Differentiate By Engaging!-Differentiated Kindergarten’s Bright Idea
For me, I’m always thinking about differentiating. Β It’s always there in the front of my mind. Β Somedays I think I do it better than other days, but everyday it’s what I’m aiming for . . . it’s my goal. Β It’s often easy to get caught up with only the tiering aspect of differentiating. Β But we have to remember that when we differentiate, we can do it in response to a studentβs level of readiness, their learning profile or their interests.Β
Lucky for teachers, it’s easy to engage students, to grab their interest and set the hook. Β One of the ways I like to do this is by using engaging and interesting manipulatives to make otherwise mundane activities, fun!!!
How do I use them? Β I use them in my sensory table where I then hide real and nonsense words on gold coins (i.e. old PTOΒ carnival chips) Β to be sorted and recorded. Β
I use them as counters in math stations. Β They work great as game pieces, or for weighing objects (how many Leprechaun goldΒ nuggets does a pencil or crayon weigh).Β
And they are super easy to make, just grab some dried chick peas, and some goldΒ metallic spray paint. Β Spread the chickpeas out onΒ some tin foil (you might want to do this outside), give them a spray, wait a bit to mix them up and give them another spray to catch all the sides.
Easy!Β
For effect, place them in a nice black pot! Β I promise you, your kiddos are going to LOVE it.
Now for other Bright Ideas, click on Maria’s link below andΒ follow this party to Kinder-Craze. Β
Happy Hopping.
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Marsha Moffit McGuire
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