Thu, Apr 10, 2025 5:10 PM in Emotional Regulation
In the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, we have witnessed a significant paradigm shift in our approach to education, one that emphasizes the emotional well-being of our children. It is crucial to recognize that, much like any essential life skill, managing emotions requires guidance and modeling from adults. As young scholars step into the school environment, they are confronted with a diverse ar...
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Thu, Apr 10, 2025 5:05 PM in Getting children into Science
In my view, children resemble tiny sponges, eagerly absorbing every bit of information and experience around them. They mimic our speech patterns, our gestures, and the nuances in our communication style with one another. This innate ability to learn and adapt suggests that children are inherently wired for education; it all comes down to what we choose to teach them. The impressions we leave can...
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Thu, Apr 10, 2025 5:01 PM in family involvement
To effectively include families from diverse cultural backgrounds in my science curriculum, I utilize the platform ClassDojo. This allows me to share key standards we're focusing on in class, such as the water cycle. I post educational videos explaining the concept and photos of students engaged in hands-on or virtual experiments related to the topic.
Last year, I implemented a surve...
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