Keeping track and organizing art supplies is a tedious but important part of managing your art room. It doesn’t have to be a daunting task if you plan ahead, so let’s get started! No matter the tracking system you choose, you’ll need to start with an accurate inventory. That means the first step is […]
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STEAM for Early Childhood – Engineering
By now, educators are aware that the focus of education is shifting to the skills embedded in STEAM—science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. If our country is going to remain competitive in the 21st century global economy, our students need to become much more proficient in these subjects. With that in mind, this […]
Homeschooling 101 – What are Workboxes?
What are Workboxes? Workboxes give your kids the ability to complete some schoolwork and learning independently – and give you a chance to get organized in advance. The workbox system is simple but powerful; you’ll add everything needed to complete one task into each box. Your child will then access the boxes, beginning with […]
Professional Tools Make Homeschooling Easier
Professional teaching supplies are often thought of as “strictly for the classroom” but, when your home is your classroom, professional tools can make learning much easier. In fact, items designed for classroom use often are better investments because they are designed for multiple users over many years. That means a rainbow-colored 12 ft. parachute can hold […]
Why Art Matters in the Special Education Classroom
According to special education experts at the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, art of all types plays a big role in the education of special needs students. The most recent findings show that art education is valuable to students of any age who struggle with a disability, and that the arts can […]
Teaching Science for Early Childhood STEAM
Educators are aware that the focus of education has shifted to include teaching skills embedded in STEAM—science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. In order for our country to remain competitive in the 21st-century global economy, our students need to become much more proficient in these subjects. By teaching science for early childhood STEAM […]
Where Project Based Learning Starts
To an outside observer, a peek into a classroom filled with engaged young children may look chaotic and that every child is doing their own thing. That is usually the case as the interests and skill levels of children five and under vary greatly. Learning centers provide a setting that accommodates early learners, with […]
Preparing Your Classroom: A Few Things Your Student with Special Needs Wishes You Knew!
1. Fluorescent lights bother me! It seems like they are blinking and/or buzzing and they make for extra glare on my paper. If you have a classroom with access to natural daylight (windows or skylights) please consider turning off the overhead lights at different intervals during the day. If this is not an option then […]
Use Color to Get the Hyper-Organized Classroom of Your Dreams
Color abounds in classrooms anyway, so why not use it to your advantage? Especially if you’re a color lover – but even if you’re not – there are so many ways to leverage the rainbow to make your life easier and cue the kids as to what happens where. Read on for five great […]
Media Multitasking and the Student Brain
We cannot solve our current problems by engaging in the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. — Albert Einstein Life in the twenty-first century is complex for all of us. For our students who are immersed in a 24-hour-a-day multimedia environment, balancing the dizzying number of areas vying for their […]
Early Childhood Classroom Prep: 10 Must-Have Supplies
Walk into your classroom on the first day of preschool week prepared for anything! These common sense items for your early childhood classroom will help you prep to avoid distractions and keep your focus on the teaching task at hand. 1. Measuring Tape When setting up your room or putting up decorations, it’s difficult to […]
Art Lesson Plan: Cross Contour Geologic Tiles
Incorporating art education to transition from STEM to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and math) continues to gain momentum. That’s why we bring you the Cross Contour Geologic Tiles art lesson plan! If adding one more activity into your jam-packed, STEM-based curriculum gives you instant anxiety, you can take a deep breath, because we’ve […]