Mon, Nov 19, 2018 4:52 PM in Science with young ones
Hi Morgan,
I am a preservice teacher and I have had the pleasure of working with students from various grade levels. Currently, I am working with students in the first through third grade. One of my favorite lessons I have taught thus far is the life-cycle of a butterfly. I taught this lesson to second graders where they seemed to really enjoy it. I began the lesson wit...
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Mon, Nov 12, 2018 11:22 PM in Environmental Learning center
Hi Jennifer,
I am a preservice teacher and I served an internship at a childcare center last semester. This facility strongly supported nature-play where the children could explore their natural surroundings in a variety of ways. The children had access to a sand-play area where they could use funnels, sand toys, and shovels to manipulate the sand. There were also rock and lo...
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Mon, Nov 05, 2018 10:02 AM in classroom management during experiments
Hi Selena,
Going over classroom expectations prior to the start of an activity is very important, especially when students will be completing an experiment where not following rules can lead to safety concerns. With this being mentioned, I would suggest going over safety rules and behavioral expectations using a puppet. You can have the students act out what happens when rules are ...
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