8w/w400-h225/Slide13.JPG" title="What to do when the children have mastered all the facts?" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> Once a student has proved mastery of all the levels, of addition and subtraction, I might have that child review all the levels again. Another option is to move onto multiplication and division. Although mastery of these facts isn't necessary for first or second graders, those students who master addition and subtraction quickly are usually quite ready for the upper levels. (Just make sure they understand what it all means!)</span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Another option: have them work with others. Perhaps it's because my dad was a football coach, but I've always felt it's our job to look out for the whole "team," and that concept is well instilled in my students. We have not succeeded until we have all succeeded!</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bIdBg0o7rIEynLEoYw3z0oJ6MNPb85adoQi8ZZB27HgBbUtkpD9HuhkNxMA-wtH3A1oVnVNgpKqN0xqXihaZ5vgOkWvTC_iX3kbIvAyHUVJXg8VLaKagvH8uEvQ3VMEPHyE6yTk1WgHPTDw1erSvc__ixJO0Q-aszX7FSYSSZmZytpu_2SRW1LqWkQ/s1640/Slide14.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2bIdBg0o7rIEynLEoYw3z0oJ6MNPb85adoQi8ZZB27HgBbUtkpD9HuhkNxMA-wtH3A1oVnVNgpKqN0xqXihaZ5vgOkWvTC_iX3kbIvAyHUVJXg8VLaKagvH8uEvQ3VMEPHyE6yTk1WgHPTDw1erSvc__ixJO0Q-aszX7FSYSSZmZytpu_2SRW1LqWkQ/w400-h225/Slide14.JPG" title="My foolproof math fact fluency systems." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br />These are my foolproof systems for both levels. I swear by these materials! I've used them for years and found them to be successful (and loved) by both students and teachers. </span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span>Addition and Subtraction Facts: </span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-System-for-Addition-and-Subtraction-The-Bundle-937058?utm_source=Drill%20and%20Kill%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Fact%20Fluency%20%2B-">Fact Fluency System for Addition and Subtraction: The Bundle </a></span></span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span><span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span>Multiplication and Division Facts: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""trebuchet ms" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-System-for-Multiplication-and-Division-The-Bundle-1937602?utm_source=Drill%20and%20Kill%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Fact%20Fluency%20X%20and%20div">Fact Fluency System for Multiplication and Division: The Bundle</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span>or get them both in this bundle: </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Math-Fact-Fluency-System-The-Bundle-5073424?utm_source=coronacoaster%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Math%20Fact%20Fluency%20System" target="_blank">Math Fact Fluency System: the Bundle</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6QKxV6VliUGpLs_LqlbgLazUZfLkooLbb6Z-lK3qR0Nu2GQ7LApa2OkdsfGUbRYJvb9apfXRnOEMlYB7wH5reAY2FbcqB-SEl9ddHKMBWax25_s9YkUuINO3JrfxmyOBGdbP4nF1fqD972G9bO9uL-unG_BXdnWVzi4x9QAnzLkkAjw43L0qwmMHaw/s1640/Slide15.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="924" data-original-width="1640" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO6QKxV6VliUGpLs_LqlbgLazUZfLkooLbb6Z-lK3qR0Nu2GQ7LApa2OkdsfGUbRYJvb9apfXRnOEMlYB7wH5reAY2FbcqB-SEl9ddHKMBWax25_s9YkUuINO3JrfxmyOBGdbP4nF1fqD972G9bO9uL-unG_BXdnWVzi4x9QAnzLkkAjw43L0qwmMHaw/w400-h225/Slide15.JPG" title="Try the first level of each system for free!" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif">Try the first level of each system for free!</span></span></span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-Practice-Activities-and-Assessments-Level-One-1-Fact-Families-940781?utm_source=5%20minutes%20to%20fact%20fluency&utm_campaign=AS%20Level%201" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size: large;">Math Fact Fluency Practice Activities and Assessments: Level One +1 Fact Families</span></span></a></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-Practice-Activities-and-Assessments-Level-One-X1-Fact-Families-4407806?utm_source=5%20minutes%20to%20fact%20fluency&utm_campaign=MD%20Level%201" target="_blank"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Math Fact Fluency Practice Activities and Assessments: Level One X1 Fact Families</span></span></span></a></span></p><p class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY3XCMhChC6GVzjUI7nGcKUiic7_5Beaw9UB0GtzAZ8O-2hgQOB2AsGRxX8Kfa7hfSpJOnBOO7unaeYGw_7ESU3fQsEZZvoHpIU5GXhzBmszt6XttxEWAjyucK5ZgLUcr8oIfF6N73e019am0m2L_Kt7Y2b1zxQViffq0LHlXFMgJbg30iumcxKBoNA/s1920/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Math fact fluency is essential for success in math. This post gives several suggestions on making it part of the daily routine to make it stick!" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOY3XCMhChC6GVzjUI7nGcKUiic7_5Beaw9UB0GtzAZ8O-2hgQOB2AsGRxX8Kfa7hfSpJOnBOO7unaeYGw_7ESU3fQsEZZvoHpIU5GXhzBmszt6XttxEWAjyucK5ZgLUcr8oIfF6N73e019am0m2L_Kt7Y2b1zxQViffq0LHlXFMgJbg30iumcxKBoNA/w360-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Five Minutes a Day to Math Fact Fluency" width="360" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-46979810534721968442022-07-18T21:49:00.000-04:002022-07-18T21:49:48.098-04:00Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning, Team Building, and Collaboration<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a fun way for students to share information, while enjoying a shared experience and bonding as a class! </span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's called "Party Talk!"</span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwNtUii2ADrhoRCErNE2mpI-o5wSuk29WnaVhHLYbR8uKuWHm4Dg13mzGYLH44xXWmwAbRBPBljlv9ykeJbMEiGN2Sx1MVkyRWpFQLwF39yTX6ibKucMDkW7pHexAqcx9nSrSeTdonc8SUG-Jm5I4EH71XtTQixAmMHbVigaxL5HdJ2Vp2DLAL82AKw/s1080/Party%20talk.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJwNtUii2ADrhoRCErNE2mpI-o5wSuk29WnaVhHLYbR8uKuWHm4Dg13mzGYLH44xXWmwAbRBPBljlv9ykeJbMEiGN2Sx1MVkyRWpFQLwF39yTX6ibKucMDkW7pHexAqcx9nSrSeTdonc8SUG-Jm5I4EH71XtTQixAmMHbVigaxL5HdJ2Vp2DLAL82AKw/w400-h400/Party%20talk.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I learned about this activity when I was working on my Master's program in <i>Creative Arts in Learning</i>. This particular class was a music class. Our assignment was to research a composer. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I
don't want to give away my age but this music assignment was when the
internet was
virtually unknown, and at the time, it was hard to find information
about a composer that was still alive... at the time. We were given the
assignment to learn about the composer, but we didn't know what we were
going to do with that information until we came to class that day. <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUeLhh3_rOy012cOdhzaUNAiW0rWvOY1d3Z7farWUuEkUjCYy67e8DFdqbkaY1QC_wsnaibwjZaJpxzhjGd7AHcdJg6LM8Dz2Te-GakFQru2zPCziH3aFp3GCIJoCKTawoFHoKDNp8qgHLS8t0SubOdvYDJ1GwInfUNyn38rFeJPZuzzoYhQwMP_4Dw/s1080/Stephen%20Sondheim.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUUeLhh3_rOy012cOdhzaUNAiW0rWvOY1d3Z7farWUuEkUjCYy67e8DFdqbkaY1QC_wsnaibwjZaJpxzhjGd7AHcdJg6LM8Dz2Te-GakFQru2zPCziH3aFp3GCIJoCKTawoFHoKDNp8qgHLS8t0SubOdvYDJ1GwInfUNyn38rFeJPZuzzoYhQwMP_4Dw/w400-h400/Stephen%20Sondheim.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Since I was working on a production of <i><b>Company</b></i> at the time, I chose to research <i>Stephen Sondheim</i>. (Yes, musical theatre is my thing. I played the part of April in this production!) </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> This isn't my production, but this "butterfly monologue" was one of my favorite scenes I've ever performed.<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lHxKr75BTK8" width="320" youtube-src-id="lHxKr75BTK8"></iframe></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> Again, this isn't me, but I did sing this song in the production. (You may recognize the man playing Bobby!)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/T062wD825JQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="T062wD825JQ"></iframe></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We showed up the day the research was due, and had no idea what to expect! The instructor told us we were going to have a "cocktail party" and gave us "Hello My Name is..." tags.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyZTZM0HPeUjJ-Y_UuLRVfEBQXQq3ZRSrdtwE78bpuPQfizpd-1LbfHoFOa9Tq53woxkWlemK5O_Yu8lJjHFOwzieUyHXJjuF3mP_9oj3MKvRmJm4bNAAoS3MFIgLZgDNWN5z5LvuFcrY-pwmE4Dpx7IcJZtEgthQjjdjO8In-L36lxjx9V9dBtoX4A/s1080/Hello%20my%20name%20is.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyZTZM0HPeUjJ-Y_UuLRVfEBQXQq3ZRSrdtwE78bpuPQfizpd-1LbfHoFOa9Tq53woxkWlemK5O_Yu8lJjHFOwzieUyHXJjuF3mP_9oj3MKvRmJm4bNAAoS3MFIgLZgDNWN5z5LvuFcrY-pwmE4Dpx7IcJZtEgthQjjdjO8In-L36lxjx9V9dBtoX4A/w400-h400/Hello%20my%20name%20is.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Well, we put the names of our composers on our tags and started chatting with others at the "cocktail party." I chatted with Beethoven, Vivialdi, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Mozart, and several others. What a great way to share the information we learned!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Fast forward many years... although most of my teaching has been in the primary grades, I did spend a couple of years in fifth grade. (Luckily I had some awesome colleagues to help me!) While teaching the Revolutionary War, we were due for a research project, and I remembered this activity. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">So we had a "Boston Tea Party." (I did make it clear we were going to drink tea rather than throw it in the harbor.) A parent volunteer made some awesome colonial themed nametags, we pulled of the "fine china" and they had tea (with plenty of sugar) while chatting with other colonial heroes. They used "cheat sheets, of course, and I gave them typical questions to ask each other. We modeled a few rounds on the days leading up to the event so they'd know what to expect. I had extra adults in the room that day to make sure they stayed on task and interacted with lots of classmates, not just their closest buddies. (Yes, children need a lot more guidance than adults, don't they?)</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QeCHcH6YMFCNfu2YeUb3WNFQD_F73a-7BWMMA1mfwkN3rq0SU3UWCyJoP1CxDSlPPTDchOdEztg6yvIZdEpqqyiGuzxKIPdbjxPtlzw8sONv-EuptqpNojHGBnB1xySBCPgU-63sRlb0mnu9FVc-JvOTY8-HrLguMvQCZipQg08mURnBzF_qdqCLOg/s1080/Revolutionary%20War%20figures.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8QeCHcH6YMFCNfu2YeUb3WNFQD_F73a-7BWMMA1mfwkN3rq0SU3UWCyJoP1CxDSlPPTDchOdEztg6yvIZdEpqqyiGuzxKIPdbjxPtlzw8sONv-EuptqpNojHGBnB1xySBCPgU-63sRlb0mnu9FVc-JvOTY8-HrLguMvQCZipQg08mURnBzF_qdqCLOg/w400-h400/Revolutionary%20War%20figures.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">With adults, it's ok to call it a "cocktail party," but with the little ones, I prefer to call it "party talk." </span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7ATUvhLX_B9NG_t6YiFtz1Or6u0c2LrxVjh4Fxu5DgbkuEHE-SNI6Gn2Ton5tUDCD23AlNaIzgU6nF0hmOc0JHpD5i8HbsAFL5JfLowPFfrfCnhgLthXLWe-hCYrVhEaU9XADZXFSV_zAni2QcBEn6SUzJ5SWP_skgV8UiQxCNyypjfe0uZGEi88w/s1080/Biographies%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_A7ATUvhLX_B9NG_t6YiFtz1Or6u0c2LrxVjh4Fxu5DgbkuEHE-SNI6Gn2Ton5tUDCD23AlNaIzgU6nF0hmOc0JHpD5i8HbsAFL5JfLowPFfrfCnhgLthXLWe-hCYrVhEaU9XADZXFSV_zAni2QcBEn6SUzJ5SWP_skgV8UiQxCNyypjfe0uZGEi88w/w400-h400/Biographies%201.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></span></span><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> Can you imagine your own precious little ones doing this?</span></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTtZ2IDwjrg5lKojrmq8E24StGgV5YTdywA9Y9oq7Anl_opKsm6xhDFKeQZvMc1oShBDldVFo6RTHSTKEoj59eC94LieChlYD5e0e9ByHTspDXTNy0IemW7jRBTHnTewua-aDIOgCAS46KogwRzflV7ioZFnYJBe9KRqJwhSbitbo1MF_ICho5bazVw/s1080/Biographies%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfTtZ2IDwjrg5lKojrmq8E24StGgV5YTdywA9Y9oq7Anl_opKsm6xhDFKeQZvMc1oShBDldVFo6RTHSTKEoj59eC94LieChlYD5e0e9ByHTspDXTNy0IemW7jRBTHnTewua-aDIOgCAS46KogwRzflV7ioZFnYJBe9KRqJwhSbitbo1MF_ICho5bazVw/w400-h400/Biographies%202.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As you know, children love to get dressed up and pretend to be someone (or something) else! Why not put that excitement into learning? Pretty much anything that can be researched can be presented in this way: biographies, careers, landforms, or even life cycles!</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMXuZHsxAyNa1JDLVfEp0EZl6wlYlj0mNgm_0eb6ezE-1A8y3lV7vWrJ1ljjdEyGvn6Q-GQHMmpvQ50-MfZbECYf0kZHYEAjSbtc2XIB1V4eQLwwPvxj6zUrvOWrYyiXferl1Z1QOc6RG_ZLmE-U9AuBsu5nX26rDrJVsfYfAmSdM2SStPlASI-7fQA/s1080/Careers%201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcMXuZHsxAyNa1JDLVfEp0EZl6wlYlj0mNgm_0eb6ezE-1A8y3lV7vWrJ1ljjdEyGvn6Q-GQHMmpvQ50-MfZbECYf0kZHYEAjSbtc2XIB1V4eQLwwPvxj6zUrvOWrYyiXferl1Z1QOc6RG_ZLmE-U9AuBsu5nX26rDrJVsfYfAmSdM2SStPlASI-7fQA/w400-h400/Careers%201.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">They really do enjoy dressing up and pretending to be someone else... it's like getting a second Halloween! (without the candy, of course!)<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilB-oYnjsH5ep-kDdGvcD1fXiAOqaE5omKQWswfvzWvHTNQa7w5tnGTLc8Ka9ig8IEC6D-wgKv9dwaLGjewgVUhkcPUuLD_oDXhT_fXNKo3Vrb9c98_ztv5ZNN57yGLprYZKFLG42r7U-ixXUnR9FHTcy57kU6wpAKIumBuf_x8PYbcIeq7MYmgYkVNA/s1080/Careers%204.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilB-oYnjsH5ep-kDdGvcD1fXiAOqaE5omKQWswfvzWvHTNQa7w5tnGTLc8Ka9ig8IEC6D-wgKv9dwaLGjewgVUhkcPUuLD_oDXhT_fXNKo3Vrb9c98_ztv5ZNN57yGLprYZKFLG42r7U-ixXUnR9FHTcy57kU6wpAKIumBuf_x8PYbcIeq7MYmgYkVNA/w400-h400/Careers%204.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">This is one of those activities that they'll always remember! Years from now, they'll remember which classmates were which characters. The brain remembers things like that... the brain is social, and tends to remember when emotions are strong. And yes, emotions run strong with a fun project like this!</span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKgx-EXibkH5-lY75kI0XY2hykt7TNI-T-MMCar7yhKy0uxeJYl66YvHrulPHTYtvwnv9pXF_WrgnvCsZxYjsZcKRb0KuOdnNxso7a_gdurhV8Dcyep0tm4FVailOezJFb-ppT5lE4w9DXBZU4JyBY9jD9NqHk7-cvRl1Hw_LgFcM5nPu0chDEh6GKA/s1080/Careers%205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilKgx-EXibkH5-lY75kI0XY2hykt7TNI-T-MMCar7yhKy0uxeJYl66YvHrulPHTYtvwnv9pXF_WrgnvCsZxYjsZcKRb0KuOdnNxso7a_gdurhV8Dcyep0tm4FVailOezJFb-ppT5lE4w9DXBZU4JyBY9jD9NqHk7-cvRl1Hw_LgFcM5nPu0chDEh6GKA/w400-h400/Careers%205.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you study Life Cycles, these are great for beginning researchers: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Life-Cycle-Bundle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-Plants-and-Animals-2637298?utm_source=Party%20talk%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Life%20Cycle%20Bundle" target="_blank">The Life Cycle Collection</a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Life-Cycle-Bundle-Activities-Crafts-and-Printables-Plants-and-Animals-2637298?utm_source=Party%20talk%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Life%20Cycle%20Bundle" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCEqQWVcfMSt1PyB404BJ0Vrn1DPCrRR5pd3fLlSl538KntVz1zyQWaaBo4eMg2Wwb2cwk7fUX3eFX40uiXRttP_FV-dkR44yegHlPJDJ6pZa3VkA9PojFEBpOICkRn6z4aaCmc0CfybBibMtcHocLIRadeVoSB27RzV-E9drYCTXjr7L37GVK1pjLQ/w400-h400/Life%20Cycles.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you think about it, you can do party talk at just about any time! They could even have their own name on their nametags, and just talk about themselves! (Great beginning of the year activity!) <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5F60NI04tCZz1bSX9tV678KNJp1zeBC6gp4bx5DEQO7wqIbAnDNTlC3byDcyvei1qw_-GGZqbNPVFEgfs0oSv3BBLSMEIHtV65_O5JZI1GCQOQpVggq3hKTD0aOAekLeEh-6qF39ZBrYAiCMjhjH23SVK5-wGmLU_YGhCnp2y7mjIoHd37iQ7_gExw/s1080/Party%20Talk%20in%20the%20Classroom.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip5F60NI04tCZz1bSX9tV678KNJp1zeBC6gp4bx5DEQO7wqIbAnDNTlC3byDcyvei1qw_-GGZqbNPVFEgfs0oSv3BBLSMEIHtV65_O5JZI1GCQOQpVggq3hKTD0aOAekLeEh-6qF39ZBrYAiCMjhjH23SVK5-wGmLU_YGhCnp2y7mjIoHd37iQ7_gExw/w400-h400/Party%20Talk%20in%20the%20Classroom.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="400" /></a></span></div><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How can you use the "Party Talk" activity in your classroom?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqGUR74LBsD49goW_6FqxFe_07Q9YBMhXaBK0BX1ZJH_ZSk8wnCYgBnv-YtY_0DgnbTzUCyYJi6E0MXSO-GVoWiA5rX8ofRgB_ybeHNZxHTawxtdHEKQ9dPoWnu-307-EKJrfbKQXO0dhEMB0LFKy73p46-e_xZY5E0lZoZOLWO6YmVQ-Np83YZYAOA/s1920/Party%20Talk.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSqGUR74LBsD49goW_6FqxFe_07Q9YBMhXaBK0BX1ZJH_ZSk8wnCYgBnv-YtY_0DgnbTzUCyYJi6E0MXSO-GVoWiA5rX8ofRgB_ybeHNZxHTawxtdHEKQ9dPoWnu-307-EKJrfbKQXO0dhEMB0LFKy73p46-e_xZY5E0lZoZOLWO6YmVQ-Np83YZYAOA/w360-h640/Party%20Talk.JPG" title="Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning: This fun activity will help your students share research in a fun way while bonding and working together" width="360" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-40167989108715707392022-05-11T22:45:00.004-04:002022-05-23T12:44:29.489-04:00Did You Know...? Writing vs Typing<div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Did you know... there are big differences that happen in the brain while writing as opposed to typing on a keyboard?</span></span></b><br /></span></span></span></h2></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrrOJhT8TSvZpwKkvaHPipSFljI3ZXspxOkF3plrmfyRqJiYJYNXqNvfyb37Pa4muBsCM4ydgQAfQ0iJyQ4JDDnx7G7u27Kaqv9-wqooTRrwCrXSliWYE84bnwtf9NuUGhzuUyRdK5AqfjzmeQi5-Mo93bzHQXeLv7GdP4b4Oda4aPEpDsqmHzXNG_A/s1000/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrrOJhT8TSvZpwKkvaHPipSFljI3ZXspxOkF3plrmfyRqJiYJYNXqNvfyb37Pa4muBsCM4ydgQAfQ0iJyQ4JDDnx7G7u27Kaqv9-wqooTRrwCrXSliWYE84bnwtf9NuUGhzuUyRdK5AqfjzmeQi5-Mo93bzHQXeLv7GdP4b4Oda4aPEpDsqmHzXNG_A/w320-h320/Slide1.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There have been studies on what goes on in the brain while writing by hand as opposed to typing, and the differences are amazing!</span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ssve4UzbDa0TfW4j5LbAhiAREXQ52Z4dEeFHdln-QAgfDFKmfOy2Uu19h22mo5MP6mt0QNrDinFQMeOdkyf6IR2-PVEGNIFwEVjoBbAuOCSQfogT5W4-j_5y0cTxrrUukjYd1X4osUB0DaV0fNrJbnRO0P8SsUylqlbOIAcurhs10w5inc1kSqanA/s1000/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-4Ssve4UzbDa0TfW4j5LbAhiAREXQ52Z4dEeFHdln-QAgfDFKmfOy2Uu19h22mo5MP6mt0QNrDinFQMeOdkyf6IR2-PVEGNIFwEVjoBbAuOCSQfogT5W4-j_5y0cTxrrUukjYd1X4osUB0DaV0fNrJbnRO0P8SsUylqlbOIAcurhs10w5inc1kSqanA/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">Writing something down actually helps you remember it! Students who take notes by hand are more likely to remember what they're learning as opposed to typing notes. The actual formation of letters activates parts of the brain that typing just doesn't activate!