Debate on use of ipads in kindergarten and whether or not they are age-appropriate. Would you rather have them bash sticks together to see if they can make fire?! Have some faith that kids, even young ones, can benefit from appropriate use of technology! Keep them in this century! They can do things you never imagined!
Need center ideas? Use these action verbs to develop centers that will help your students develop fine motor skills - imperative for learning how to write.
Nearly all of my students are English Language Learners. These are great tips that can help broaden my understanding as a teacher of the process of language acquisition.
- the use of manipulatives (#8) is very important as it helps young children who are feeling uncomfortable with their lack of English to gain confidence that they know what the other students are talking about as they can rely on their visual abilities as opposed to their language abilities
This blog post resonated with me as I am always looking for new ideas to help my students learn to read. Guided Reading is practiced in many classrooms but I do not feel that experienced in it. This idea is relevant, simple and gives students ownership in their learning.
I would probably alter the activity slightly by having multiple bags ready containing different stories. Students choose a bag, dump it out, and then retell the stories to each other in a center, after we have read the book together.
A fantastic activity to help with Guided Reading. I am always looking for more ideas! This activity also helps with sequencing in math. Students can work independently with each other. Fantastic idea!