Implementation in an Elementary Classroom (Articles) - 0 views
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Although her natural inclination is “to help my students when they’re stumped or confused, I need constantly to remind myself that when I supply an answer or even suggest a method for finding an answer, I’m not truly helping.”
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hinzmanna on 16 Jul 18One of my greatest struggles right here!! The teacher in me wants to give my students knowledge and help them grow when in reality their learning will be more genuine and they will grow more if I pose more questions to help guide them to answering their own question rather than just telling them.
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“Everything I do should contribute to students’ success outside of class,” she says, “and it’s never too early for kids to learn how to get along in the world.”
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Play is, after all, the way children are wired to learn
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YES!! I agree and I think we should roll with that and allow more learning through play in our younger classes. Honestly, it isn't much different than the idea of learning by doing in the older grade...learning about chemistry by performing an experiment, learning about gardening by planting and tending a garden...you see where this is going...
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the academic and social emotional learning benefits inherent in play are too vital to overlook
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fuse playful movement and learning.
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Sometimes even starting with a simple adjustment to the plan to allow for some simple movement can be just what the students need to learn the material better and control their body instead of being expected to sit and learn it. This is something I have been trying very hard to incorporate in anything I plan for the students, for the sake of all of us!
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