</span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCmtAC6V3vRmF7eKnq0vXcwvCNDRExNTZteMqKqpbAJLzlSy3-MfYzmRnclryhA5VkIztFioxjMTYa97wzxI45nPzb1zLjTircyqyexhTgNbeMnyYXmy15z04VndSNpiZX3TTtW_sX4VlKAvwj7ALP1gR3M0b0mmkGwQRX9F_erD6YQxQbxWA7RpWUA/s1000/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCmtAC6V3vRmF7eKnq0vXcwvCNDRExNTZteMqKqpbAJLzlSy3-MfYzmRnclryhA5VkIztFioxjMTYa97wzxI45nPzb1zLjTircyqyexhTgNbeMnyYXmy15z04VndSNpiZX3TTtW_sX4VlKAvwj7ALP1gR3M0b0mmkGwQRX9F_erD6YQxQbxWA7RpWUA/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Writing becomes more holistic when writing by hand. It involves several different movements in the hands, touching different parts of the brain, rather than just pressing a button on a keyboard. </span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBRflM3toXmuqEmmk0kFlTbxjdV0UNfHHQZzJUn_wjuT7VSLg7oRKFnLQTh5HEyjUhyrV8fM8xkjQTR5FOnsCTfDXxbkou2cSev3DIkm_NfZb6vWy4XmqykK_Sc6EmVSRNWoQZRgNrr0mgF7vhNC6gbhsR4ljICrZIMNuzxz6ARD6jpEYcNSKIGDRQQ/s1000/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRBRflM3toXmuqEmmk0kFlTbxjdV0UNfHHQZzJUn_wjuT7VSLg7oRKFnLQTh5HEyjUhyrV8fM8xkjQTR5FOnsCTfDXxbkou2cSev3DIkm_NfZb6vWy4XmqykK_Sc6EmVSRNWoQZRgNrr0mgF7vhNC6gbhsR4ljICrZIMNuzxz6ARD6jpEYcNSKIGDRQQ/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Most people can type almost as fast as they can talk. That means if they're taking notes, they'll be typing pretty much everything they hear. If they're taking notes by hand, they can't write down everything, so they need to think about what the key information is, and how to quickly paraphrase what they're hearing. This causes more thinking, engaging the brain rather than just typing whatever they hear!</span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWl-gRYfOfDLjkGO8j0CmQGzGgR5-gpXiWVyZ6chDZUjsHWi-yxihl7fJ3u5774jo_1S8NJeK8khv6zuypH_XNnORSsfZWIjkyw-QJN6rC6LLH8Zxi2nPHZWF9spi9xFRZd1vX4BOHS8OWMExZ2Z2yOISHkEd1WsdHHmWk6fUUv_8r8YrFufyApqUPw/s1000/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNWl-gRYfOfDLjkGO8j0CmQGzGgR5-gpXiWVyZ6chDZUjsHWi-yxihl7fJ3u5774jo_1S8NJeK8khv6zuypH_XNnORSsfZWIjkyw-QJN6rC6LLH8Zxi2nPHZWF9spi9xFRZd1vX4BOHS8OWMExZ2Z2yOISHkEd1WsdHHmWk6fUUv_8r8YrFufyApqUPw/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Seriously, the physical act of writing activates parts of the frontal lobe, which is responsible for </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">expressive language and for managing higher level executive functions. It should be an active part of the students' day, shouldn't it?</span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2uEAdtLZ4XEKanlVKiAfLOhYw9kM0zYkLaSitTq8N3ADM7dzRTkNyVFurt8w9gRwYRtbfJ1ENBmNWdADr2DLunnZbt0jte4gz246N77VPeIjLc6S4trGA6RTnlx_AnJBw23MmlExgmPkjmQWms6hSyYPZ0j2oq9Kr99xm5QtEu6HWw1BAqssoycOVg/s1000/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja2uEAdtLZ4XEKanlVKiAfLOhYw9kM0zYkLaSitTq8N3ADM7dzRTkNyVFurt8w9gRwYRtbfJ1ENBmNWdADr2DLunnZbt0jte4gz246N77VPeIjLc6S4trGA6RTnlx_AnJBw23MmlExgmPkjmQWms6hSyYPZ0j2oq9Kr99xm5QtEu6HWw1BAqssoycOVg/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">Various studies have shown that children who learn to write by hand also learn to read faster and show more creativity. Writing by hand not only increases focus, but encourages writers to use more interesting vocabulary and write more adventurous stories.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSq0kjz1Muj6rCWqqfRSKgPxjLRNyNPnxAkaNprg7gpZTOszsg5PQW_CVLHcNNgVytv3yqAnyqGpIZDbZwYZpbXite2XyJBehQn69X0k-qG5J6sZDnVxc-X03qfepvxmhaFcGpwcsl4q1PjDeo-CXgCGvtMdb9nIyUkgUgcn5EgacG1tNCVWPJdyW6w/s1000/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpSq0kjz1Muj6rCWqqfRSKgPxjLRNyNPnxAkaNprg7gpZTOszsg5PQW_CVLHcNNgVytv3yqAnyqGpIZDbZwYZpbXite2XyJBehQn69X0k-qG5J6sZDnVxc-X03qfepvxmhaFcGpwcsl4q1PjDeo-CXgCGvtMdb9nIyUkgUgcn5EgacG1tNCVWPJdyW6w/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc">This doesn't mean give up all the electronics! They clearly have their place in the classroom and in the workplace!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya4RkGVGlSoj2bsBs8PgXgRIVV_mSfA1Bl6lgKtE1WTE3qz49zedhXVuSjVQeLuDtbjaiaOiiuPDkJjfii0QE1vI66_OjIAAQjgkHSj5Wt5tPiIDfoMgGhD56gJ4tZ1zmHLcRFeFTkaXl_UNbp2Ci1JtV-bypJ3zM9HOvS-I9PFfQgKc59hc3VEFDtQ/s1000/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgya4RkGVGlSoj2bsBs8PgXgRIVV_mSfA1Bl6lgKtE1WTE3qz49zedhXVuSjVQeLuDtbjaiaOiiuPDkJjfii0QE1vI66_OjIAAQjgkHSj5Wt5tPiIDfoMgGhD56gJ4tZ1zmHLcRFeFTkaXl_UNbp2Ci1JtV-bypJ3zM9HOvS-I9PFfQgKc59hc3VEFDtQ/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="hgKElc">Despite the advantages of writing by hand, working on a keyboard is also a skill that needs to be developed and strengthened. They still need to be able to type efficiently and compose at the computer. It's not going away!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="ILfuVd"><span class="hgKElc"> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ppwSIiz2AeMTnouTAE-ZQmrLv3glo1LCN4LeqFYxJRVQGrhMkUPoExbeaHv0SkGl5ll_8KUATcQn4SfnGkBtyzGCUVq1F_kNpDnQpA-8OcHZgB2aPg7vPlrOZhy-WkaXSuBvyJRqmo6hnemkTQo4Xe8omzsxdLeICeJX9eI_Fn5iGUbCf7Lh-OOdZA/s1000/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ppwSIiz2AeMTnouTAE-ZQmrLv3glo1LCN4LeqFYxJRVQGrhMkUPoExbeaHv0SkGl5ll_8KUATcQn4SfnGkBtyzGCUVq1F_kNpDnQpA-8OcHZgB2aPg7vPlrOZhy-WkaXSuBvyJRqmo6hnemkTQo4Xe8omzsxdLeICeJX9eI_Fn5iGUbCf7Lh-OOdZA/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /></a></div><br /></span><span class="hgKElc"></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>This skill won't go away either. Plus, the kiddos absolutely LOVE learning cursive writing! Even though many districts are phasing out instruction in cursive, they can learn it on their own using this self-directed collection: </span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><div class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cursive-Writing-A-Self-Directed-Instructional-Guide-Complete-Bundle-7108867?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cursive%20bundle" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cursive Writing: A Self-Directed Instructional Guide Complete Bundle</span></span></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="368" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Lis9rpKM_Uo" width="489" youtube-src-id="Lis9rpKM_Uo"></iframe></div><span>Here are links to a couple of articles for more information:</span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><a href="https://vanillapapers.net/2019/07/29/9-powerful-benefits-writing-by-hand/" target="_blank">16 Powerful Benefits of Writing by Hand</a></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><a href="https://www.oakmeadow.com/12-reasons-why-handwriting-is-important/" target="_blank">12 Reasons Why Handwriting is Important</a></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.learningandthebrain.com/blog/handwritten-notes-or-laptop-notes-a-skeptic-converted/" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Handwritten Notes or Laptop Notes: A Skeptic Converted?</span></span></span></a></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Plus here's one of my own that might interest you! <br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/02/seven-benefits-of-teaching-handwriting.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>7 Benefits of Teaching Handwriting </span></span></span></a></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/02/seven-benefits-of-teaching-handwriting.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Seven Benefits of Teaching Handwriting: Despite handwriting not being a "tested skill," here are seven reasons why students benefit from writing instruction." border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvoMXg-tbBCcchIVg0tdpR0aDyu5sa4Am19-sG7eeBDOEZFJ-OnwJPTnn1GdVtZPrW6GqgrW5nAELk8JVJHC9B5aZHGOyy8F3X325lTyLNzYaXmIAN2mRd1EeVqrgZ_kirgiiuMCMdoScC/w320-h320/Handwriting.jpg" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="320" /> </a></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> The brain is a fascinating thing, isn't it?</span></span><br /></span><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><div class="post-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyh8GKHaUJEqKftLiMF0jW3-y2SZJeocYjZekC5qnu_uj2rM60xOfGHGTr1aJsabm0vbB6IadQZ9aO2zODuubcdwTQREoRW3-IwlTy8aZn7L0Br9567B-jUB1Wd5PHU2URExXGZdC6WGFtPOV-qtnuTMBBcVSYAyE7POoRgLD0lAG-tUVMTlyFvNxzA/s1500/Did%20you%20know%20handwriting%20vs%20typing%20Video%20Pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyyh8GKHaUJEqKftLiMF0jW3-y2SZJeocYjZekC5qnu_uj2rM60xOfGHGTr1aJsabm0vbB6IadQZ9aO2zODuubcdwTQREoRW3-IwlTy8aZn7L0Br9567B-jUB1Wd5PHU2URExXGZdC6WGFtPOV-qtnuTMBBcVSYAyE7POoRgLD0lAG-tUVMTlyFvNxzA/w426-h640/Did%20you%20know%20handwriting%20vs%20typing%20Video%20Pin.jpg" title="Lots of research has been done investigating how writing by hand affects brain functions compared to typing on a keyboard." width="426" /></a></div><br /> </span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-36660024914943795022022-04-29T19:41:00.004-04:002022-05-01T12:27:35.861-04:00Keep Them Engaged, Learning, and Having Fun!<h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">In my experience, kids need to move! That shouldn't keep them from learning, in fact, moving is a great way to enhance learning!</span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkSgp42tuxTzBnZFcKfsv54d6pbMhvSVnCRXzuvMFfRF9SEOXCRUgrsdts_ziHIxlS049ssUJmZHqdnvoR4manS6al12cB-oZaIjoRHK6NX5PqaUhTuWqt3E20v8KWGmbvj4VrPngIJ8rBJUEA1O5NuSNk6xQHRfhVk-8Y7XkFR8R1ebA5Lw1TGV9Mg/s1000/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipkSgp42tuxTzBnZFcKfsv54d6pbMhvSVnCRXzuvMFfRF9SEOXCRUgrsdts_ziHIxlS049ssUJmZHqdnvoR4manS6al12cB-oZaIjoRHK6NX5PqaUhTuWqt3E20v8KWGmbvj4VrPngIJ8rBJUEA1O5NuSNk6xQHRfhVk-8Y7XkFR8R1ebA5Lw1TGV9Mg/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">As many of my readers know, I have studied how the brain learns and using research on the brain to design resources to help children learn. (For more information, check out these posts:)<br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/10/ten-classroom-management-tips-with.html" target="_blank">Ten Classroom Management Tips With the Brain in Mind</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/01/how-do-we-keep-them-engaged.html" target="_blank">How Do We Keep Them Engaged? </a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/02/ten-brain-based-learning-strategies.html" target="_blank">Ten Brain-Based Learning Strategies </a><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2016/05/how-can-i-keep-my-active-students.html" target="_blank">How Can I Keep My Active Students Learning?</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2014/02/ten-tips-for-helping-learning-stick.html" target="_blank">Ten Tips for Helping Learning Stick</a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/04/seven-brain-based-learning-principles.html" target="_blank">Seven Brain-Based Learning Principles </a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/08/five-tips-for-teaching-reading-using.html" target="_blank">Five Tips for Teaching Reading Using Recent Brain Research </a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;">Some of the common threads in these posts include movement, integrating the arts, working with others, and making it fun. Plus, we all know from developmental studies that it's important for them to move! </span></span></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>(See this post: I<a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2022/04/is-digital-learning-in-best-interest-of.html" target="_blank">s Digital Learning in the Best Interest of Children?</a>)</span> </span><br /></span></span></span></p></div><div><span style="color: #45818e;"></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNvB15eegzpnFCnfKlT8zX6zNt9PeQLgRJbIMjSwMtUUhV961N5Z1J4weEaj_WyEps-NE6dbFAf8IFElJ_I0aWtwMXvOyh5KtFWc7is96BuQXtJR7P4ARxmJQoDTWwl7nO1Ei8Xx-Clm3zp5knFN7_dV_-NTHl4aZevnPADK_Jfz4xAlNgW2H_3a08w/s1000/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNvB15eegzpnFCnfKlT8zX6zNt9PeQLgRJbIMjSwMtUUhV961N5Z1J4weEaj_WyEps-NE6dbFAf8IFElJ_I0aWtwMXvOyh5KtFWc7is96BuQXtJR7P4ARxmJQoDTWwl7nO1Ei8Xx-Clm3zp5knFN7_dV_-NTHl4aZevnPADK_Jfz4xAlNgW2H_3a08w/w400-h400/Slide2.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">It just so happens that I have a series of resources that address these needs while promoting learning at the same time! There are 15 resources in this series (so far) and they all have the exact same format: </span></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">an informative text about an interesting science or social studies topic (Perfect for close reads and guided reading!)<br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">10 questions about the text</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">4 sketching tasks to go along with the text</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">6 brain breaks related to the text</span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;">Once they catch onto the format, less time is wasted on teaching them how to use the tool, and they become quite independent in their learning with this tool!<br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #45818e;"></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZN95Pg7sG1XzrTrirugVOJA8nROvHYKpsqqk4sN10avzC6Zy5v_fv9ImqmYxk2adicTG2DYGF7gtEsC8nRiPZbAQ1doNjX532ulgpKWu54RX75zv8zzQYmibZgJmPCk7MK7mQOuG4iF79tMHrSUypBA9J13bNxlMAi4egVZRzkoZeAkQwW2YfPseIQ/s1000/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ZN95Pg7sG1XzrTrirugVOJA8nROvHYKpsqqk4sN10avzC6Zy5v_fv9ImqmYxk2adicTG2DYGF7gtEsC8nRiPZbAQ1doNjX532ulgpKWu54RX75zv8zzQYmibZgJmPCk7MK7mQOuG4iF79tMHrSUypBA9J13bNxlMAi4egVZRzkoZeAkQwW2YfPseIQ/w400-h400/Slide3.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are many different ways to use these resources! It can be differentiated for different learning levels, different organizational needs, as well as different social needs. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9DAMZ-YNf26LWEU3B0fRQZJkKJqBTLhvtsdKZCQZ7BdZuWnYiAbjivYbzjdF9z-WyCgiQsQ8Met_VdpR7YwqV9aJUyDCYFqYbLFdGcbq93YlMYuvJu-E_tUjIHFmdEJw-1YEYRETNuKedhIuWwnt_MkjtK-W9S2zFdHpDh817quvWTbl3JxZpxm1eQ/s1000/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW9DAMZ-YNf26LWEU3B0fRQZJkKJqBTLhvtsdKZCQZ7BdZuWnYiAbjivYbzjdF9z-WyCgiQsQ8Met_VdpR7YwqV9aJUyDCYFqYbLFdGcbq93YlMYuvJu-E_tUjIHFmdEJw-1YEYRETNuKedhIuWwnt_MkjtK-W9S2zFdHpDh817quvWTbl3JxZpxm1eQ/w400-h400/Slide4.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I always start off with whole group instruction! Everyone gets a copy of the text with the answer sheet, and we read through the text together. I go through some of the questions and show the students how to go back to the text to find the answers. (They LOVE using highlighters on this!)</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPymvT75ZH8sydtMN7G5h44OgKF83eGu_chpd8aEPuE_gWk_N1lkzJRX8dpa3WMba6EyUevvseFd3-zyXSfpQRGbODLHVEptZojJaVJD3XFGCIXKi9JenW5IuUEyM5P9HZqIy4x1QFVkJaFSVDPp22qz8tmaMZUcp7YgETawSaAtLm7ex14Yi1Al33A/s960/Retirement%20Quotes.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCPymvT75ZH8sydtMN7G5h44OgKF83eGu_chpd8aEPuE_gWk_N1lkzJRX8dpa3WMba6EyUevvseFd3-zyXSfpQRGbODLHVEptZojJaVJD3XFGCIXKi9JenW5IuUEyM5P9HZqIy4x1QFVkJaFSVDPp22qz8tmaMZUcp7YgETawSaAtLm7ex14Yi1Al33A/w320-h240/Retirement%20Quotes.jpg" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">We do all the brain breaks together, and discuss the sketching tasks. </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Once they "get" how the whole thing works, we can play a game of Scoot. (See directions here: <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2015/06/active-students-try-scoot.html" target="_blank">Active Students? Try Scoot!</a>)</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATb_3MtfARM1JgrUZQc48hCHvzQ-UP7gShd2aFC2IrHP-CfxkInizaxV1vv3XWjz2ZZl920NEwngZeIiakw52i7c6UUXm0C1xnODUzfZwiWi-D5zPOueb3CWLdOMA1_caTRRguYg4RUaRpTW70vacQvHGs4xYA0WvdCq2TlqewfRXj5X0W9WJ-yM9Ng/s1000/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATb_3MtfARM1JgrUZQc48hCHvzQ-UP7gShd2aFC2IrHP-CfxkInizaxV1vv3XWjz2ZZl920NEwngZeIiakw52i7c6UUXm0C1xnODUzfZwiWi-D5zPOueb3CWLdOMA1_caTRRguYg4RUaRpTW70vacQvHGs4xYA0WvdCq2TlqewfRXj5X0W9WJ-yM9Ng/w400-h400/Slide5.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Some of my more challenged readers usually need more guidance. I'll bring copies of the text to some of my reading groups. We read through the text together, discussing vocabulary and talking about what we've learned. I'll let the group take turns reading the different task cards. We discuss what the answer might be, and go back to the text to find where we found the answer. (Again, the highlighters!)</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Once the small group has gone through the whole process, (and yes, of course we all do the brain breaks together!) they're ready to do the whole process independently! (These make great centers!) </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Yes, they can re-read the same text and answer the same questions all over again! Why? Because there's a lot of information in those texts, and even though they've answered the questions already, that doesn't mean they remember all the information! A second (or even third) time through, especially after a passage of time, is ideal! Not only are they practicing important skills (reading for information) but they are learning interesting information! </span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0KtoJQHbiqeOGL6OdxleBlsTAnOFcQWMcl_L9qW7bmr5Ests34v_0syTvS7gnfQ3SQ_JvMYMhhCkN9dpIjn2nU-h1Tbqyh3H7xUDVZTIgKwB0_G9DKXCqm2L7kMfsMVS3j4S-oJugzljv7oRpL8ahq3-WOMpVwXWBgNTpwRmjsrSUshID2Pg83pX2w/s1000/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0KtoJQHbiqeOGL6OdxleBlsTAnOFcQWMcl_L9qW7bmr5Ests34v_0syTvS7gnfQ3SQ_JvMYMhhCkN9dpIjn2nU-h1Tbqyh3H7xUDVZTIgKwB0_G9DKXCqm2L7kMfsMVS3j4S-oJugzljv7oRpL8ahq3-WOMpVwXWBgNTpwRmjsrSUshID2Pg83pX2w/w400-h400/Slide6.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>These sets make great centers! I often assign centers to be done in pairs. Why? Because of those great conversations! Talking about the text internalizes what they're learning. (More brain research!) Plus, they learn from each other through these rich conversations.</span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> Some may share information about the topic that's not even in the text! (More learning, yippee!)<br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Another reason to let partners use these activities? Because some children need a stronger reader to help them out. This can be a delicate situation, since we need to be sensitive about our lower readers, but you know your kids! Make smart choices for partners who will support each other without insulting each others' abilities!</span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4XoB-dssjGWkqYMeD81bG9smOdO1BgMikd0O8IJ8jpuwdl-EGsUBbxuob7FH9o9YhC_lAkwoV9Z74QLi9fEN02Hauz9z6t8N0oFSZ5gQrIUOdehSFcG5KCv7MxIbaE04tV0DIAsyOr3xu6vI5rVdqT5YImkSXsYmngkARkTGJYbsg18blzwdT2OOkA/s1000/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH4XoB-dssjGWkqYMeD81bG9smOdO1BgMikd0O8IJ8jpuwdl-EGsUBbxuob7FH9o9YhC_lAkwoV9Z74QLi9fEN02Hauz9z6t8N0oFSZ5gQrIUOdehSFcG5KCv7MxIbaE04tV0DIAsyOr3xu6vI5rVdqT5YImkSXsYmngkARkTGJYbsg18blzwdT2OOkA/w400-h400/Slide7.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>These are also perfect for your fast finishers to do independently during centers time! Again, each set can be used more than once... hopefully, they'll remember more information each time!