Incorporating fun physical outdoor games and indoor classroom exercises are great ways for teachers to encourage students to establish healthy habits. The National Health Education Standards & Common Core State Standards aim to support a whole-child approach to education-one that that ensures that each student is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged in their learning. … Continue reading 4 Tips on Encouraging Healthy Habits for Kids
Out with the cold, and in with the Spring! A few students helped me create this “We’re Leaving Winter Behind!” Bulletin Board. The background was white bulletin board paper painted with purple and blue streaks. Instead of doing traditional bunny faces, I decided it would be fun to show off their cute little bunny … Continue reading Spring Bulletin Board & Activity: We’re Leaving Winter Behind
This spring craft offers kids so much room for imagination and learning. This is a great craft to bring a butterfly life cycle lesson to life! This project requires some recycled egg cartons so this would also be a perfect classroom craft for earth day to demonstrate recycling and reusing materials for new projects. Materials: -Cardboard Egg … Continue reading Spring Craft: Egg Carton Caterpillar
As teachers receive more and more ESL/ELLs (English Language Learners) into their classrooms, it’s important that they learn to integrate them with the rest of their student population. The following reading strategies will help you with the process. Comprehensible instruction and opportunities for verbal interaction will motivate students to engage in learning and actively participate … Continue reading Reading Strategies for ELL (English Language Learners)