Tue, Apr 16, 2019 9:47 PM in Motivation
Hi Elizabeth! I am a pre service teacher at the University of Northern Iowa, and throughout my education classes, we have discussed how important it is to motivate our students; I am so glad you realize the same! Motivating students can be as simple as teaching/learning about something they are interested in. If it is something students are really curious about and invested in, they will be more ...
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019 10:54 PM in Integrating Science & Writing
Hi Carina! I love the idea of writing a weather report while emphasizing on compound sentences. I am a pre-service teacher at the Univeristy of Northern Iowa, and in several of my classes we talk about the importance of cross-curricular teaching; which is exactly what you're doing by bringing writing into science and vice versa. Really, you can integrate writing into science many ways. You co...
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Fri, Apr 12, 2019 10:26 AM in Keeping PreK Engaged
Hi! It is so awesome that you are wanting to make this experience as authentic for your students as possible! I am a student at the University of Northern Iowa, and we have been learning about how crucial it is for students to have hands-on experiences and just be able to explore. I think your students would love if you found someone in the area who could bring in a live snake that they knew how ...
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