</span></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAJToOKbvdz7-TRIcXNhuprh90emXwK9bOk-LaJtnve3N4bAIWOI80wvqXY4CObuMg8tkNBAbPAl_wBfPlHLnliRXz9jiYcgUN60XxthrKxjC-HzPNN4soie4rq8-TWuxa_j_r4lYx1aFOB37PQCY7O7nT2exxXjvtGDfB0qi7StRcP6grj_UxAB34w/s1000/Slide7.5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxAJToOKbvdz7-TRIcXNhuprh90emXwK9bOk-LaJtnve3N4bAIWOI80wvqXY4CObuMg8tkNBAbPAl_wBfPlHLnliRXz9jiYcgUN60XxthrKxjC-HzPNN4soie4rq8-TWuxa_j_r4lYx1aFOB37PQCY7O7nT2exxXjvtGDfB0qi7StRcP6grj_UxAB34w/w400-h400/Slide7.5.jpg" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>This one is easy! Anytime! I find they're perfect as centers during those last couple months of the year when their skills are strong and they've developed some independence.</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>They're also great for the beginning of the school year when you're teaching procedures!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>Plus, if you're doing a unit related to one of these topics, these are perfect!</span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span> <br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span>If you're interested in these, check out this link:</span></span></span></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Reading-Comprehension-for-Active-Learners-Series-320871?utm_source=blog%20post%20keep%20them%20engaged&utm_campaign=Reading%20Comprehension%20for%20Active%20Learners%20Series" target="_blank">Reading Comprehension for Active Learners</a></span></b></span><br /></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Reading-Comprehension-for-Active-Learners-Series-320871?utm_source=blog%20post%20keep%20them%20engaged&utm_campaign=Reading%20Comprehension%20for%20Active%20Learners%20Series" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! 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It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYrxsfCn1es3WMLyoto9hv4c8qJAUUPk94ryhyfaSZ-BST3qa93gmYW9O-N-1mR1hMu_T_jYWrdhO80utta8mOoBhvumKMBBAvv9gdlFcnIW4Ldz-HzY13pbn00HsK4E_e-uZKECL2g_YdJWD_RSvZ2RgzBVed0XjsFP4sSYqNxb9-oBt3QOEGPpZ3rA/w400-h400/Slide8.JPG" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="400" /></a><br /></div></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">How do you keep your students learning and engaged?</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><br /></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqO4UpbXWvVrtyEVXSOb5429r4HG3FUD-PT5Jif6LG1Vgtbe7k-nKgTDU3OCrAax9GZO7qTTVOc6gACIs-Dx14eK17S5A-f1P88Pnm9kmsEdtAKQIm1x84eIZfjBuExvRTk4h5UmwwkhZ1SgGx3BEAI3X8CgtlMn-9kcnfANdsVALSsoPFicVsABKXw/s1500/Engaged%20and%20Learning.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyqO4UpbXWvVrtyEVXSOb5429r4HG3FUD-PT5Jif6LG1Vgtbe7k-nKgTDU3OCrAax9GZO7qTTVOc6gACIs-Dx14eK17S5A-f1P88Pnm9kmsEdtAKQIm1x84eIZfjBuExvRTk4h5UmwwkhZ1SgGx3BEAI3X8CgtlMn-9kcnfANdsVALSsoPFicVsABKXw/w426-h640/Engaged%20and%20Learning.jpg" title="Keep them engaged, and having fun! It's possible to attend to the children's need to move while keeping the learning happening! Try these ideas!" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span><br /></span></span><br /></span></span></span></h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-84733025957890410282022-04-02T00:29:00.001-04:002022-04-02T12:59:37.997-04:00Is Digital Learning in the Best Interest of the Children?<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There's a lot of Digital Learning going on in schools right now! But is it in the best interest of the children?</span></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO3238fGh0dtUrq3clTeLRmkMSjqhVZwxiDvmT7w8gwDPW0ntSFJ1YogaIOUopl61EcaZhGcbvjwO4EcHslEoPxhMDFTjFGaf7zXUcwDXoUSZjIK17hc-bYKzGY-4vUseyJCzmWt2NQ6Hxv16jt83aFjyd7FMA862T6fWKJ2mmWbY-vhhW5WjwsM0VQ/s1200/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWO3238fGh0dtUrq3clTeLRmkMSjqhVZwxiDvmT7w8gwDPW0ntSFJ1YogaIOUopl61EcaZhGcbvjwO4EcHslEoPxhMDFTjFGaf7zXUcwDXoUSZjIK17hc-bYKzGY-4vUseyJCzmWt2NQ6Hxv16jt83aFjyd7FMA862T6fWKJ2mmWbY-vhhW5WjwsM0VQ/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Developmental Psychology was my favorite course in college. <br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE7LtpSYhZgAErNxixCNbW-u5CCaOPh9SVhKWJHJvZYV8aUtza-8fQYJVsBC3kEZv8ZI9ZyHisQEkk2e8O7FoEtkbtefFe4SAy6u1fREGytUTnB0HmTnwI8waVqChrSHIZXWNoPlMBPesQY8MffFwrv5Ds4aUEbAXO4OXat0RgMgP7Csq7C_mAQGqmQ/s1200/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQE7LtpSYhZgAErNxixCNbW-u5CCaOPh9SVhKWJHJvZYV8aUtza-8fQYJVsBC3kEZv8ZI9ZyHisQEkk2e8O7FoEtkbtefFe4SAy6u1fREGytUTnB0HmTnwI8waVqChrSHIZXWNoPlMBPesQY8MffFwrv5Ds4aUEbAXO4OXat0RgMgP7Csq7C_mAQGqmQ/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I really loved learning about the stages that children went through as they developed. Piaget was my favorite! Do you remember these stages?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3CaflLJKPXQl27fHGJoOS2kiKw7lh5qOIGBxQH9WSEmLbR5YPS-w8hL2uDqRjBgcjwhsEQZopBRK7xF-9gw91FTWDujWZM00TzL0NZWu2zU_arW5dCM7v-Xz8flTSyGOoguZIM4CylyDGCL0q0h8QH-LPxkh7jlGUA9vSkyj2TVzvm1J9lmMOAszAQ/s1200/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3CaflLJKPXQl27fHGJoOS2kiKw7lh5qOIGBxQH9WSEmLbR5YPS-w8hL2uDqRjBgcjwhsEQZopBRK7xF-9gw91FTWDujWZM00TzL0NZWu2zU_arW5dCM7v-Xz8flTSyGOoguZIM4CylyDGCL0q0h8QH-LPxkh7jlGUA9vSkyj2TVzvm1J9lmMOAszAQ/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Sensorimotor Stage</i>: the babies! These are the little ones that are just learning about how their bodies work! They learn to interact with the world by using their senses. <br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz7NLV4ns3ybAlAXspAYBFdV5Mgwmo3qCPnXdRYcNT32ZTCgaeA2QvGjn-DkJa1wOgNVax8uHQQfEBYf899Ycv6AZTQlCKE39_12sGhwaoZuO1cw4L6pW0p_FwGaVvFw2vbgAPK2S2Jxn4rU4POa5h2fa6WJ6SmO1RM3oMikjjdBooGK6Ik3jzjYdjQ/s1200/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivz7NLV4ns3ybAlAXspAYBFdV5Mgwmo3qCPnXdRYcNT32ZTCgaeA2QvGjn-DkJa1wOgNVax8uHQQfEBYf899Ycv6AZTQlCKE39_12sGhwaoZuO1cw4L6pW0p_FwGaVvFw2vbgAPK2S2Jxn4rU4POa5h2fa6WJ6SmO1RM3oMikjjdBooGK6Ik3jzjYdjQ/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></i></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>The Preoperational Stage: </i>These are those toddlers and pre-schoolers through about second grade. These little ones are only beginning to think in terms of symbols. These sweeties need a whole lot of hands-on learning! That's how they learn! <br /><span><br /></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWhmb6nIOB2wZse8LIZzPpuSKVl2QvC_8_2rcUA9UEwT30OH0sSFzNQbZLoiVcHRevrdGf3cgmz6KynvCPFbHrOCZfUigzHgU2yBmMTbSguZHw7xO5UsdIGKVdmCOPVWMotRWfJy7VxQJQ9Awo5j9kT4JOD5MagE9HQ7UVUjr3xMJ_JxQQ92VTBHvmw/s1200/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuWhmb6nIOB2wZse8LIZzPpuSKVl2QvC_8_2rcUA9UEwT30OH0sSFzNQbZLoiVcHRevrdGf3cgmz6KynvCPFbHrOCZfUigzHgU2yBmMTbSguZHw7xO5UsdIGKVdmCOPVWMotRWfJy7VxQJQ9Awo5j9kT4JOD5MagE9HQ7UVUjr3xMJ_JxQQ92VTBHvmw/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span>Then there is the <i>Concrete Operational Stage</i>. These are the upper elementary school age children: about second grade through sixth. They are becoming capable of some logical thought</span></span><span><span>, but these children still need lots of hands-on learning!</span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcwemeUODMlLlAXiqGLvGNRlkosbyJlCoAJv4JCw_rLC9zY0ztGguAduKkanV-2sbRb0nbDECs0ChHOH5tSPeiZHUuNxQ2N178ojy-8iEcXKStux95wPAroySSIZW84NY4EH5I4rXwVjugtRg4xzaDzmIn6wqU0RWtzkPGoPyGwQWajjP-2xQpt-HCg/s1200/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUcwemeUODMlLlAXiqGLvGNRlkosbyJlCoAJv4JCw_rLC9zY0ztGguAduKkanV-2sbRb0nbDECs0ChHOH5tSPeiZHUuNxQ2N178ojy-8iEcXKStux95wPAroySSIZW84NY4EH5I4rXwVjugtRg4xzaDzmIn6wqU0RWtzkPGoPyGwQWajjP-2xQpt-HCg/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">The <i>Formal Operational Stage</i> begins around middle school and extends into adulthood. These children are beginning to be able to think in an abstract manner and manipulate ideas in their heads. But, you know, even adults love those hands-on experiences, and it will enhance learning! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">As teachers, we all know there are children who develop faster than their peers, and many who develop much slower. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppcQYP1OuquFVNSS_wEr8QWFnaj3ePvucNwojtPN141kzndrd6jYZKG2baY4k9Q5D28YPiLwnNtAjDktxGAscdmPqundRadimH98ndivfRy_AWCb15W0vUtf54rTarsYwCUOv7-d0C7F4BComuDsBTCLdVrEN5-L2VqC-zJoBsgAp5-VV8nLkwx7Evw/s1200/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgppcQYP1OuquFVNSS_wEr8QWFnaj3ePvucNwojtPN141kzndrd6jYZKG2baY4k9Q5D28YPiLwnNtAjDktxGAscdmPqundRadimH98ndivfRy_AWCb15W0vUtf54rTarsYwCUOv7-d0C7F4BComuDsBTCLdVrEN5-L2VqC-zJoBsgAp5-VV8nLkwx7Evw/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the past couple of years, laptops and devices have become a bigger part of the classroom. Honestly, the children LOVE them, and there's a whole lot of learning that can happen with them! (Plus, they often make life easier on the teachers, too!) </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Plus, digital learning is a necessity during remote learning! </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfj1RkDzPBCm9uUiMb4aaP5sS6XyJYg16O-ul9b-QGQal8LiNvxunnmaf2iFzR7OM4lMHpJPgkDD6VMicaKcguSpnuZU9_OzDtUf_S0gZ2JAGaTvGcaDP8CjwodtcbayRCn_81oZohf0v0KT63g4_WZ-ef-niFYWJJRUevmrN9DBzXWf_Mxaetsx5Yg/s1200/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBfj1RkDzPBCm9uUiMb4aaP5sS6XyJYg16O-ul9b-QGQal8LiNvxunnmaf2iFzR7OM4lMHpJPgkDD6VMicaKcguSpnuZU9_OzDtUf_S0gZ2JAGaTvGcaDP8CjwodtcbayRCn_81oZohf0v0KT63g4_WZ-ef-niFYWJJRUevmrN9DBzXWf_Mxaetsx5Yg/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure you know how much the children love learning on a digital device! I'm a huge fan of Boom Learning activities, as they provide fun learning as well as easy record keeping for teachers! Plus, there's an amazing variety of learning that can happen on this platform! Check some of these out <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/BOOM-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=boom%20category" target="_blank">HERE</a>! </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRXuq4ium6cwwhiywvtKrf6wqVxXGwljc_mrLGFYlHrfHC2TSozPjkjXqO461-bfD2DMINwThgpl4JULbJfFxeM7CgyENZOK5Kt_OuM4yfzISxzbAiZIHsIiAXFrEKHJlkYH9q6bu-calR7fVN8C7VXSQKFUDv73VQ3QUUwwf5sZUIEhpuRQmhCUk4g/s1200/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRXuq4ium6cwwhiywvtKrf6wqVxXGwljc_mrLGFYlHrfHC2TSozPjkjXqO461-bfD2DMINwThgpl4JULbJfFxeM7CgyENZOK5Kt_OuM4yfzISxzbAiZIHsIiAXFrEKHJlkYH9q6bu-calR7fVN8C7VXSQKFUDv73VQ3QUUwwf5sZUIEhpuRQmhCUk4g/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Those of us who work with children in the <i>preoperational</i> as well as the <i>concrete operational stages</i> of development know the importance of internalizing learning with hands-on experiences! Please make sure they get plenty of these experiences! </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've recently developed some resources for place value that are the best of both worlds: digital learning and hands-on learning!<br /></span></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cuisenaire-Rods-Place-Value-Fun-Level-1-Tens-and-Ones-Boom-Learning-7841362?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%201" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5lRNMPvLV6OAoYM_H3tTbRCUSdTTjewNNLXaPbbzb4D8uRAl8J-L3JGF_hdK_-5kUn25Rq7zM1mI6dDG-9YqGvRVKPkXRMHv0vNaNBKS9acyKmma--KUW1FPBXi8BasWWuiU59T6hkPA6VHfgq_JRHd0ufQAm0znjlwEs5KR4TTYJSFqeYX0oeX0Piw/w400-h400/Slide5.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this resource!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><h1 class="ProductPageSummary__header"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Level one gives the children practice finding a number by counting tens and ones! </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Cuisenaire-Rods-Place-Value-Fun-Level-1-Tens-and-Ones-Boom-Learning-7841362?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%201" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cuisenaire Rods Place Value Fun Level 1 Tens and Ones Boom Learning</span></a></span></span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-Making-Tens-with-Cuisenaire-Rods-Level-2-Hands-on-and-Digital-7929494?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%202" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Digital Learning? 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There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTsgk5zLmAzElKyXaI6jGVGfVfobGyQCBMu0cCx2K1_TzkPL7yi9sMlO2n4sYDG5akRUtflCfzdzfZC6hj7TUzpyGdUkeZkJbRVlPD8uv43jFxqnKe74ELaAggRBC3Df0wqoq5J-trsmiHZbfKWL0mVkb3JnRPa9YUzFmB3C9HxMfQ-u1Xt5WuiG7xrw/w400-h400/Slide7.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this resource." width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-with-Cuisenaire-Rods-Level-3-Regrouping-Tens-Hands-on-and-Digital-7931401?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%203" target="_blank"></a></p><h1 class="ProductPageSummary__header"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Level three gives the children practice finding a number by regrouping to make thens, then counting tens and ones!</span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-with-Cuisenaire-Rods-Level-3-Regrouping-Tens-Hands-on-and-Digital-7931401?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%203" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Boom Learning with Cuisenaire Rods Level 3 Regrouping Tens: Hands-on and Digital</span></a></span></span></h1><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Or go for the bundle: <br /></span></span></span></p><div class="ProductPageSummary__header" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-Place-Value-with-Cuisenaire-Rods-Bundle-Hands-on-and-Digital-7933902?utm_source=blog%20post&utm_campaign=Cuisenaire%20Boom%20%20Bundle" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Boom Learning Place Value with Cuisenaire Rods Bundle: Hands-on and Digital</span></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">How else can you maintain the important hands-on learning while using digital devices?<br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ9S0pLucsVqTg0dZYVezG3Ya7qNaVy6z9EZVw8auhUgom7TqQENQMeEuyc_v1guxh6X-STfWg9E1ob_Oupqw6RTilNz-4caSnB4PdPIP0WFJ9Jra_ME2x5AjrBB4ZEttZy1wRY-YWxDy-EVr6jinnOEF2shje0BChSGZ7SLTTmYPQc5jA1DYHSmh2w/s1500/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAJ9S0pLucsVqTg0dZYVezG3Ya7qNaVy6z9EZVw8auhUgom7TqQENQMeEuyc_v1guxh6X-STfWg9E1ob_Oupqw6RTilNz-4caSnB4PdPIP0WFJ9Jra_ME2x5AjrBB4ZEttZy1wRY-YWxDy-EVr6jinnOEF2shje0BChSGZ7SLTTmYPQc5jA1DYHSmh2w/w426-h640/Slide1.JPG" title="Digital Learning? There has been a lot of push for digital learning lately, for a variety of reasons, but don't forget the need for hands-on learning!" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-69119849662447411152022-03-05T07:17:00.003-05:002023-09-22T15:43:40.201-04:00Five Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span>Teaching is pretty challenging!</span></span></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Some students learn at an "average" pace. Other students need extra help to keep up, and then there are the students who already know everything you are expected to teach them!</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>We want these students to continue learning and stay motivated in the classroom. How can we do this, while we continue to meet the needs of the other students as well? </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_A4xnQa8nksf2tfV22xWvPRmMlcLcy4UuL_wzspCSwl2cHL2oWeiKWBYl459irRVRbM3O5A3C0Qbha62-hwjZm95yZ9SHg6dV_b1FLzLKeuZLjYgpBNREsG9WeAB5Gj82C1FDau5-I33L9bYdo4BUfhdQ2gRwrwkNFE-_yAoRlFV1nBuLFVrUO0vlKA=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_A4xnQa8nksf2tfV22xWvPRmMlcLcy4UuL_wzspCSwl2cHL2oWeiKWBYl459irRVRbM3O5A3C0Qbha62-hwjZm95yZ9SHg6dV_b1FLzLKeuZLjYgpBNREsG9WeAB5Gj82C1FDau5-I33L9bYdo4BUfhdQ2gRwrwkNFE-_yAoRlFV1nBuLFVrUO0vlKA=w400-h400" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span></span></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span></span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Idea #1:</u> Let them develop skills on a deeper level!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">I always prefer to let more advanced students deepen skills rather than accelerating their learning onto a higher grade level's skills. Students need to feel like they belong, and if they're not studying what the others are studying, they feel excluded! This is a tough concept when they already know what you're teaching, but there are ways to work with it.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">How do we do this? </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is easiest to do with reading. If everyone in the class is working on biographies, they should also read a biography, but at a higher reading level. They can do a more challenging form of book summary or report.<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're studying addition, have these children make problems for their classmates to solve. Or have them learn a game that practices the same skill, but at a deeper level. (Practice 4 digit addition rather than 2 digits!)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're studying Mexico have these students research something that's not in the district's curriculum, such as Mexico's history, or major exports of Mexico.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're studying figurative language, have these children find figurative language phrases to share with the class.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">If you're studying the life cycle of the Monarch butterfly, have these students research more information about the butterfly, such as migration or how fast they can fly.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here's a resource I use based on second grade math requirements: <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Mystery-Math-Challenge-Bundle-3550863" target="_blank">Mystery Math Bundle</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul></div><h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEUPkHywZAutBUMA5U-Zzfcufny6UDTkyHKAeimBqv8QLaa1MmRb6RuXketyqRhuAaSJsN1D23U3xxRkEVQjhGKkA5PK2VbHAeCVpwGXlcFsHnvXShy6vV6y_gCvbGNnK8vWx-TvoHLW_xfwL6ThtTXwKJ2oWHrEk8rSYbUK8H6lwoqA75nOy3hZe4LQ=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEUPkHywZAutBUMA5U-Zzfcufny6UDTkyHKAeimBqv8QLaa1MmRb6RuXketyqRhuAaSJsN1D23U3xxRkEVQjhGKkA5PK2VbHAeCVpwGXlcFsHnvXShy6vV6y_gCvbGNnK8vWx-TvoHLW_xfwL6ThtTXwKJ2oWHrEk8rSYbUK8H6lwoqA75nOy3hZe4LQ=w320-h320" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span><u><br /></u><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Idea #2:</u> Let them learn by guessing!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">I know, this sounds rather strange, but I call it the "Jeopardy method." (See this blog post: <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/05/do-you-ever-end-up-smarter-after.html" target="_blank">Do You Ever End Up Smarter After Watching Jeopardy?</a>) </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span>Whenever you hear the answer (or on Jeopardy, I believe it's the question...) you get smarter! Having the children take an educated guess at some trivia helps them remember the information! