WHAT DO YOU #MOVEFOR? 'I #MoveFor Learning,' because teaching is not a 'one size fits all' kind of business. Specifically, I #MoveFor Differentiated Instruction. Any teacher can tell you that no two students are the same. They have different interests and backgrounds. Their strengths are varied, and they learn and show their understanding of materials in a variety of ways. This is exactly what makes teaching so challenging and, at the same time, so worthwhile and fulfilling. ... VIEW POST
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Lock and Keys In Kindergarten
I can't remember when I started using locks and keys in my classroom. I just know that my kindergarten friends had an obsession with them that I needed to acknowledge and use that obsession to my advantage. They have since become a favorite instructional tool that provides both engagement and invaluable fine motor practice. GETTING STARTED Like any other tool you are going to use in your classroom before you expect your students to use locks and keys in an 'academic way,' you need ... VIEW POST
Geoboard Hands-On Fine Motor Fun In Kindergarten
All things fine motor--all the time! It's kind of my motto these days in kindergarten. As we see the continuing trend of students entering kindergarten with little, if any, hand strength, providing meaningful and engaging fine motor experiences and activities is a MUST. Geoboards can help. Geoboards are just another opportunity to offer some excellent fine motor and spatial awareness activities . . . sorting and working with those little rubber bands is a task in and of itself. But ... VIEW POST
Science Day Fun
Living in Michigan, the opportunity to get messy with some good old fashion science fun is often something that we can take advantage of only very early in the school year or very late. But when we have a stretch of sunny, beautiful skies, I want to make sure my students get the chance to see science in action. A Kindergarten Science Day is just the ticket to get them outside and engaged in science. Science on a big scale, with a bunch of kids--especially very young kids--can be daunting, but ... VIEW POST
Show and Tell In Kindergarten
I think, quite often, teachers either love or hate Show and Tell in kindergarten. In some ways, it can be kind of like watching paint dry . . . your eyes glaze over . . . your mind wanders . . . and it all starts to sound the same. "This is my Batman . . ." Then either dead silence or instant chatter . . . "I have a Batman . . ." "I saw Batman last night . . ." "I'm going to be Batman for Halloween." It makes for either a very boring or chaotic block of time that could ... VIEW POST
Keeping It Simple With Tumbling Blocks
When you're planning station activities, whether its Math or ELA focused, keeping it simple can be the difference between your students finding success (and you keeping your sanity) and absolute chaos. Tumbling Blocks (or Jenga if you prefer) is a simple game that offers so much diversity and engagement for your students, that you just HAVE to add it to your station activities. And here's the best part . . . They are super inexpensive and SO incredibly simple to differentiate! Plus your ... VIEW POST
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