Sat, Apr 22, 2017 12:31 PM in Weather and Elementary
Hi Arielle,
As a Floridian, I can totally sympathize with you, as it can be difficult to teach young children this concept when they are really only experiencing hot, sunny weather year-round. After I observed a kindergarten classroom for my field placement this semester, I have understood the importance of incorporating weather-speak every day. This means creating fun ways to talk about the we...
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Sat, Apr 22, 2017 12:25 PM in Science Notebooks
Hi Emily,
In my "Teaching Elementary Science" class we kept science journals throughout the entire semester! I think using one direct source of note-taking in science allows students to become organized and consistent in their work, but I think it goes way past just having a notebook they use for science. My professor actually had us divide our journals into sections, for example: "class notes...
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Sat, Apr 22, 2017 12:18 PM in Technology in Kindergarten
Hi Emily,
I just completed my field placement for the semester in a kindergarten class and I think the SmartBoard was the most used and successful source of technology that I witnessed! Utilizing the SmartBoard allows the teacher and student to actively work together in the lesson, and it's a great tool to ensure students are paying attention and involved. With SmartBoards you can project the l...
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