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;">Here are some resources that are perfect for your fast learners to learn by "guessing:" <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Review-BOOM-Cards-3290065" target="_blank">Science Review Boom Cards</a></span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Plurals-Possessives-and-Contractions-BOOM-Cards-3287692" target="_blank">Plurals, Possessives and Contractions BoomCards</a></span></span></span></span></li><li>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Studies-Review-BOOM-Cards-3287632" target="_blank"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">Social Studies Review Boo Cards</span></a></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Vocabulary-Science-and-Social-Studies-BoomCard-Bundle-5539469?utm_source=Enriching%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Yearly%20bundle%20boom%20trivia" target="_blank">Building Science and Social Studies Vocabulary: Boom Card Bundle </a></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-General-Knowledge-Trivia-and-Enrichment-Questions-for-the-Year-6854389?utm_source=Enriching%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Yearly%20bundle%20boom%20trivia" target="_blank">Calendar General Knowledge Facts: Boom Learning</a></span></span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Vocabulary-Builder-Weather-Plant-or-Dessert-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-5530084?utm_source=Enriching%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=weather%20plant%20or%20dessert%20boom" target="_blank">Vocabulary Builder: Weather, Plant, or Dessert? Boom Cards</a> </span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">(This one is a dollar deal!)</span></li></ul><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif">Plus, here's a freebie so you can give them a try:</span></span></span></span><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-July-General-Knowledge-Trivia-Questions-and-Enrichment-6854367?utm_source=Enriching%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=July%20boom%20trivia" target="_blank">July Calendar Trivia: Boom Learnin</a>g </span></span></span></span></li></ul><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span face="Trebuchet MS, sans-serif"> </span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfyoYWjfw_a-V0Na9KXpXih81ZKqTmrfw7EsQizIi9lkUdTg5iHe0tYvQFm5D08GFSzfJC-DJ6QuNa_BH5wVQOBQlPvOOePILS8GA1SeRvodttD5TAow11OwP5ppSUo6pT22cvFkDbvz3bwUTCbbPbF_YJ3z-cxiw3e9e7wzcn7RtT2lgmHCDmEGPIKg=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfyoYWjfw_a-V0Na9KXpXih81ZKqTmrfw7EsQizIi9lkUdTg5iHe0tYvQFm5D08GFSzfJC-DJ6QuNa_BH5wVQOBQlPvOOePILS8GA1SeRvodttD5TAow11OwP5ppSUo6pT22cvFkDbvz3bwUTCbbPbF_YJ3z-cxiw3e9e7wzcn7RtT2lgmHCDmEGPIKg=w320-h320" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Idea #3:</u> Let them work with another student at their level.</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span>Just because they're smart and catch on easily doesn't mean they have to carry the load for a group that isn't functioning at the same academic level. (We know this can happen!) They do need some time with their equals who can challenge them and help them go above and beyond the status quo. Please, find opportunities for them to work with others at their level, even if it means finding students from other classrooms or even other grades who can work with them.</span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXx113ubW7UDM1OxusDp6UCA7npwGZK_kXau0ASUEM2tdEgCrrnJLufhawGK30ypeetpIrLABeZkAadwMF618sn9IQGvjTS_hSO1GAB93-W_R0grfeEo03wY3aH9RBDlNRF0xmAAqhcJkTcjr-B0hBp4nF2nJy5JFc944y5hF2XIM4TfaK3wEiMwIDiw=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXx113ubW7UDM1OxusDp6UCA7npwGZK_kXau0ASUEM2tdEgCrrnJLufhawGK30ypeetpIrLABeZkAadwMF618sn9IQGvjTS_hSO1GAB93-W_R0grfeEo03wY3aH9RBDlNRF0xmAAqhcJkTcjr-B0hBp4nF2nJy5JFc944y5hF2XIM4TfaK3wEiMwIDiw=w320-h320" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Idea #4:</u> Offer choice!</span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span>All students need and deserve choices! These quick learners need choices too! Most students make choices based on their strengths, interests, and passions! A student with an interest in writing would prefer to write a report on what they learned. A student with an interest in art would prefer to make a poster. A student with an interest in social studies might like to make a map. All students have preferences, not just the gifted and talented! Please respect these preferences, you'll get a whole lot more from your students if you do!</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span></span></span></span> </div></div></span></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivrE_uVYaHyxSnQAv3rNFGvB8__KDHgxk0IEhacr7MUxdlAV3yOwDPlv3aP4ne51OZ0TWNHXlRfNhWo4qDAkmjKhSFDEp4V34p8Ef3hZjldyDpyF2nBKmZpPO51cwlglHXb_HTWZj8q2aoujaXzSfLkMBEta-jNsQyhon9gwsTVuiCkAqfLEL5iCvegA=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivrE_uVYaHyxSnQAv3rNFGvB8__KDHgxk0IEhacr7MUxdlAV3yOwDPlv3aP4ne51OZ0TWNHXlRfNhWo4qDAkmjKhSFDEp4V34p8Ef3hZjldyDpyF2nBKmZpPO51cwlglHXb_HTWZj8q2aoujaXzSfLkMBEta-jNsQyhon9gwsTVuiCkAqfLEL5iCvegA=w320-h320" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="320" /></a></span></span></span></div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u>Idea #5:</u> Let them research something they love.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span>As mentioned above, all students have strengths, interests, and passions. The best way to address the needs of all students is to work with these passions! These brighter students can research their passions! The acts of research will help them enrich their skills, and the ways they present what they've learned will strengthen more skills! It's a win-win!<br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirrQWmpfdUBZvn_GbdNH_SK-rhOfG8cps-hlJ4x9H7yHG6s0LstEttXdCoGZT6w_ZQ0-Do7fsOugug19JXc-GemCZSRDxbo8TVpfi9tD97ZZeENCXZmzARbumZWc-I-sy-NpEMsWhRiXIqOsc4LVVL0To_ufljpAlDa94-V3ghF2YWRqXXNKcsF9ZKQQ=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEirrQWmpfdUBZvn_GbdNH_SK-rhOfG8cps-hlJ4x9H7yHG6s0LstEttXdCoGZT6w_ZQ0-Do7fsOugug19JXc-GemCZSRDxbo8TVpfi9tD97ZZeENCXZmzARbumZWc-I-sy-NpEMsWhRiXIqOsc4LVVL0To_ufljpAlDa94-V3ghF2YWRqXXNKcsF9ZKQQ=w320-h320" title="5 Ideas for Students That Have Already Mastered the Standards: Here are 5 ways to address the needs of these fast learners without losing the others!" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span>Here are a few blog posts also dedicated to this group of students:</span></span></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span> <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/01/how-do-we-keep-them-engaged.html" target="_blank">How do we keep them engaged?</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2018/01/how-do-we-keep-them-engaged.html" target="_blank"><img alt="How do we keep them engaged? Some children finish their daily work much faster than others. How can we keep them engaged without assigning "busy work?"" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikhyDTHSEoAGyBYNWxIckHyx3invD0eW7ikudkzMlkc9LOw0CJI7G2aMT5xgAw5uFT8OoQPp9aOwWaWL9hAoDSA83wzw993fDszhOCw9JTJmif3YOl0lxKmn0MRRiL_Ua5WchurzM7h_qT/w200-h200/Slide214.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span> <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/02/three-purposes-for-boom-learning.html" target="_blank">Three Purposes for Boom Learning Digital Task Cards </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/02/three-purposes-for-boom-learning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/02/three-purposes-for-boom-learning.html" class="shrinkToFit" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZ2B7mmkEK1OHD-7pFLyYoUE0AsAa5KQf90G3rXO4QmXIEEtMvytzOLiwlnxzAnV6Yc3n_yIbIq8YAB-qJOtaL2XPW_nqQRR5NW_Gw8nJOhauNQZFydq2OKkckRp0yHPvx4fYhV2KQKfJ/w200-h200/3+Purposes+Boom.jpg" title="Explore this image for a link to this resource." width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/08/twelve-reasons-to-use-boom-learning.html" target="_blank">Twelve Reasons to use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards! </a> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/08/twelve-reasons-to-use-boom-learning.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0Yf1ETZzQVS0VLm3SRzm-T_SA00mJPBf0uq7mPVM9vdJPDKHZDPEKkr10zqGis8Lgin_seSkgbw44SaCguaMyywdJ-nxeMaySB4SM1pYoZf5pCBi3Yb6bHwIbvTNAcqCLwki-uOGezsH/w200-h200/Slide1.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span> </span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/07/but-my-students-dont-know-this-stuff.html" target="_blank"><span>But My Students Don't Know This Stuff!<span><br /></span></span></a></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/07/but-my-students-dont-know-this-stuff.html" target="_blank"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysVyJ9CnEXWH0VTaPrPI4r-OWa-9bXgTJH7l3oHgG3b9HUYHG4uymaIeetd7T_dbaui7Cz_avCbHfTHBQwa5Fc4LWeB1EGvfBbvUhKykOAMFh088VZENmv_ZmiM8QXZ3xFcdahYe06hyphenhyphenR/w200-h200/But+they+don%2527t+know+this.jpg" title="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" width="200" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span> Looking for ways to organize it all? Try this!</span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><span><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/02/literacy-centers.html" target="_blank">Organizing Literacy Centers </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/02/literacy-centers.html" target="_blank"><img alt="How do you organize your Literacy Centers? This post gives you ideas for organizing what the children do when you're teaching a group. Plus, there's a freebie!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmHayUtk9X-XDySnBOMU0Dy3aNZizifqtKupRW9tC9bfSNKtgp530u7FN_dSe5oPqU4gUJ0gvi6lcNxU5dhUkk8YJs6hNEIXcMPp86N8Hob3UXFmsHA9fiORlNy8pwv9WFJqn18EUcKS6B/w200-h200/Literacy+Center+Organization.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this post." width="200" /> </a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">One last note:</span></span></span></h2></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As smart as these children are, they all have weaknesses as well! They may be ahead of the game with reading skills or math skills, but like all of us, they have areas of need. Please pay close attention to the whole child and make sure they are developing academically as well as socially and emotionally. </span></span><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdRXkp9U9z69MHXitvX2Udol-mqycPo3fl4NLARq9eej0Sg-CMWg6AHjF_HhNPXd3uNuTxP1ajdtoAg0Nn0xGfIJnxw0JGGuYqA5hv8PhwpntS7ePWGT7v2GE2z6NzKW2tjGeyx_E7POfXPeYltFDyBW9a-LfKB9Iq7p5TxCQefx9PHo_KlKhw157leA=s1500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjdRXkp9U9z69MHXitvX2Udol-mqycPo3fl4NLARq9eej0Sg-CMWg6AHjF_HhNPXd3uNuTxP1ajdtoAg0Nn0xGfIJnxw0JGGuYqA5hv8PhwpntS7ePWGT7v2GE2z6NzKW2tjGeyx_E7POfXPeYltFDyBW9a-LfKB9Iq7p5TxCQefx9PHo_KlKhw157leA=w426-h640" width="426" /></a></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><span><br /> </span></span></span></span></span><br /><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-30370477109331700142021-11-15T15:30:00.001-05:002021-11-15T15:30:00.196-05:00How am I Doing?<p style="text-align: center;"></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Every "report card" time, kids will </span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">undoubtedly ask, "how am I doing?"</span></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-RDqVAapavySyKvObILOVPJgIdHFsm89WdoE-9IwVBcz8kT2tJ3U4_ZO9CqyiPafr3OUHULuWvuH844o_i135PauKMpBdX82rDtiSycIgaj0YmMUIhtNGbZenZn0S2Xyl54XkcpplZVZs0qFJDxxd26HtGSCd6Z29IEosBqoZ_NkB2K95wYSa1iKq3g=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi-RDqVAapavySyKvObILOVPJgIdHFsm89WdoE-9IwVBcz8kT2tJ3U4_ZO9CqyiPafr3OUHULuWvuH844o_i135PauKMpBdX82rDtiSycIgaj0YmMUIhtNGbZenZn0S2Xyl54XkcpplZVZs0qFJDxxd26HtGSCd6Z29IEosBqoZ_NkB2K95wYSa1iKq3g=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span>Of course, it's great that they care about their achievement, but seriously, they're in school every day doing the work. They're in class, participating and engaging in work all the time. So, shouldn't they already know how they're doing?</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2GJheWh5d41doDW9EBDhDLkWlUqK9-4tojI5UAEUWH4Tf7r8Ft_F7Qc3vYyx7GZM3SHC0223wwRcKfzMHGIKAmMriiP-txU9ro-Ec2q3v2NEqJSthGODvgiSbMraVmjrWCz5NnXLW8yO1LogrpYR1_KkeNTNLsBzI5Md86niwQSsJfwh4CxnPT4m_AQ=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2GJheWh5d41doDW9EBDhDLkWlUqK9-4tojI5UAEUWH4Tf7r8Ft_F7Qc3vYyx7GZM3SHC0223wwRcKfzMHGIKAmMriiP-txU9ro-Ec2q3v2NEqJSthGODvgiSbMraVmjrWCz5NnXLW8yO1LogrpYR1_KkeNTNLsBzI5Md86niwQSsJfwh4CxnPT4m_AQ=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><br /><span>What do you think? Yes, report cards are all about reporting to their parents. They have a right to know how their child is doing. They see the children through homework, encourage them to do well, and want to know about their child's successes! </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>This post isn't about report cards and reporting to parents.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>It's about giving feedback to the children every single day!</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Brain research tells us that frequent feedback is essential to learning. </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>A good place to start is making sure every child knows their strengths!</span></span><br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOXTTGgiKwPqFEXPFWPVDKEjYVFPJ1yc5hFbU57wUus62fQucnlcuUSeZCYdLHboz-xfc-b-erYkaw5rqYXReewPhQj1Xcw7h65varny2zeJP5tYRSfa-9GfJ8K4AXslMAE-AEH3hO4U32pjyDt3EPhGAyFVj7K9Gi6Cgcawjr_5WewPVOYDBdi9AyZA=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOXTTGgiKwPqFEXPFWPVDKEjYVFPJ1yc5hFbU57wUus62fQucnlcuUSeZCYdLHboz-xfc-b-erYkaw5rqYXReewPhQj1Xcw7h65varny2zeJP5tYRSfa-9GfJ8K4AXslMAE-AEH3hO4U32pjyDt3EPhGAyFVj7K9Gi6Cgcawjr_5WewPVOYDBdi9AyZA=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I believe in encouraging children every time you see them doing something right. It could be ANYTHING they do well. Here are some examples:</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">staying organized</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">smiling at classmates</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">participating in group discussions</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">greeting classmates when they arrive</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">positive attitude</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">listening</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">following directions <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">getting to work right away</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">following rules</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">working independently <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">staying focused</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">helping classmates</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">helping teacher </span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">putting forth effort</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">showing growth<br /></span></span></li></ul></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq0weivvcKsdmhhCPM3GtkPleYM3oZrVfs8ViUYv7sINcu8-rr2mPlhhEsGbKSYj45s4cxI0aDrCZwOLmzGqFke2mVB4C8KjOEXlOdemDKmegYBNiv_hq85ul65KsJZMpY0TYOBbFGvea/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbq0weivvcKsdmhhCPM3GtkPleYM3oZrVfs8ViUYv7sINcu8-rr2mPlhhEsGbKSYj45s4cxI0aDrCZwOLmzGqFke2mVB4C8KjOEXlOdemDKmegYBNiv_hq85ul65KsJZMpY0TYOBbFGvea/w400-h400/Slide4.JPG" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In
fact, this information should be made public. Everyone in the class
should know who is good at knowing math facts, and who is good at
following directions. All students should know who they can turn to for figuring out an unknown word, solving a math problem, where to find extra supplies, or sketching a cat for their journal. This is all part of the teamwork. And I'm sure you'll agree, all children have strengths!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxZf7n7cEeAd9W3Ob0SU6zLGtXVb6t9E-73K8YTUm9zEF6aqsJv0LrUV7uOjPrzV6rv6_smQSinBssQV3yOYe35k1UCfkSPtJP_5QYk0uaP2b_r85saJWd4Cvy_badhf4e8XrxGshdDiWCCS72b0lgyZxCwQKMPja-YC7GwVu95UFowAD0GvrnMp5gjw=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxZf7n7cEeAd9W3Ob0SU6zLGtXVb6t9E-73K8YTUm9zEF6aqsJv0LrUV7uOjPrzV6rv6_smQSinBssQV3yOYe35k1UCfkSPtJP_5QYk0uaP2b_r85saJWd4Cvy_badhf4e8XrxGshdDiWCCS72b0lgyZxCwQKMPja-YC7GwVu95UFowAD0GvrnMp5gjw=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All children also have areas that need improvement, don't they? The only way they will improve in these areas is if they are aware of their weaknesses and put in the effort to improve them. I prefer to think of these as "skills the child is working on," rather than weaknesses. It's just a bit kinder!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsQnv8CgcwQRLJFp5oN_KQKRSAkDbIJJteC6KSt4sf3By83shI8950UTQz1SARoMepo6v-gZRr9MpHdtfkujiHP9K_iqd9ntOQ--F3qHmPUEIt9FKi0eFgp2GT0PuhtP7I5Hr0EQuOkD-9Mm1QmgoyCqJ0QZvSTWhqmig4VKjB5oaozoEbh2MfFlmigw=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsQnv8CgcwQRLJFp5oN_KQKRSAkDbIJJteC6KSt4sf3By83shI8950UTQz1SARoMepo6v-gZRr9MpHdtfkujiHP9K_iqd9ntOQ--F3qHmPUEIt9FKi0eFgp2GT0PuhtP7I5Hr0EQuOkD-9Mm1QmgoyCqJ0QZvSTWhqmig4VKjB5oaozoEbh2MfFlmigw=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Although the whole world should know the strengths of your students, the opposite is most definitely NOT true!<br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsS54NUKdseW9U1pYM6jf33mAKPqekaBNGpub5KkplpjbCUS7J4olchR_Wnhkerct3nfe6cHGmaa9tGHlDB9vS435JbUw6R7Laxhyn3zvZq3yIMrmtdj_okLwjlN3YEtoRAgxTzVyz-OMBn1Us5QdF3GdlK2jo6Bigtjj12pZ-ezL-roRQxLCAkCzj2A=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsS54NUKdseW9U1pYM6jf33mAKPqekaBNGpub5KkplpjbCUS7J4olchR_Wnhkerct3nfe6cHGmaa9tGHlDB9vS435JbUw6R7Laxhyn3zvZq3yIMrmtdj_okLwjlN3YEtoRAgxTzVyz-OMBn1Us5QdF3GdlK2jo6Bigtjj12pZ-ezL-roRQxLCAkCzj2A=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I schedule meetings with individuals every so often. How do I find the time? I meet with individuals instead of reading groups for a couple of days. (See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/02/literacy-centers.html" target="_blank">THIS POST</a> to see how I organize this!) I spend a few minutes with each child, and honestly, those few minutes make a world of difference and are totally worth missing a reading group or two!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYcg7-RxK5GHpCwwxUv0TWKSdwkTTKJfOV78YlQRW3lWV6aje0YMSm1KM91pqYmeLBeehio9FB9X94LewGD_2wOEwCWlOXx0rv0RmklwTGi5XzLBA7f-6M8q8pM1TcMTV15obOfVvRw8ny5AijwRgkMq2rlvUCunRwJsFDkIMxkwkVBcEI8mIqMsQR9g=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYcg7-RxK5GHpCwwxUv0TWKSdwkTTKJfOV78YlQRW3lWV6aje0YMSm1KM91pqYmeLBeehio9FB9X94LewGD_2wOEwCWlOXx0rv0RmklwTGi5XzLBA7f-6M8q8pM1TcMTV15obOfVvRw8ny5AijwRgkMq2rlvUCunRwJsFDkIMxkwkVBcEI8mIqMsQR9g=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I use a 2-1-1 strategy! I start with 2 statements about what the child is doing well. These can be about ANYTHING the child is doing in school, as long as it's honest praise. (See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/03/five-hints-to-help-avoid-false-praise.html" target="_blank">THIS POST</a> about giving honest feedback!) </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">After the happy celebration, I mention (carefully) one thing the child needs to work on. They usually know, and agree they need to work on this. