Tue, Oct 17, 2017 8:44 PM in New Teacher
The whole class participated. I think if I was going to do it, I would have them get together in small groups to brainstorm and speculate about the mystery objects, before coming back together for a whole group discussion and some content.
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Mon, Oct 16, 2017 7:15 AM in New Teacher
I love these ideas, another along those same lines is one that my predecessor used. He had a "What's that?" shelf in the classroom filled with all sorts of things that the kids most likely were not familiar with (nature and human-made). Once a week he would give a few students a chance to choose one thing that they'd then investigate together.
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Fri, Oct 13, 2017 1:53 PM in technology in the classroom
It might be worth thinking about other technologies besides a computer for the Early Childhood classroom. I realize this can come down to budgets, but are there other items to be used? Comparing numbers on a digital thermometer on the weather station and a standard thermometer? Magnifiers and microscopes that connect to the projector? You can even get microscope lens attachments for smart phones- ...
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