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wanting to leave the conversation with a positive note, I'll mention one more thing the child does well. This doesn't have to be academic, just a little something to keep the conversation upbeat. Quite often, it's something like, "I'm glad you're in my class!" <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX5B6k7TqTebv3vmmogo1znb0iRvkNJKYhcysiNYp0yWDAyzgfRw0Xsr9m42Y-64Pk1BCBP7xG3IgKBGKds0MrYtA1Mt0yRoVkeKUdgE8ODFINDAQh3dOlGncr-0CIFizWsWLBfKu1enhzdDkuOwudZaE-M1qxVER_SRyTANAitj9L5_wiT1FI831_vw=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjX5B6k7TqTebv3vmmogo1znb0iRvkNJKYhcysiNYp0yWDAyzgfRw0Xsr9m42Y-64Pk1BCBP7xG3IgKBGKds0MrYtA1Mt0yRoVkeKUdgE8ODFINDAQh3dOlGncr-0CIFizWsWLBfKu1enhzdDkuOwudZaE-M1qxVER_SRyTANAitj9L5_wiT1FI831_vw=w400-h400" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You've probably already spent a lot of time building relationships with your students, and these personal conversations should simply amplify these relationships. Of course, make sure it ends with a smile!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How do you keep the children informed about their progress?</span></span><br /></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr9431eY0fMnBVwM8Rri-w2U3IGhgiXzxccn2i2QxFrzzZsIuMIFXyqG_MN_yjTlnWlZSOT_xdiHJ_thTNdJbp9EuAO8Ka9fcN2zMBG8a50oeVYJ7sGLODYbKYe5Qn4CiOs3TItvelA1FrWJozXMPzh2bFAVbENn7NWt-FmO46PN8Aw1BKRfxpjjhxEA=s1536" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr9431eY0fMnBVwM8Rri-w2U3IGhgiXzxccn2i2QxFrzzZsIuMIFXyqG_MN_yjTlnWlZSOT_xdiHJ_thTNdJbp9EuAO8Ka9fcN2zMBG8a50oeVYJ7sGLODYbKYe5Qn4CiOs3TItvelA1FrWJozXMPzh2bFAVbENn7NWt-FmO46PN8Aw1BKRfxpjjhxEA=w400-h640" title="Kids often ask, "How am I doing," especially around report card time. Here are some suggestions for making sure the children KNOW how they're doing!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-18442198007019949132021-09-30T06:30:00.001-04:002021-09-30T06:30:00.236-04:00Seven Way to Be the Teacher They'll Remember<div><div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'll bet you have a teacher you remember from your own education. If you're anything like me, you want to be that teacher for your own students. Here are some suggestions!</span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhbI91GI94IJxut2f1gfbECFnGs0uHJN8a-3YHHqSTiTbg8Ria8iv64rQC5Y-Y_4FaiC88QPm9o9dIJvgxjD1iS-jApgaYRLoE9ThYvlNMPohXs1eXxOdBHnWn1riT3HHbWr_SCjslFgW/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhbI91GI94IJxut2f1gfbECFnGs0uHJN8a-3YHHqSTiTbg8Ria8iv64rQC5Y-Y_4FaiC88QPm9o9dIJvgxjD1iS-jApgaYRLoE9ThYvlNMPohXs1eXxOdBHnWn1riT3HHbWr_SCjslFgW/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Get to know them individually!</b></span></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyE5qsl32Hsxf5czfzQ2B1zP_YIN8ANWXZU-b5hb0xUIQOsHJ7uSof-Qehrls4bosHVjKGVOH07fNd51I1BzjRQrYwT5s-5uvQy9rb7uNclFUJ72p9f5mDbV4M8-bcRfeEsh5aZhPzFEdp/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyE5qsl32Hsxf5czfzQ2B1zP_YIN8ANWXZU-b5hb0xUIQOsHJ7uSof-Qehrls4bosHVjKGVOH07fNd51I1BzjRQrYwT5s-5uvQy9rb7uNclFUJ72p9f5mDbV4M8-bcRfeEsh5aZhPzFEdp/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Each child has a special personality, special interests, and special families that love them. Getting to know all those parts to each child is no easy task. I find having a Morning Meeting sharing time helps getting to know them. I also have an end-of-the-day "High-Low" meeting (See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/03/whats-your-high-and-low.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> post and <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/08/how-to-have-them-happy-when-they-walk.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> post.) I also find that having private conversations, when possible, is also a great way to know them as individuals.<br /> <br /></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Let them get to know you! </b></span><br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvlVr-7ZA-470e4mQdVA0ceKak6_0FTnr-cxPD7C5BYacMVL-z7U1m_ukgdtEHJOSA8nNm4_1MWSLfydJJLTtCcalpEOVcV4WDZuu8IczQ2_kC01MDSicoDDLlaHsno8gU4k_-m2XkBU2/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlvlVr-7ZA-470e4mQdVA0ceKak6_0FTnr-cxPD7C5BYacMVL-z7U1m_ukgdtEHJOSA8nNm4_1MWSLfydJJLTtCcalpEOVcV4WDZuu8IczQ2_kC01MDSicoDDLlaHsno8gU4k_-m2XkBU2/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Tell stories about yourself and your loved ones when you can fit it in. I always share at Morning Meeting as well as High-Low. I also share connections that I have with books we read and things we are learning. They particularly love when I tell about my cat!</span><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"></span></span></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="color: #45818e;"><b>Let them know you care! </b></span><br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLRk1hA5HiqXOL5yUexc09uH_eOblVdxEx-6xGTZBHFHNDI0j4nqk94vyVlym5LyfWujJR4BqOSiP2NJ3ewa_uKiOvdz0U29EbuFYMzd48FBVBS8aLOj5EVC8AdoH0dVfG39xQvqTvPAg/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWLRk1hA5HiqXOL5yUexc09uH_eOblVdxEx-6xGTZBHFHNDI0j4nqk94vyVlym5LyfWujJR4BqOSiP2NJ3ewa_uKiOvdz0U29EbuFYMzd48FBVBS8aLOj5EVC8AdoH0dVfG39xQvqTvPAg/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>I never miss an opportunity to let them know that I care. If someone is absent, that's my low of the day. If someone arrives late for class, I'll stop everything and let them know how glad I am to have them there. If someone is upset or hurt, I make it clear that it upsets and hurts me as well.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>You may have heard it said before: they won't learn anything from you unless they know you care!<br /> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Be their biggest cheerleader!</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNujNJQxcEpvdRiNxDmivYGO3rbS3HRbUMCX8M_i8bHTg9WLVfThyRvWZ2lP-XGQxS1UhYN7xoncDfjhSunXaZn8nF-K49N9e8PIvpf6OI8nqJnHngSOFeckBVJQhrmzR8jxcXrlD8ST6n/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNujNJQxcEpvdRiNxDmivYGO3rbS3HRbUMCX8M_i8bHTg9WLVfThyRvWZ2lP-XGQxS1UhYN7xoncDfjhSunXaZn8nF-K49N9e8PIvpf6OI8nqJnHngSOFeckBVJQhrmzR8jxcXrlD8ST6n/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feedback is always important in the classroom. Most of the time, it should be positive. For some struggling students, that's not always easy, but I've found there's always something the child is doing well. Find that thing, and celebrate it! It doesn't even have to be academically related, but I'm sure there are plenty of those! Just a warning: not everyone wants to be singled out. Know these students, and be a private cheerleader for them. (Most students love getting notes celebrating their accomplishments!) This all reflects back to #1: <i>Get to Know Each Child Individually!</i><br /> </span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><b><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Do fun things!</span></span></span></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOCikV_i3IEbci9pyNjKXW4nSl087JfGXskYoZEudwcaNCqq021yKoYn1AsahXroycRFU9IfgVA4JN1GmH-RygDnzn4bk1uvl7tbcMswIJVdN6gHbCHi1iZlE1u_F8ZjdaLYp_at5V7Cv/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNOCikV_i3IEbci9pyNjKXW4nSl087JfGXskYoZEudwcaNCqq021yKoYn1AsahXroycRFU9IfgVA4JN1GmH-RygDnzn4bk1uvl7tbcMswIJVdN6gHbCHi1iZlE1u_F8ZjdaLYp_at5V7Cv/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm sure you're already doing this one, along with most of the others! (Teachers who read educational blogs are always trying to make themselves better, agreed?) You probably already have a lot of tricks up your sleeve, but here are a few suggestions. </span></span></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do STEM/ STEAM projects!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Play educational games!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bring "Team Building" games into Morning Meeting. (Some ideas <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/60-Team-Building-Games-and-Activities-to-Build-Classroom-Community-3489364?utm_source=remember%20teacher%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=60%20TB%20Games" target="_blank">HERE</a>!) <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Include art projects and crafts!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Find a super fun way to present research projects!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have them create puppets and put on shows! <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Have an "Author's Night!" <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Record and videotape educational activities! (Be careful who has access to this, of course!) <br /></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Do a class play!</span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">This last suggestion is near and dear to my heart. Why? Well, not only because I enjoy performing in regional theatre myself, but also because of the excitement! Brain research tells us that memories are very much connected to emotions! (See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/08/brain-memory-emotions-and-hurricanes.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> post for more information!) Whenever students come back to visit, they always mention the plays and performances we shared. Such a shared experience is also great for building teamwork and community! (Want some scripts? Try <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Starring-Character-A-Readers-Theater-Bundle-with-a-Twist-3962319?utm_source=remember%20teacher%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Starring%20Character" target="_blank">THESE</a>, or if you want something curriculum related, try <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-Readers-Theater-What-Came-First-the-Chicken-or-the-Egg-5212305https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Life-Cycle-Readers-Theater-What-Came-First-the-Chicken-or-the-Egg-5212305" target="_blank">THIS</a>!)<br /></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><div><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Keep a safe classroom!</span></span></span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV2iz5u9eYeapt8MjTCSjY6W2jnCX9FQPNaBE9TZSA1UyyEBGkSIui6ptWm8x4Djfqb-Sm19XP9w3fURNNSg2-5WywJRu6IJ_4l53q5gHKN1yUTld61IonCqBbjmn_RlDKr4mWgwpduKkj/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? 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title="Maslow's Hierachy of Needs" width="400" /></span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">As classroom teachers, we probably won't be able to reach all these levels, but the very basic needs are essential before any learning is going to happen! If they don't feel healthy and safe (<i>Physiological Needs </i>and <i>Safety Needs</i>), we might as well just toss the curriculum out the window. That third level, <i>Love and Belonging</i>, is one we can work on as well! Again, Morning Meetings are great for building community and making each child feel like an important member of the classroom!<br /></span></span><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Be a role model</span></span></span></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JhCGuxenOdzZc5XbhGUxazHRrFXhURCtdpcBCD4dBrd3HunyvhyVniymCtwlzRmKjWO0FP0lAqDMXz1z-_ar7C1BdjKNTbObaLqMwRWi3IW7GEUyS7sUnuhyqNdsJ4cIlDXAyg_IHVYb/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2JhCGuxenOdzZc5XbhGUxazHRrFXhURCtdpcBCD4dBrd3HunyvhyVniymCtwlzRmKjWO0FP0lAqDMXz1z-_ar7C1BdjKNTbObaLqMwRWi3IW7GEUyS7sUnuhyqNdsJ4cIlDXAyg_IHVYb/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is more of a responsibility as much as a suggestion. If the children remember you, you want that memory to be inspiring. Some suggestions:</span></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let them see you getting emotional when you read books.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let them see you making mistakes, and responding appropriately.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Talk about something that bothered you, and what you did about it.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let them see you showing kindness and respect to the other students as well as other adults in the school.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Write thank you cards for gifts they give.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let them see you taking care of your health. Talk about the exercising you do and the healthy food you prepare.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be a good listener.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Talk about how you stay organized.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let them see you doing things you don't necessarily want to do... with a smile.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be positive, even when times are tough.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Always say please, thank you, and all those other magic words!</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Think out loud. Let them know the reasons for your actions.</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Show extra respect to all the extra helpers in the building: secretaries, custodians, kitchen workers, and assistants. Let the children see that you appreciate what they do for your students.<br /></span></span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjD9kvlevSD9ae7hNcnVnCGRbB0UeTZVXQLtu570p4wBSq-sUKG-zwC6r0MbMc7eRQMvMVjamPLOIaX2oBJFr5OZSWToeHWXYNEs3s6RSYZn6S4EohLdpi5lZaAqyDB8rcU4XJE5pZbHXn/s1536/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Seven Ways to Be the Teacher They'll Remember: Remember that special teacher from your childhood? 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Here are some ideas to help you be that special teacher for your students!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span></span><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-24160381609683612222021-08-27T18:39:00.003-04:002023-04-30T14:27:27.697-04:00Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span>There are so many reasons to use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!</span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0Yf1ETZzQVS0VLm3SRzm-T_SA00mJPBf0uq7mPVM9vdJPDKHZDPEKkr10zqGis8Lgin_seSkgbw44SaCguaMyywdJ-nxeMaySB4SM1pYoZf5pCBi3Yb6bHwIbvTNAcqCLwki-uOGezsH/s960/Slide1.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0Yf1ETZzQVS0VLm3SRzm-T_SA00mJPBf0uq7mPVM9vdJPDKHZDPEKkr10zqGis8Lgin_seSkgbw44SaCguaMyywdJ-nxeMaySB4SM1pYoZf5pCBi3Yb6bHwIbvTNAcqCLwki-uOGezsH/w400-h400/Slide1.JPG" title="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span>In fact, here are twelve! <br /></span></span></span></h2><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#1</div></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They can be used on any device!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjee9tOorCkcKkuDIwECNB2Cn9rbqAJlX45mdlwdq3w7uND54bpFo0wmnXHHO9rlUxrI0agCYtXiga3zBzgEY-Zq6pD-r_nc4ynalpmZo5sECEFUjUQCtegpQ2VC1MpAHGHbIeNAWo_oW/s960/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGjee9tOorCkcKkuDIwECNB2Cn9rbqAJlX45mdlwdq3w7uND54bpFo0wmnXHHO9rlUxrI0agCYtXiga3zBzgEY-Zq6pD-r_nc4ynalpmZo5sECEFUjUQCtegpQ2VC1MpAHGHbIeNAWo_oW/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="They can be used on any device." width="320" /></a></div>Seriously, any device! Desktops, laptops, iPads, tablets, iPhones, androids, you name it! It's easy!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#2</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They're paperless! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQVMjjd4KRiRKqaBi8gzZ-qRoKLIo22AorU3lAsKxhe6CPo7Q_vSXot_YGZp7OHu7x_XaYmKZqRmLxefWnN0A7ekLn60r5FZYxclrQPjf1tlQYwgBG71Qe3DTrTMPnG5-k5mSOPpzDxzP/s960/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoQVMjjd4KRiRKqaBi8gzZ-qRoKLIo22AorU3lAsKxhe6CPo7Q_vSXot_YGZp7OHu7x_XaYmKZqRmLxefWnN0A7ekLn60r5FZYxclrQPjf1tlQYwgBG71Qe3DTrTMPnG5-k5mSOPpzDxzP/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="They're paperless." width="320" /></a></div><br /></div></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: left;">Unless you want to print out a report, there's no paper involved, ever! There's plenty of practice and assessments for the children, and you can even read all sorts of reports, but no paper!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></div></div></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#3</div>Kids love them!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbOCXyzqImalQGn8O7ezucb_qRMrpIWZx1V2CeEJAS0ENbJGX5wKJpL4hKWuxhhunYSKWHf0qOnQNrj3QRKF15CSXG549DHqGX2Iknzm5cBYxEqIbJRgsUDDqB9kyQpJDgM6luvRIm5ib/s960/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTbOCXyzqImalQGn8O7ezucb_qRMrpIWZx1V2CeEJAS0ENbJGX5wKJpL4hKWuxhhunYSKWHf0qOnQNrj3QRKF15CSXG549DHqGX2Iknzm5cBYxEqIbJRgsUDDqB9kyQpJDgM6luvRIm5ib/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Kids love them!" width="320" /></a></div></span><div style="text-align: left;">They really do!<br /></div></div></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#4</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Teachers love them!</div></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26M021y4V3_KrmEIE8DiBj_WzgtCvlWwS07TLtuyU4h5MxehSrSL0Cx54Zl_uW_C5EFec7kRCbUFsXmnfqKq3Jx6c6kFcA75R0IQed1mzgOIt7qnl-jaXVDnPi8mZDw-z_ocmLS88tbhs/s960/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26M021y4V3_KrmEIE8DiBj_WzgtCvlWwS07TLtuyU4h5MxehSrSL0Cx54Zl_uW_C5EFec7kRCbUFsXmnfqKq3Jx6c6kFcA75R0IQed1mzgOIt7qnl-jaXVDnPi8mZDw-z_ocmLS88tbhs/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Teachers love them!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></div></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What's not to love? Easy to use, plenty of feedback, the kids love them... and read on!</span></span><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They can easily be assigned for homework or remote learning!</div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGgqA0CoGQI2D47nKrPALiQyvhNhvelf8n3tc_w8Fz8cGbxGezGCUD8fDJYhEZ2ZqE1grr6krCw3aaE3qmBxp1eRHWUkalb_dsLN210hKoC9b3cXb35EIP5LeySaywDVW3fTKUns9qPsg/s960/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVGgqA0CoGQI2D47nKrPALiQyvhNhvelf8n3tc_w8Fz8cGbxGezGCUD8fDJYhEZ2ZqE1grr6krCw3aaE3qmBxp1eRHWUkalb_dsLN210hKoC9b3cXb35EIP5LeySaywDVW3fTKUns9qPsg/w320-h320/Slide6.JPG" title="They can easily be assigned for homework or remote learning." width="320" /></a></div>Parents do love seeing what their children are doing, don't they? It's so easy to send an assignment to the children. (It can be sent through Google Classroom and other platforms, too!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They can be used while the teacher is with with a group!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUVesmMBNXjuHAREYuNlNV-4qDvSqt_znPRTm-e6NSPNvKILKi0mU25NZsKhVTkJxHMqopfKFNm9I-ka-G-pqkRgnqlAb1wZM-vGkZv6x0X2jU63J40r_JlLm4139ubuuIRfN7WQ_CkgT/s960/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjUVesmMBNXjuHAREYuNlNV-4qDvSqt_znPRTm-e6NSPNvKILKi0mU25NZsKhVTkJxHMqopfKFNm9I-ka-G-pqkRgnqlAb1wZM-vGkZv6x0X2jU63J40r_JlLm4139ubuuIRfN7WQ_CkgT/w320-h320/Slide7.JPG" title="They can be used while the teacher is working with a group." width="320" /></a></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Boom cards make great centers! They definitely keep the students engaged while the teacher is working with others!<br /></div> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They can be used with partners for rich conversations!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03O1ve706VKNm2gbBJI9QVPKsv_ZWqX6jiWXj4833EltvQo0v_FRCPI_y_tWKq0Iy9e88lxKHb3JFUNakZCdxxlS4ee3YsF20aiIHnPykTqbBgB8PfTrr9e0BOq8q5PLfCLRK8pZQDiPx/s960/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi03O1ve706VKNm2gbBJI9QVPKsv_ZWqX6jiWXj4833EltvQo0v_FRCPI_y_tWKq0Iy9e88lxKHb3JFUNakZCdxxlS4ee3YsF20aiIHnPykTqbBgB8PfTrr9e0BOq8q5PLfCLRK8pZQDiPx/w320-h320/Slide8.JPG" title="They can be used with partners for rich conversations." width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">When you get a couple of kids together, they have amazing conversations! These conversations help the children understand what they're learning.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#8</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's easy to differentiate!</div></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QGT2C68SIxKb7nmpznbM_dYPsIpL4bX7YYzP4onyxDAEYv9BFuTD2-_KtMFJvmRNw-U0kRmZdbuZENtuTRiRcJieMkNflM8AEsqV11lE5cpjanyCbZEQCebyiK2mE4pGGMhxQ11C39Uo/s960/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1QGT2C68SIxKb7nmpznbM_dYPsIpL4bX7YYzP4onyxDAEYv9BFuTD2-_KtMFJvmRNw-U0kRmZdbuZENtuTRiRcJieMkNflM8AEsqV11lE5cpjanyCbZEQCebyiK2mE4pGGMhxQ11C39Uo/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="It's easy to differentiate." width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's amazingly easy to assign different levels of practice to different students. The teacher can look at the data and determine if the child is ready to move on to the next level.</div><div style="text-align: left;">"Getting to the next level" is very motivating with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Building-Fact-Fluency-Addition-and-Subtraction-System-Boom-Cards-Bundle-3339155?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=add%20and%20sub%20boom%20bundle" target="_blank">Building Fact Fluency Addition and Subtraction System Boom Cards Bundle</a> and <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fact-Fluency-System-for-Multiplication-and-Division-The-Bundle-1937602?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=mult%20and%20div%20boom%20bundle" target="_blank">Building Fact Fluency <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">System </span></span>Multiplication and Division Boom Cards Bundle</a>. <br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#9</div>It's easy to explore and download valuable data!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg2koumpANOWlBzqlB6_wZlSPL7NnUYNc_KE6B8D7yeMz4nsNNl9BD_kHZX96hTrXOATKxdqwnaGsGDtdaDhI0rkquR6T6n2vT7TLTMqHM_sdTQxYO5o-lT3T3BtjjeFxzMgNNGfhMJ6f/s960/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMg2koumpANOWlBzqlB6_wZlSPL7NnUYNc_KE6B8D7yeMz4nsNNl9BD_kHZX96hTrXOATKxdqwnaGsGDtdaDhI0rkquR6T6n2vT7TLTMqHM_sdTQxYO5o-lT3T3BtjjeFxzMgNNGfhMJ6f/w320-h320/Slide10.JPG" title="It's easy to explore and download data." width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It's amazingly easy to find information about what the children are doing. I've been known to share this information with students, especially if they're not doing their best on their assignments. (Yes, they've been known to "click through" just to be done) Once I show them their data, we have a little conversation and I always see improvements! (Especially on those math fact fluency systems mentioned above!)</span></span><br /></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#10</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's interactive and gives immediate feedback!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyt-bzFLJvyaCUzCMii4uIBg7Ry07VFYT1-YNZp38X8enJWxdQndS9ey9hTGNZyK0hi49s-OJ_9ue7V44Gng0r_Mm5jxbF_l9zXrvJniNgZF4Mg7FhLpkdvtBqKjsY6-WXLzIuqtl8fs2/s960/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpyt-bzFLJvyaCUzCMii4uIBg7Ry07VFYT1-YNZp38X8enJWxdQndS9ey9hTGNZyK0hi49s-OJ_9ue7V44Gng0r_Mm5jxbF_l9zXrvJniNgZF4Mg7FhLpkdvtBqKjsY6-WXLzIuqtl8fs2/w320-h320/Slide11.JPG" title="It's interactive and gives immediate feedback." width="320" /></a></div></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></span></div>Brain research tells us that immediate feedback is essential in order for learning to happen. Each card of a Boom Learning deck tells the child immediately if they answered correctly or not. Even if they miss the answer, learning is happening. When they've finished the deck, they are rewarded with badges and "gems" depending on how successful they are. (These are very motivating!)<br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#11</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's easy to use!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPkzn6GqqpelOPYbk5_neGcRu39o0awB4unZu7ttAvYi-cU4qf3vi_SKXoN3WQiK4vhmvkuknvBrQgTkN3MwBdSf98a5NT6oc_1N_a5Vffayxb9BL_D51wNb78uTE4QBf5pBF0e_FMy7y/s960/Slide12.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoPkzn6GqqpelOPYbk5_neGcRu39o0awB4unZu7ttAvYi-cU4qf3vi_SKXoN3WQiK4vhmvkuknvBrQgTkN3MwBdSf98a5NT6oc_1N_a5Vffayxb9BL_D51wNb78uTE4QBf5pBF0e_FMy7y/w320-h320/Slide12.JPG" title="It's easy to use." width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></span>Boom Cards are incredibly easy for the teachers as well as the students. See <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/08/boom-cards-are-fun-and-easy-to-use.html" target="_blank">THIS POST</a> to learn more about how to use them!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZGTzSJPb79UzybRaTXiPYIWTbLnewLBZMvVjpq5W3Sv-b8FR0cnLxNvOoDUssTG74gQ-lcpeuytkWRXYMDojaQMfgTjH-6izAS-DfhYa8ngHfj71UvuE4PoG-F_BF8GnnrIA2kyjvGTz/s960/Boom+Learning+How+to.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Boom Learning Digital Task Cards Are Fun and Easy to Use." border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZGTzSJPb79UzybRaTXiPYIWTbLnewLBZMvVjpq5W3Sv-b8FR0cnLxNvOoDUssTG74gQ-lcpeuytkWRXYMDojaQMfgTjH-6izAS-DfhYa8ngHfj71UvuE4PoG-F_BF8GnnrIA2kyjvGTz/w320-h320/Boom+Learning+How+to.jpg" title="Explore this image to learn more about how to use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#12</div>There are plenty of decks available!</span></span></span></span></span></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">These are some of the Boom Learning Decks I have... math skills...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCllkoXPUnPTVBBp3ZQll_FhQ7o4JyU9WgK5WT-MIJN7rmqwfNpp4CD2aR5qodKYnqTn3CwLdodHnrvViuj2alJPPGZ_n2_uRjOr2Gq829dpNh1HXVq8pkC1YKYeHJQHCaoRMIUdkPWqjx_w3gDsm4cHHSI-EdC4i1fEnHW0QfrUcsL-JUSBYAmxdrvQ/w320-h320/Slide1.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to Boom Resources!" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;">...literacy skills... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXIiFqz7OXA4RjqdbMkuf3ivIOqssKUJCeFevxxIf1hmOrXt-k0UMYsI7ioRcNB2kEoOs7wz54szRpGKYU8xUPbJdsgGapw-5fDm3ZIbgmz7slkZNk6VhHepjwMkaURe2iiGFI22elCaZ9jUMOwqOwfrdeABW211vUYguCf-yZZE3dqrBbSg5qfMSZRA/w320-h320/Slide2.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to Boom Resources!" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> ...social studies...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtrDW7G-HOA9nxZ8qAYvbhN2xedSgF5MJXsXf5RA2_w_RkbjynMk52AvnGnxiy9rXYcfefsN23cR0PqSkV3ooytqqVdc7nMLPeicvewB5-WjZDNZp5EWydYyhaarBFmzn1zRH1wGc9ICh461YGU4SW-EMaV1bzL3Jk9n7CpMDch8iL5atz1-ji36kyuw/w320-h320/Slide3.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to Boom Resources!" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">... science...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2xddfdxh74WWekLJrtmACQ8Z7hltp9NwzHDqpKyHEceK1pH1gDEypoR2q_OQ72csir0ekBX1gz1ZoHnp2st_TRVeB9qAT-Hse25iDGAn2g1HbIk3-V_UM3uL1YZajxSH9kEYKfzaisnXaZN_wkt9vDIeOsHIOI7v4-6J2uSczgcmVY5RGjOFJUG1kA/w320-h320/Slide4.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to Boom Resources!" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="Boom Bundles are close to 50% off!" border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIr5X3Z1D1cCvPFWHsllVrnXjyzlw-IZQEkN5WL5ivVJuEVJqpfHEprG5Y3_c77_DpOhe2qwXhK7upJOJV_Vi_FqP6hHEoI0SQDBPQfEy6OehfRDjGfN0USwvbfYf51QCVod8NKg8XntIUlKb6dbGOQ0ukVUFXRD9tNbseqVKxB0fqokl9-ZVjiBWyUQ/w320-h320/Slide5.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to Boom Resources!" width="320" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>... and save money with bundles!<br /> </div>These and many other Boom Decks can be found <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/Boom-Cards-296330?utm_source=blog%20post%2012%20reasons%20boom&utm_campaign=Boom%20card%20category" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: x-large;">So Freebies and Dollar Deals for you to try!</span></h2></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Research-Based-Addition-and-Subtraction-Level1-1-Fact-Families-BOOM-Cards-3297948?utm_source=boom%20cards%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=add%20sub%20level%201%20boom" target="_blank">Fact Fluency Level 1: The Plus 1 Fact Families</a> <br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Seashore-Does-it-Float-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-5586104?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=does%20it%20float%20boom" target="_blank">Does it Float?</a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-July-General-Knowledge-Trivia-Questions-and-Enrichment-6854367?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=july%20trivia%20boom" style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">July General Knowledge and Trivia </a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;">(I have one of these for every month, but this one is free. It's not necessary to match this trivia practice to the calendar, they can be done any time of year!)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-July-General-Knowledge-Trivia-Questions-and-Enrichment-6854367?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=july%20trivia%20boom" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img alt="General Knowledge Trivia for July!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcOK-3ZsOt4ibkM9dEdrhnYBq_uwCmoFL079aQsWFxseu-Q1vXHx_1RXaFvQU9VOdfkOypLxlmyumPSTPKwRYUfKj5huaglxceD-PoiEDVNynseqWo0E3v_MvrwdPFeVY6yJ-U521-cYo6sP8ku0Loov2lFOW9Euy3kTxHUW9Drvc1qvUUmzjfI3Y7w/w320-h320/Slide9.JPG" title="Explore this image for a link to this fun free resource!" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">There you go, twelve reasons to use Boom! Plus, a few freebies to try it now! </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></span><p></p><h2><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">So now, there's no excuse not to try Boom Learning Digital Task Cards!</span></div></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVX2BNoZAU4WgP533EjjrSo8f3tG1N9zWtOCST4TDU-gFpEowcTS9pGmo_TcFNIOh2I1f4uniC1HjQgoI0OzOLz4MLAuvyQCPtwFG2WffHIdgQvDs9JkFaZiFN4qGSwEUWVcJEMR1qmqw/s1536/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTVX2BNoZAU4WgP533EjjrSo8f3tG1N9zWtOCST4TDU-gFpEowcTS9pGmo_TcFNIOh2I1f4uniC1HjQgoI0OzOLz4MLAuvyQCPtwFG2WffHIdgQvDs9JkFaZiFN4qGSwEUWVcJEMR1qmqw/w400-h640/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" title="Twelve Reasons to Use Boom Learning Digital Task Cards: Do you want to make teaching easier for you and fun for the students? Here are 12 ways!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span></span><p></p><p></p><br /><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><p></p><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-15950262165625980262021-08-26T06:00:00.012-04:002021-08-26T11:38:39.586-04:00Boom Cards are Fun and Easy to Use<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you haven't heard, Boom Learning Digital Task Cards are becoming very popular with teachers!</span></span></span></h2></div><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVglenTpuRztK2YrIV_KtrUbRfIrCyI_7bW0_9WCxCfAlB8oapxtPocz6t8oSB3XsA2ZyQvGXEKddxZ9L_OFZh4i6KqhOlhl1cpl3YaocJm-lo1rd6am4V7sxe4jVPbndKURkeugw-pd5f/s960/Preview+Template+7A+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boom Cards are Fun and Easy to Use: This post has links to several videos and posts that will help you get started with Boom Cards with your students." border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVglenTpuRztK2YrIV_KtrUbRfIrCyI_7bW0_9WCxCfAlB8oapxtPocz6t8oSB3XsA2ZyQvGXEKddxZ9L_OFZh4i6KqhOlhl1cpl3YaocJm-lo1rd6am4V7sxe4jVPbndKURkeugw-pd5f/w400-h400/Preview+Template+7A+2021.jpg" title="Boom Cards are Fun and Easy to Use" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm so excited about all the possibilities with Boom Learning, and I hope you are too! If you haven't tried it yet, I've collected a lot of links that hopefully will help you out. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, Boom Learning had a "how to" Webinar recently, and the 45 minute video is free on YouTube. Or, you could just watch it here!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="366" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/luy3ViKOvL8" width="440" youtube-src-id="luy3ViKOvL8"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">If you're thinking about taking that "Boom Card" plunge, this is a great place to start.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to write a blog post about how to use blog posts, but so many already have, I've I've also collected several posts and instructions from others on using Boom cards. Here are several great posts I've found:<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://endeavorsined.com/boom-learning/" target="_blank">What are Boom Cards?</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://www.ateachableteacher.com/how-to-use-boom-learning-as-a-teacher/ " target="_blank">How to Use Boom Learning Cards as a Teacher </a> </span></span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></span></div><div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://teachingsecondgrade.com/boom-learning/" target="_blank">5 Reasons to Use Boom Digital Task Cards in the Classroom</a></span></span></span></div><div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default" style="text-align: left;"><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://lessons4littleones.com/2020/04/03/how-to-use-boom-cards-in-google-classroom/ " target="_blank">How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom</a></span></span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><div class="entry-title u-page-title-color"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="entry-title u-page-title-color"><div class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://www.therouttymathteacher.com/2020/05/how-to-use-boom-cards-in-the-classroom.html" target="_blank">How to Use Boom Cards in the Classroom</a></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="entry-title"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://www.theprintableprincess.com/how-to-use-boom-cards/" target="_blank">How to Use and Assign Boom Cards</a></span></span></span></div></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I'm sure if you googled, you'd find plenty more!</span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you searched on YouTube, you'd find plenty more "how to" videos as well! In fact, Boom Learning has its own YouTube page, with plenty of instructional videos on how to build classes, assign cards, use fast pins or hyperlinks, whether or not you need to purchase a membership, how to find and purchase cards, and even create your own! </span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">You will truly be amazed at how easy and rewarding it all is!</span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="entry-title" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's a link to the</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGfVgpZ_RnOY5GFgYY6zN-g" target="_blank">Boom Cards YouTube Channel</a></span></span></div></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><p><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Many Boom Decks in all subjects can be found <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Elementary-Matters/Category/BOOM-Cards-296330?utm_source=boom%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=Boom%20category" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">What are you waiting for? </span></span><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J3vQ-0DthrFb8yKwqk7FzbEhr9MkrzDUAC3JHlAuh8SH3-NCResifedBjGYDmysvG69K2Ae8tAE5qhvQKskduqbqHyDBQKP4zWXDxb4krY3rT8UQiHKABL0ThStDpTg5Hnssh_W6CIbA/s1536/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Boom Cards are Fun and Easy to Use: This post has links to several videos and posts that will help you get started with Boom Cards with your students." border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8J3vQ-0DthrFb8yKwqk7FzbEhr9MkrzDUAC3JHlAuh8SH3-NCResifedBjGYDmysvG69K2Ae8tAE5qhvQKskduqbqHyDBQKP4zWXDxb4krY3rT8UQiHKABL0ThStDpTg5Hnssh_W6CIbA/w400-h640/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" title="It's time to get started with Boom Cards!" width="400" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p><br /></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-29570261304875852542021-08-19T15:27:00.000-04:002021-08-19T15:27:32.818-04:00Brain myths: Fact or Fiction?<p></p><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What do you know about the brain. Or better yet, what do you THINK you know?</span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQUNrsmD1rIFm72PPXZ7usdepE8JcKIbJw_A2w6zkO96g5v44MTat45ZV0JjET6_Jby1Wxzh-bnNvsjg26z7GScsp1eN8W6-GhqAZffisp1chT2uaP8nAEzMoHS7k6X6XqMw4F6qe2NmA/s1080/Brain+Myths_+Fact+or+Fiction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtQUNrsmD1rIFm72PPXZ7usdepE8JcKIbJw_A2w6zkO96g5v44MTat45ZV0JjET6_Jby1Wxzh-bnNvsjg26z7GScsp1eN8W6-GhqAZffisp1chT2uaP8nAEzMoHS7k6X6XqMw4F6qe2NmA/w320-h320/Brain+Myths_+Fact+or+Fiction.jpg" title="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <br /></span></span></span></div></span></span></span></h2><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There are a lot of things people seem to think are facts about the brain, yet Science has proven them to be NOT true. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Yet, there are other things that teachers should know to be fact about the brain. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's have some fun with Brain Myths. Which of these are fact, and which are fiction? <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2oLjKrulZ6BP968MuMqql0_PulXqFM4yWdLZQujUCJnW9-vBk07jTMaDgH7vvZAb9Q1_N532qhljQnlWxyOy-ufsJrZ0CXEDZvqL85J3rsxycYsXseZWwbhxT_Q3qMp2GKzvmQ7rPQj4/s1080/We+only+use+10%2525+of+our+brain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="We only use 10% of our brain. Fact or fiction?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2oLjKrulZ6BP968MuMqql0_PulXqFM4yWdLZQujUCJnW9-vBk07jTMaDgH7vvZAb9Q1_N532qhljQnlWxyOy-ufsJrZ0CXEDZvqL85J3rsxycYsXseZWwbhxT_Q3qMp2GKzvmQ7rPQj4/w320-h320/We+only+use+10%2525+of+our+brain.jpg" title="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>We only use 10% of our brain: Fact or fiction? </i>I've heard this one for years! What do you think? Do you think 90% of our brains are unused?<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbK10pgQuHyhUqg_xRAZI3aXuFyBGGDuzL3ru7RByLtFm0ojlhFoADbW1x8ey37U_g74vfbTFtcPPhRG_cko-7J7RkGwqDcMnb17HqzGS1sPKPm9YD4Lyariplh8JIe_fU6th6WgwPqK8/s1080/We+only+use+10%2525+of+our+brain+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="We only use 10% of our brain: that's a myth!" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbK10pgQuHyhUqg_xRAZI3aXuFyBGGDuzL3ru7RByLtFm0ojlhFoADbW1x8ey37U_g74vfbTFtcPPhRG_cko-7J7RkGwqDcMnb17HqzGS1sPKPm9YD4Lyariplh8JIe_fU6th6WgwPqK8/w320-h320/We+only+use+10%2525+of+our+brain+myth.jpg" title="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We all use all the parts of our brain! Sorry, Science says that's a myth.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here's another one: <br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbl_at5qy5IsP-NgxD2ErdVdYqjxkbjL-iiqCzFKrAZBaMf1MYpm0FemU_ub63MWrtI0c9UOhD7vbkMt5QzGGY6vKN_81y_9QxxnDzxN116kyQ5v32kI-ThJTNXfmSzXVcQLewMV14J9k/s1080/Men+are+better+at+math.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Men are better at math. Women are better at language. Fact or fiction?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmbl_at5qy5IsP-NgxD2ErdVdYqjxkbjL-iiqCzFKrAZBaMf1MYpm0FemU_ub63MWrtI0c9UOhD7vbkMt5QzGGY6vKN_81y_9QxxnDzxN116kyQ5v32kI-ThJTNXfmSzXVcQLewMV14J9k/w320-h320/Men+are+better+at+math.jpg" title="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" width="320" /></a></span><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Men and Women Learn Differently: Fact or Fiction?</i> Many feel that men are better at math and women are better at language. What does Science have to say about this?</span></span></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ylJ_Vmsdwo7kWP9FVqmWuNXAhvjMJeKsu89NjMGTEOp497SJ9gL54NVJ5Cvu1vS-gtmZ5Z0yrlmyWfkRmIoUvTJNKl4Tt35XLRc33TYkDosvZLK-jZ8HSeBJSWEu6nzE6a6UskQcGoq0/s1080/Men+are+better+at+math+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ylJ_Vmsdwo7kWP9FVqmWuNXAhvjMJeKsu89NjMGTEOp497SJ9gL54NVJ5Cvu1vS-gtmZ5Z0yrlmyWfkRmIoUvTJNKl4Tt35XLRc33TYkDosvZLK-jZ8HSeBJSWEu6nzE6a6UskQcGoq0/w320-h320/Men+are+better+at+math+myth.jpg" title="Men are better at math. Women are better at language: It's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sorry, that's a myth! Men and women are capable of learning both, and any differences you might notice have nothing to do with the development of the brain!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Let's try this one:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMZtYbKI_fyBLMypHmio43OOzTa4DaBcqzA4oiLGRkD1IqSTPgVnN8dD_ZSkxKDa2ulTWETKehD8dfqnF_18Xr1Z1BJ-3zt8GT41WGSPP3Z87q3KKXh4-SvaEJzpHXahyphenhyphenCaYrP7V2_7py/s1080/left+and+right+brained.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTMZtYbKI_fyBLMypHmio43OOzTa4DaBcqzA4oiLGRkD1IqSTPgVnN8dD_ZSkxKDa2ulTWETKehD8dfqnF_18Xr1Z1BJ-3zt8GT41WGSPP3Z87q3KKXh4-SvaEJzpHXahyphenhyphenCaYrP7V2_7py/w320-h320/left+and+right+brained.jpg" title="Some people are left brained, and some people are right brained. Fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Some people are left-brained, and some people are right-brained: Fact or Fiction? </i>What does Science say?<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQMUnmZHe2FHpr1zv7Hr7ep0AQSEcP-Tf4-Ftgv1X44cJoxoL201Fi51Flnc1WZJfLzyB1Zf2ir_O8Q87X9lUXlUdjfsUmEcErkW7S547pSj1TyBZg3twST8NHKE4AHIKCm3bYdv5Pyzy/s1080/left+and+right+brained+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQMUnmZHe2FHpr1zv7Hr7ep0AQSEcP-Tf4-Ftgv1X44cJoxoL201Fi51Flnc1WZJfLzyB1Zf2ir_O8Q87X9lUXlUdjfsUmEcErkW7S547pSj1TyBZg3twST8NHKE4AHIKCm3bYdv5Pyzy/w320-h320/left+and+right+brained+myth.jpg" title="Some people are left brained and some people are right brained: It's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">All people use both sides of their brain! I know a few people who will fight this one, but sorry, Science says no!</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What about doing puzzles? Does that help the brain? <br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioZDs7J6JbE9GBAxc1ihqX6PB9JF1e6QLQPhuDCKBonJB8Ws808cjMBbzNjzemOFIVSQLct76bh3Cb4cNtuGUPUBce4_W1jJmVlOSt-CoiIp6HyJRU1zH9g3cfAIC2PydSJiQrg63SAqR/s1080/Doing+crossword+puzzles+improves+the+memory.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjioZDs7J6JbE9GBAxc1ihqX6PB9JF1e6QLQPhuDCKBonJB8Ws808cjMBbzNjzemOFIVSQLct76bh3Cb4cNtuGUPUBce4_W1jJmVlOSt-CoiIp6HyJRU1zH9g3cfAIC2PydSJiQrg63SAqR/w320-h320/Doing+crossword+puzzles+improves+the+memory.jpg" title="Doing crossword puzzles improves the memory: fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Doing crossword puzzles improves the memory: Fact or Fiction?</i> There are people out there selling all sorts of games, puzzles, and challenges for the sake of improving the memory. Is it true?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY4jIqS_I-Ulc2pHNx7aepXuMThGxyT0UINFt9iv_LSbu5cRKZPgZTePZHPDU8AEOqm5Rnsk3lhAaDUk9iRs04atfY0tvkphcHTG-Q4IZsLzYgSPWEgN1g5wNvlEyI8YT67-oHdEyFEen/s1080/Doing+crossword+puzzles+improves+the+memory+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyY4jIqS_I-Ulc2pHNx7aepXuMThGxyT0UINFt9iv_LSbu5cRKZPgZTePZHPDU8AEOqm5Rnsk3lhAaDUk9iRs04atfY0tvkphcHTG-Q4IZsLzYgSPWEgN1g5wNvlEyI8YT67-oHdEyFEen/w320-h320/Doing+crossword+puzzles+improves+the+memory+myth.jpg" title="Doing crossword puzzles improves the memory: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span><br /></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Nope, don't waste your money! Science says puzzles and crosswords just won't do it!</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Now, about the development of the brain:</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius5VlogwWruaWFhsZryQZgB05M4lEVF47YQvMLny92i5wd0CB4luZT6_B1XkHKScwn4HI7Rs01P14hyphenhyphenMcEXH9SrbFLqMuyceHd33uZ7ud38Nj5rNrHLTwKMrpGZlWbRAEQ8C8UYE3yOdr/s1080/the+brain+is+fully+mature+at+birth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEius5VlogwWruaWFhsZryQZgB05M4lEVF47YQvMLny92i5wd0CB4luZT6_B1XkHKScwn4HI7Rs01P14hyphenhyphenMcEXH9SrbFLqMuyceHd33uZ7ud38Nj5rNrHLTwKMrpGZlWbRAEQ8C8UYE3yOdr/w320-h320/the+brain+is+fully+mature+at+birth.jpg" title="The brain is fully mature at birth. Fact or Fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>The brain is fully mature at birth: Fact or Fiction? </i> What does Science have to say?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxJiMlhEZcKewmRZcuovH1BJbyC4hm6Ubm6lHK9tQ4vQNUFU5b6o1dxwhZnDVuzqcfj_ZrbEmipazSZMCp1UNMnMU6OY6mpEe860UEHf9kjGnTcsiuKq1lhOtqX6fIXtZFeYIl1WC_DeU/s1080/the+brain+is+fully+mature+at+birth+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxJiMlhEZcKewmRZcuovH1BJbyC4hm6Ubm6lHK9tQ4vQNUFU5b6o1dxwhZnDVuzqcfj_ZrbEmipazSZMCp1UNMnMU6OY6mpEe860UEHf9kjGnTcsiuKq1lhOtqX6fIXtZFeYIl1WC_DeU/w320-h320/the+brain+is+fully+mature+at+birth+myth.jpg" title="The brain is fully mature at birth: It's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Oh, heavens, no! The brain isn't fully developed until a person is about 25. Think of your thought process when you were a teenager, or better yet, other teenagers you know. They still have some developing to do, don't they?</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What about the size of the brain? <br /></span></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFXrzmd843eJ98ZGRLSdFqhFcJeDfdfDNqhFun7d5cIXSnq-m7PMBZwPkmU0O3p3oTPJa1Xko9GVhcpAkMNzr98D8zY3gdxL0DOystUJTRvcM3QO4pie9EkLJh8bNQqK_me4Cgbg-gIHp/s1080/Size+of+the+Brain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDFXrzmd843eJ98ZGRLSdFqhFcJeDfdfDNqhFun7d5cIXSnq-m7PMBZwPkmU0O3p3oTPJa1Xko9GVhcpAkMNzr98D8zY3gdxL0DOystUJTRvcM3QO4pie9EkLJh8bNQqK_me4Cgbg-gIHp/w320-h320/Size+of+the+Brain.jpg" title="The size or your brain determines how smart you are. Fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>The size of your brain determines how smart you are: Fact or fiction?</i> That age old question: Does size really matter?<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1E-SrQQ2skDUqtFyApxGRxGO1suulmDYcuNc_SKtv5NzOaeP-3A8fvYgLD-ZAtsQRNJ-xwGY1jvOMl6QhBRzNA7MaR1FoJhvYb7CE8NZH6whhCMCCy5vMyejoxIaJzGewB77X8_x9lRE/s1080/Size+of+the+Brain+Myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1E-SrQQ2skDUqtFyApxGRxGO1suulmDYcuNc_SKtv5NzOaeP-3A8fvYgLD-ZAtsQRNJ-xwGY1jvOMl6QhBRzNA7MaR1FoJhvYb7CE8NZH6whhCMCCy5vMyejoxIaJzGewB77X8_x9lRE/w320-h320/Size+of+the+Brain+Myth.jpg" title="The size of your brain determines how smart you are: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Science says no to this one as well! If bigger brains made us smarter, wouldn't elephants be smarter than us? I'd really like to see an elephant doing scientific research!<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">How well does the brain work under pressure?<br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcgn-O1uNq2jnzZgoSZMusoYQLR8BCPwYOxg6Zckd0UYe2_Itb06fi1JpyqhIc50736tuP82bbsJukbKa3MGbOEIfo2iggXXKglQtJIziBQpPTc70mvDZeD5reW1LPoLY58LzFATkUsVA/s1080/The+brain+works+better+under+pressure.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpcgn-O1uNq2jnzZgoSZMusoYQLR8BCPwYOxg6Zckd0UYe2_Itb06fi1JpyqhIc50736tuP82bbsJukbKa3MGbOEIfo2iggXXKglQtJIziBQpPTc70mvDZeD5reW1LPoLY58LzFATkUsVA/w320-h320/The+brain+works+better+under+pressure.jpg" title="The brain works better under pressure: fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>The Brain works better under pressure: Fact or fiction? </i>Remember when you had that big project due? Didn't that motivate you to work harder?</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1mEmO4UXMfFstpZ0hgf-5AGAMwH5f4m2NymXdOi2a8cS3hz0yIjN61IOD5IGQf7rlewzBJNSH80jtAWTpdlJevC1FbdM07hHuJ96bd9r_T6FVTeFRw7EGa_zFwH21jyserNUXQO7vjzP/s1080/The+brain+works+better+under+pressure+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_1mEmO4UXMfFstpZ0hgf-5AGAMwH5f4m2NymXdOi2a8cS3hz0yIjN61IOD5IGQf7rlewzBJNSH80jtAWTpdlJevC1FbdM07hHuJ96bd9r_T6FVTeFRw7EGa_zFwH21jyserNUXQO7vjzP/w320-h320/The+brain+works+better+under+pressure+myth.jpg" title="The brain works better under pressure: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Despite waiting until the last minute until getting that project done, Science has proved that stress is NOT good for the brain! Seriously, had you budgeted your time, you probably would have been a better job.<br /></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ok, now how about this one? <br /></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-SOm6pFj7H0tW2XZCWS3f5Ep8BoEqEn9CMm_LGazX5FvIh9-_4VzZMgXClp-xhWhtwMqBLrx0a_sM_aiTJio0cgRble4c3ByY0EWFHvG4rheZaONv7zbo2GXWowdoEnRXlzWxGE7PPGH/s1080/Brain+Myths.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK-SOm6pFj7H0tW2XZCWS3f5Ep8BoEqEn9CMm_LGazX5FvIh9-_4VzZMgXClp-xhWhtwMqBLrx0a_sM_aiTJio0cgRble4c3ByY0EWFHvG4rheZaONv7zbo2GXWowdoEnRXlzWxGE7PPGH/w320-h320/Brain+Myths.jpg" title="Playing classical music makes infants smarter." width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p><i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Playing classical music makes infants smarter: Fact or fiction?</span></span></span></i><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Did you play classical music for your children when they were babies?</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7I05pmnwr22Ceh9EScqynjUXkesSlhQx8Cd4CHUNFnx-_TY7vdx_JN9-zjbYL1o4jy0905P2O4WQKJSosSnPBNKPODXdttzxNMP8OZBsL7comJfCN3CnSweHeK5QYz35qw5l8BgK9k-K/s1080/Classical+music.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7I05pmnwr22Ceh9EScqynjUXkesSlhQx8Cd4CHUNFnx-_TY7vdx_JN9-zjbYL1o4jy0905P2O4WQKJSosSnPBNKPODXdttzxNMP8OZBsL7comJfCN3CnSweHeK5QYz35qw5l8BgK9k-K/w320-h320/Classical+music.jpg" title="Playing classical music makes infants smarter: it's a myth!" width="320" /> </a><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Science says there is no evidence to back this up! But I'm sure they enjoyed the music anyway!</span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Well, how about this one. Do your memories get stored in files, like a computer? <br /></span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwwGRkpk6RnG1n9oV3UqyS3-klHdGfo2EvK3eInbCqaAqpV2dcAwVvlyPFWQE2lO6R9kbEY2smTMyB8IkU-47Z2aCGMsYLw6rzqW629ZFNmbVqTI6PnTm73Rq45dbmPVX6nz_0Z1PMz4U/s1080/the+brain+stores+memories+like+a+computer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIwwGRkpk6RnG1n9oV3UqyS3-klHdGfo2EvK3eInbCqaAqpV2dcAwVvlyPFWQE2lO6R9kbEY2smTMyB8IkU-47Z2aCGMsYLw6rzqW629ZFNmbVqTI6PnTm73Rq45dbmPVX6nz_0Z1PMz4U/w320-h320/the+brain+stores+memories+like+a+computer.jpg" title="The brain stores memories like a computer: fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span><span><i> </i></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><i>The brain stores memories like a computer: Fact or fiction?</i> What do you think?<br /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-small;"><span><span> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM3kW_rYCHPbEFP2GifPyRtqZFoHuF4_RBvfMWJsjUFaUIW7rGPCQ8YsP-HnkmSbfCwBMH84j3isz1py4ceNduzERT24Z1lobGBbZr0BDBNCr3JxNXClF7kB3j4uUVQfIGFXMLCVYYpJp/s1080/the+brain+stores+memories+like+a+computer+%25282%2529.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM3kW_rYCHPbEFP2GifPyRtqZFoHuF4_RBvfMWJsjUFaUIW7rGPCQ8YsP-HnkmSbfCwBMH84j3isz1py4ceNduzERT24Z1lobGBbZr0BDBNCr3JxNXClF7kB3j4uUVQfIGFXMLCVYYpJp/w320-h320/the+brain+stores+memories+like+a+computer+%25282%2529.jpg" title="The brain stores memories like a computer: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span> </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Sorry, the brain is far more complex than a computer. In fact, many memories are far from accurate! (Judges, lawyers and eye witnesses need to explore this!)<br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /><span style="font-size: large;">We were always taught that a person's IQ was constant. Is this true?<br /><span></span></span></span><p><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegcdiQFm6JoYewgipjIJWxRaHRUnpAL2poz9Tuwn9R03aVlTiW3b-Jsf7XxZArdiJ2n_ODYoHT0rtwcCr0luIMffRIXE71YgHvNtHsUpxGG_wegnEoKeGvjLqg9Z9NkfwE1RJJBuK90u9/s1080/IQ+same+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhegcdiQFm6JoYewgipjIJWxRaHRUnpAL2poz9Tuwn9R03aVlTiW3b-Jsf7XxZArdiJ2n_ODYoHT0rtwcCr0luIMffRIXE71YgHvNtHsUpxGG_wegnEoKeGvjLqg9Z9NkfwE1RJJBuK90u9/w320-h320/IQ+same+.jpg" title="Your IQ will always remain the same. Fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Your IQ will always stay the same: Fact or fiction?</i> I always believed this to be true! Was I right?<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_AcJzzrfeTvEWGOBcFUY5c0QxEjY9YklZrP1ymNEBlD1YIRxF2ZcfX455qAhRW2QOntjmOGZyNJIkN6uKTy_ANYCVT16nx28a343omp5drF8kNeAls8jR39LMqAKJyPMw05Plue6pN-t/s1080/IQ+same+Myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_AcJzzrfeTvEWGOBcFUY5c0QxEjY9YklZrP1ymNEBlD1YIRxF2ZcfX455qAhRW2QOntjmOGZyNJIkN6uKTy_ANYCVT16nx28a343omp5drF8kNeAls8jR39LMqAKJyPMw05Plue6pN-t/w320-h320/IQ+same+Myth.jpg" title="Your IQ remains the same through your whole life: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span> </span></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Well, Science has disproved this theory as well! A person's IQ will fluctuate throughout his or her whole life! <br /></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">As teachers, we know that everyone has their own preferred learning style, right?<br /></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaVBeiAMSccGCOMcvffgbrsrQ1XQGw0023hA_UNjv8cAyM6LDuRNxbTDknz5DVhgO4TuDbm-Imy7GIKIlRqCdFG3dGLZZ3knJiINv3i2DACfEg666qBzodJ_PUktv9ZEXClKpZbZEf-I9/s1080/Everyone+has+a+preferred+learning+style.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSaVBeiAMSccGCOMcvffgbrsrQ1XQGw0023hA_UNjv8cAyM6LDuRNxbTDknz5DVhgO4TuDbm-Imy7GIKIlRqCdFG3dGLZZ3knJiINv3i2DACfEg666qBzodJ_PUktv9ZEXClKpZbZEf-I9/w320-h320/Everyone+has+a+preferred+learning+style.jpg" title="Everyone has a preferred learning style. Fact or fiction?" width="320" /></a></span></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><i>Everyone has a preferred learning style: Fact or fiction?</i> As teachers, don't we know this to be the case?</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NPUBAa_IJXQRTdOyAPVj9U7NjfQ04jMNFOSm-5-FKsY4eSSyl0Xsv9BphwqDGpBTpihHP7RlM7surwCfimg8rFOaA4A7q_7OzJCQ31UFzak11Z2H-nuJsDIXNc7_8p7aUguXej9hyDO9/s1080/Everyone+has+a+preferred+learning+style+myth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1NPUBAa_IJXQRTdOyAPVj9U7NjfQ04jMNFOSm-5-FKsY4eSSyl0Xsv9BphwqDGpBTpihHP7RlM7surwCfimg8rFOaA4A7q_7OzJCQ31UFzak11Z2H-nuJsDIXNc7_8p7aUguXej9hyDO9/w320-h320/Everyone+has+a+preferred+learning+style+myth.jpg" title="Everyone has a preferred learning style: it's a myth!" width="320" /></a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sorry, Science has proved this one to be incorrect as well. It's true that including visuals, sound, or hands-on activities WILL help a person learn, but no one person has one preferred style.<br /></span></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEmOz8C1omWGM_K_M--jJ-sCvYbwhVTCQKMtlhKDNJfm3wNZzAntgriVH7yNskf4ow-svZDtzjk-_JrLKLVdw9ROv0PmD9_xnT_wJHs5to88YKUZTOjAm3oBXEc8bR8Xgpig4_wbiB_EBNtFMHiAJLBvKC8SqaFVqC2DL98-RVxGQ-T3OlEh-58c61yw=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjEmOz8C1omWGM_K_M--jJ-sCvYbwhVTCQKMtlhKDNJfm3wNZzAntgriVH7yNskf4ow-svZDtzjk-_JrLKLVdw9ROv0PmD9_xnT_wJHs5to88YKUZTOjAm3oBXEc8bR8Xgpig4_wbiB_EBNtFMHiAJLBvKC8SqaFVqC2DL98-RVxGQ-T3OlEh-58c61yw=w320-h320" title="Links to references" width="320" /></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here are links to some articles that back up this information:</span></span></p><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.rd.com/list/brain-myths/" target="_blank">12 Popular Facts About the Brain That Aren’t Actually True</a></span></span></span></span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></p><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://extramile.thehartford.com/wellness/7-myths-about-your-brain/" target="_blank">7 Myths About Your Brain</a></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.thehealthy.com/aging/mind-memory/brain-secrets/" target="_blank">50 Surprising Things About Your Brain We Bet You Didn’t Know</a></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="u-entryTitle" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.popsci.com/10-brain-myths-busted/" target="_blank">10 Brain Myths Busted</a></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="headline" itemprop="name" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/top-ten-myths-about-the-brain-178357288/" target="_blank">Top Ten Myths About the Brain</a></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="entry-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></span></span></h1><div style="left: -99999px; position: absolute; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Debunking 10 Brain MythsD</span></span></span></div><div style="left: -99999px; position: absolute; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Debunking 10 Brain Myths</span></span></span></div><h1 class="h2 page-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.nm.org/healthbeat/healthy-tips/ten-surprising-facts-about-your-brain" target="_blank">10 Surprising Facts About Your Brain</a></span></span></span></span></h1><h1 class="h2 page-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpdKC3MeICxZfHRfBnGVdUgFwFTRW386fMVQP7AI0MZpoTL7q7FNzS0wymne9mkDRiFz3dEVOA16FbbbDq-QS3grYL4MnV6NbpVZ76nYmkyepE04kWiHm1Mac5xfDQYOZ02_naMZZYGMCLCDTIV-rCIFbttgjZwndkFcZ1zQDfxyc4YkbNA9JD-j46Vg=s1080" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Brain myths: Fact or Fiction? Science has learned a lot about the brain, how many of these do you think are true?" border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjpdKC3MeICxZfHRfBnGVdUgFwFTRW386fMVQP7AI0MZpoTL7q7FNzS0wymne9mkDRiFz3dEVOA16FbbbDq-QS3grYL4MnV6NbpVZ76nYmkyepE04kWiHm1Mac5xfDQYOZ02_naMZZYGMCLCDTIV-rCIFbttgjZwndkFcZ1zQDfxyc4YkbNA9JD-j46Vg=w320-h320" title="Links to true brain facts." width="320" /></a></div><br /></span></span></span></span></h1><div class="h2 page-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, you want to know some TRUE facts about the brain? Try some of these posts:</span></span></span></span></span></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/02/ten-brain-based-learning-strategies.html" target="_blank">Ten Brain Based Learning Strategies </a><br /></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2013/04/the-brain-baseball-and-geography.html" target="_blank"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;">The Brain, Baseball, and Geography </span></span></span></a></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/11/10-key-brainy-points.html" target="_blank">Ten Key Points About the Brain </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/04/seven-brain-based-learning-principles.html" target="_blank">Seven Brain Based Learning Principles </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"> <a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/04/twelve-strategies-to-get-from-working.html" target="_blank">Twelve Strategies to Get From Working Memory to Long Term Memory</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/11/brain-facts.html" target="_blank">Brain Facts</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/02/seven-benefits-of-teaching-handwriting.html" target="_blank">Seven Benefits of Teaching Handwriting </a><br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2019/06/predictability-and-novelty.html" target="_blank">Predictability and Novelty</a> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2017/05/5-tricks-to-help-them-remember-sight.html" target="_blank">5 Tricks to Help Them Remember Sight Words</a> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2011/08/brain-memory-emotions-and-hurricanes.html" target="_blank">The Brain, Memory, Emotions, and Hurricanes</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/01/routine-and-novelty-how-can-we-keep.html" target="_blank">Routine and Novelty: How Can We Keep a Balance?</a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2021/03/five-hints-to-help-avoid-false-praise.html" target="_blank">Five Hints to Help Avoid False Praise and Give Valuable Feedback</a> <br /></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2012/10/brain-fitness.html" target="_blank">Seven Ways to Brain Fitness for Kids</a>! </span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2020/04/categorical-thinking.html" target="_blank">Categorical Thinking </a></span></span></span></span></span></span></h1></li><li><h1 class="h2 page-title"><span style="font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="color: #134f5c;"><a href="https://www.elementarymatters.com/2014/03/the-importance-of-failure.html" target="_blank">The Importance of Failure </a></span><br /></span></span></span></span></h1></li></ul><h1 class="h2 page-title" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">What facts do you know to be true about the brain?</span></span></span><br /></h1>
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<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3Om8EVfJ3EdA3C0e0mvwjWQWOBZj7u1yh9IDq3T74FiH4DBts5_LTefQPxmJyZMG0tO7C0fUhNPtCe0VxJoPRxc1GnMEbZykAvQ552npePAbZrrzn4UYTRS269qc84-LQFyBWu2zhL4f/s1500/Brain+Myths1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ3Om8EVfJ3EdA3C0e0mvwjWQWOBZj7u1yh9IDq3T74FiH4DBts5_LTefQPxmJyZMG0tO7C0fUhNPtCe0VxJoPRxc1GnMEbZykAvQ552npePAbZrrzn4UYTRS269qc84-LQFyBWu2zhL4f/w426-h640/Brain+Myths1.jpg" width="426" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8508934567629537398.post-69850998396865882262021-07-13T07:00:00.004-04:002023-05-14T20:20:29.701-04:00But My Students Don't Know This Stuff!<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sometimes I'll lead my students to some activities where they are expected to answer questions where they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?</span></span></span></h2><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysVyJ9CnEXWH0VTaPrPI4r-OWa-9bXgTJH7l3oHgG3b9HUYHG4uymaIeetd7T_dbaui7Cz_avCbHfTHBQwa5Fc4LWeB1EGvfBbvUhKykOAMFh088VZENmv_ZmiM8QXZ3xFcdahYe06hyphenhyphenR/s960/But+they+don%2527t+know+this.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="But My Students Don't Know This Stuff!" border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjysVyJ9CnEXWH0VTaPrPI4r-OWa-9bXgTJH7l3oHgG3b9HUYHG4uymaIeetd7T_dbaui7Cz_avCbHfTHBQwa5Fc4LWeB1EGvfBbvUhKykOAMFh088VZENmv_ZmiM8QXZ3xFcdahYe06hyphenhyphenR/w400-h400/But+they+don%2527t+know+this.jpg" title="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I've been doing some reading, and I've found some research that proves children really do learn from an activity that requires guessing. In fact, these challenges are good for them, and enhance learning! The key? Making sure they get immediate feedback.</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjY5K48cim2Ixvz94gp0Z9BpxtuDlXEONW0Ck1WHwvmerZy663vF4tBHxV0PdQUYS3fd7cg4A2PD-fqkpTdXLbWVC1zjLOeOHSTUKHb1cTSpVhuYqZcZX4J6QhuxY8JYxEl_kXX-UVKzpF/s1152/Slide2.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjY5K48cim2Ixvz94gp0Z9BpxtuDlXEONW0Ck1WHwvmerZy663vF4tBHxV0PdQUYS3fd7cg4A2PD-fqkpTdXLbWVC1zjLOeOHSTUKHb1cTSpVhuYqZcZX4J6QhuxY8JYxEl_kXX-UVKzpF/w400-h300/Slide2.JPG" title="Feedback is the Key!" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></span></span></span></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">If
the children are doing an activity where they have to guess at
something, it gets them thinking. Once they've thought about it, they'll take a guess. If they get immediate feedback, they'll learn! </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdSGSBrxezX0DlAGUxV0Oi6QZN4SDwdYoPgDwWnPuv2vVv4gu7ZBxVxN-NlcSRXw6LU4lH3qSCmXnO4RC1i9BWv7VggSJ0BbVEHdtCYQXZ663xd6x76yrMnwVsOz8mz87MKakEB8Kzhda/s1152/Slide3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzdSGSBrxezX0DlAGUxV0Oi6QZN4SDwdYoPgDwWnPuv2vVv4gu7ZBxVxN-NlcSRXw6LU4lH3qSCmXnO4RC1i9BWv7VggSJ0BbVEHdtCYQXZ663xd6x76yrMnwVsOz8mz87MKakEB8Kzhda/w400-h300/Slide3.JPG" title="It's just like watching Jeopardy!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">It's just like watching Jeopardy! Every time I watch, I learn more facts, even when I didn't know them before I watched! Guessing helps the brain learn! (Thanks, Alex!)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yPTixH1rzKibLk67YSCarif-W_nTmKVLXJg9e6uHioung_FtEov144AW8jvc6D1_rQ2ECKfb7-KLTe8g-3wpCslrMnLk_cE2gNTS0QqPdmBekg2MZ3y7jiHVR5ey1GDM02nEVZHX0sRa/s1152/Slide5.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yPTixH1rzKibLk67YSCarif-W_nTmKVLXJg9e6uHioung_FtEov144AW8jvc6D1_rQ2ECKfb7-KLTe8g-3wpCslrMnLk_cE2gNTS0QqPdmBekg2MZ3y7jiHVR5ey1GDM02nEVZHX0sRa/w400-h300/Slide5.JPG" title="They can repeat the activity, and gain from it each time." width="400" /></a></div> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">This sort of activity can be repeated over and over. Each time it's repeated, they'll remember more. As they repeat the activity, there will be less guessing and more remembering! </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEN6RtC6HzeikNM67dOlyZsLGqBb9EpybbQVf4ui9G9TjLp7eHAv_M7lPY0maK3rAKNie-SewCJFkeV76ZnDMq9Tb9TAJqfD2s6swPbIItzk4ye5juzDYBklRLEAQb_kXtxo_8z1mOtyv/s1152/Slide6.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwEN6RtC6HzeikNM67dOlyZsLGqBb9EpybbQVf4ui9G9TjLp7eHAv_M7lPY0maK3rAKNie-SewCJFkeV76ZnDMq9Tb9TAJqfD2s6swPbIItzk4ye5juzDYBklRLEAQb_kXtxo_8z1mOtyv/w400-h300/Slide6.JPG" title="What are they doing while you're working with other students?" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">This is a perfect type of activity for students to work on while you're working with individuals or small groups. <br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsxU_KE-7-iYFWMPpUIzyyBp5Q9nr_5CDFDuwgixnmQWbaHoDHx0yXqSsKSXFy7MxZ0CJcQYVKTzsQLjrjhsZBH3VRm0JAl0Ie9p740rQUjAM1VpEkcMKToP3AoHWguB9zKTbcx8zuXg3/s1152/Slide7.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXsxU_KE-7-iYFWMPpUIzyyBp5Q9nr_5CDFDuwgixnmQWbaHoDHx0yXqSsKSXFy7MxZ0CJcQYVKTzsQLjrjhsZBH3VRm0JAl0Ie9p740rQUjAM1VpEkcMKToP3AoHWguB9zKTbcx8zuXg3/w400-h300/Slide7.JPG" title="Perfect for fast finishers." width="400" /></a></div> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">These are perfect for your "fast finishers" or children that need a little extra challenge after their work is complete.<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEU3-ucyyHrtmYpMDsvwYFpEWLj_RGHQkyYhLeyipbyebXGi4fNSfKTSIpE2S7Eftd3oZBmRPX8EEEXCaw9X-7_aOwF-1NmqoNAd4m-Q7my1FGrZJ43YBI9w8IMY6UnjgTxTm5flcF7tz/s1152/Slide8.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAEU3-ucyyHrtmYpMDsvwYFpEWLj_RGHQkyYhLeyipbyebXGi4fNSfKTSIpE2S7Eftd3oZBmRPX8EEEXCaw9X-7_aOwF-1NmqoNAd4m-Q7my1FGrZJ43YBI9w8IMY6UnjgTxTm5flcF7tz/w400-h300/Slide8.JPG" title="Reading random questions counts as reading practice!" width="400" /></a></div><br />Plus, reading random questions counts as reading practice. They do need to be reading every day, right?</span><span style="color: black;"></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrqY15sv0wkf5ZgzPX9fmeTf7oy54FJXLPwkTcRVA7g0QeF9Qs5BiCsFndF-36rtv_qJjp1oD0svgXIVq0wiZiR02PwkPW4C8rRMzSK8MyMLWXnnVFFnCPhYf8Bopa8tQ6S58Fxo7X1DZ/s1152/Slide4.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrqY15sv0wkf5ZgzPX9fmeTf7oy54FJXLPwkTcRVA7g0QeF9Qs5BiCsFndF-36rtv_qJjp1oD0svgXIVq0wiZiR02PwkPW4C8rRMzSK8MyMLWXnnVFFnCPhYf8Bopa8tQ6S58Fxo7X1DZ/w400-h300/Slide4.JPG" title="Working with a friend brings valuable conversations." width="400" /></a></div></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">They
can work alone, but working with a friend brings valuable conversation!
You know, the conversations that help them think through and remember information!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> <br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnq6h1nQQDEALLONN5AiYG0RClhYceZgQn_oKudGJvcvyccQ6lXzwH_kpm9XXfPGIAFW-vCJH0uxHF1v_MyqLMN6XZNqJPLvN9ZAeM_qnVRVZvAtqVDFPRK3RJQTvHCnl7XLKULDoOFRtg/s1152/Slide9.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnq6h1nQQDEALLONN5AiYG0RClhYceZgQn_oKudGJvcvyccQ6lXzwH_kpm9XXfPGIAFW-vCJH0uxHF1v_MyqLMN6XZNqJPLvN9ZAeM_qnVRVZvAtqVDFPRK3RJQTvHCnl7XLKULDoOFRtg/w400-h300/Slide9.JPG" title="Plus they absolutely love this stuff!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Did I mention how much the children love this stuff? Seriously, they love learning new material!</span><br /><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpi2QQHtzmxxm5p8JEUyXoi7WnK3AFVTkn7Ig5fW0O0q1IDo3togtp0EaH4BIOQhBsTd-w0uwb1iZyzQu5P2OAQ6NfNyGvbzZj-nP4rRfTYERAtqvUbUZmCZ_WbCzJatfv2pd7BITScnk/s1152/Slide10.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpi2QQHtzmxxm5p8JEUyXoi7WnK3AFVTkn7Ig5fW0O0q1IDo3togtp0EaH4BIOQhBsTd-w0uwb1iZyzQu5P2OAQ6NfNyGvbzZj-nP4rRfTYERAtqvUbUZmCZ_WbCzJatfv2pd7BITScnk/w400-h300/Slide10.JPG" title="But I'm having enough trouble fitting in everything I'm supssosed to teach already!" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">I know what you're thinking... but I'm having enough trouble fitting in everything I have to teach already! Yes, I know, but this isn't just "another thing to do." It's something to enhance what's already happening!</span></span><br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvgFxw0YcWXAhq6xGkqqvSBXX5WQBII9aGV-7GW33Yf1iUhmF1ynqWE2M8PSgbYXnfUYjpc835WqDcehhN2YFFBJVfAvPT1R0ZpM7_bRStd8LC4GkTZpE4bXFYxcqANXABjRVEOHFgtt9/s1152/Slide11.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="1152" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnvgFxw0YcWXAhq6xGkqqvSBXX5WQBII9aGV-7GW33Yf1iUhmF1ynqWE2M8PSgbYXnfUYjpc835WqDcehhN2YFFBJVfAvPT1R0ZpM7_bRStd8LC4GkTZpE4bXFYxcqANXABjRVEOHFgtt9/w400-h300/Slide11.JPG" title="But what about the standards?" width="400" /></a></div> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">But what about the standards? Yeah, I thought you might be concerned about that one. I'll tell you a little secret:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Teaching isn't all about the standards. </span></span></span></span></span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i>Teaching is about enriching the lives of the kids.</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Shocking, I know. Can you imagine if administrators heard me say that? Well, I'll tell you another little secret:</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i> </i><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I'm not here to impress the administrators. </i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i>I'm here to make a difference in the lives of children.</i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><i> </i></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Well, I'm not really that much of a rebel, but I really do want to make a difference in the lives of the children. (And yes, the standards DO matter, but there's so much more to kids!)</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Now I suppose you're wondering where to find these activities that keep kids guessing!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Well, here's a freebie to get you started:<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-July-General-Knowledge-Trivia-Questions-and-Enrichment-6854367?utm_source=blog%20post%20But%20My%20Kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=July%20boom%20trivia" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmUT7pSWa0pNjP5GSJSRebSfzaOMr9EXApbBwUIz3RLCTVLSxq6WdEuIMP2OoMxIIWeA0lUrNPr7PCdHny4ggvoZJdeq4y1CXLWUrt2Q_f8qYRdoXdAHHOT3mRXcXXQHTE7cSmnJ3hNxNVgsVUvpk4E-lyTreIKemmflw3dT4qzYU6e4WVswR-7hZAfw/s320/Slide9.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Learning-July-General-Knowledge-Trivia-Questions-and-Enrichment-6854367?utm_source=blog%20post%20But%20My%20Kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=July%20boom%20trivia" target="_blank">July Boom Learning Trivia and General Knowledge</a> (Boom Cards)<br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Here's another fun Boom Learning resource for building vocabulary!</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Country-Science-Tool-or-Sandwich-Build-Vocabulary-Digitally-5497983?utm_source=blog%20post%20but%20my%20students%20don%27t%20know%20this&utm_campaign=country%2C%20science%20tool%2C%20or%20sandwich" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsqXQdeVjI7AjpI9-FJF93E3liP8LdDDziYggoNYVXAPU_nUbHSdcaoWszXFyVNqVDxLs19YJPPWsno7eTnEfWRn9VQ1z4xpaxlclyA0QmpRFyB06PoSjNw-4c9bnoKcVdVdPURwaq-izazMJwHR9H3nOwNTJJrefY6_mdZJ7s0j8Fu-lAOOjR7Ayd9A/s320/Slide10.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Country-Science-Tool-or-Sandwich-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-5497983?utm_source=blog%20post%20but%20my%20students%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=country%2C%20science%20tool%2C%20or%20sandwich" target="_blank">Country, Science Tool, or Sandwich?</a> (Boom Cards)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span><span>Here are a few more:</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Facts-About-Space-Boom-Digital-Task-Cards-6223552?utm_source=blog%20post%3A%20but%20my%20kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=facts%20About%20space" target="_blank">Facts About Space</a> (Boom Cards) <br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Black-Americans-Quotes-Who-Said-This-Boom-Learning-Digital-Task-Cards-6556062?utm_source=blog%20post%3A%20but%20my%20kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=Black%20american%20quotes%20boom" target="_blank">Black Americans Quotes "Who Said This"</a> (Boom Cards)</span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-Engaging-Digital-Social-Studies-Topics-Practice-Review-Boom-Cards-Deck1-9514900?utm_source=But%20My%20students%20don't%20know%20this%20stuff%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=SS%20topics%20boom%20bundle" target="_blank">Digital Social Studies Topics Practice and Review Bundle</a> (Boom Cards)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Fun-and-Engaging-Digital-Science-Topics-Practice-and-Review-Boom-Cards-Deck1-9512938?utm_source=But%20My%20students%20don't%20know%20this%20stuff%20blog%20post&utm_campaign=science%20topics%20boom%20bundle" target="_blank">Digital Science Topics Practice and Review Bundle</a> (Boom Cards)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><h1 class="Text-module__root--Jk_wf Text-module__headingLG--xCkP7 Text-module__colorExtraDark--DAqgT Text-module__noMarginBottom--VJdLv ProductPageHeader__name" data-testid="HelpfulButton" style="background-color: white; background-repeat: no-repeat; border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: var(--ds-color-context-heading-default,#222) !important; font-family: var(--ds-font-family-heading,Proxima Nova,"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif) !important; font-size: 2.438rem !important; font-weight: var(--ds-font-weight-strong); line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Task-Cards-for-Second-and-Third-Grade-Review-251607?utm_source=blog%20post%3A%20but%20my%20kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=Science%20Review" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">Science Review Task Cards</a></h1></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hurricanes-Reading-Comprehension-for-Active-Learners-3584642?utm_source=blog%20post%3A%20but%20my%20kids%20don't%20know%20this&utm_campaign=Hurricanes%20for%20active%20learners" target="_blank">Hurricanes: Reading Comprehension for Active Learners</a></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Most of these activities will enhance the children's knowledge with very little work on the teacher's part. Plus, teachers can see their results easily for all those Boom Cards! <br /></span></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: black;">Here are some links to articles about how guessing helps students learn.</span><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-mistakes-help-students-learn" target="_blank">How Mistakes Help Students Learn</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://digest.bps.org.uk/2014/11/17/how-guessing-the-wrong-answer-helps-you-learn-the-right-answer/" target="_blank">How guessing the wrong answer helps you learn the right answer </a> <br /></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e; font-size: large;"><span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://eab.com/insights/daily-briefing/academic-affairs/how-guessing-helps-students-learn/" target="_blank">How Guessing Helps Students Learn</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">How do you challenge your students beyond what they already know? </span><br /></span></span></span></span></h2></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #45818e;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxU84JNd2ekPQbfR_dQGE7qZeP9rMYlVYhnwcRVIg_4MuROS2q1K8wQxOfchllyLIs9cxVbb0hnpW8VGL7ym18MiZvA1NjswuXoAyLYY1qCVVvIcfYZRlginCiecjwx-RvYqq91fFnqvO/s1536/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Sometimes my students do activities where they are expected to answer questions, but they haven't been taught the content. How can this be valuable?" border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCxU84JNd2ekPQbfR_dQGE7qZeP9rMYlVYhnwcRVIg_4MuROS2q1K8wQxOfchllyLIs9cxVbb0hnpW8VGL7ym18MiZvA1NjswuXoAyLYY1qCVVvIcfYZRlginCiecjwx-RvYqq91fFnqvO/w400-h640/Preview+Template+for+Pinterest+2021.jpg" title="But My Students Don't Know This Stuff!" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /></span></span></span></h2>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0