Teachers know that some kids don’t read for fun. Kids would rather play video games, watch TV, or even do household chores than sit down with a book. Educators recognize this is a challenge because they see generations of students missing out on countless opportunities. The benefits of reading have been widely reported. From […]
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Add 3 Essential Apps to Fire up Your Classroom Tablets
Tablets in the classroom are no longer novel or a luxury item. In fact, tablets and other technology have become an invaluable item in a teacher’s tool chest, offering dedicated and inventive educators a whole new avenue to reach students and improve learning. As a school administrator or a decision-making teacher, you can appreciate […]
More Outdoors, Less Screen Time
It’s a beautiful summer day. Clouds drift across the sky like puffy, white dragons. The air is filled with the smell of freshly moed grass, tomato plants, and clean sheets on backyard clotheslines. It’s the type of day children dream about as they’re sitting at their school desks, fretfully scribbling out math equations or learning […]
Summer To Do List for Art Teachers
Summer is upon us. You made it through another school year, and the next several weeks are your reward. Make the most of your time with these tips to help compile your summer to-do list. Things All Art Teachers Should Do This Summer Sleep Sleep in, sleep late, sleep long, sleep in the middle […]
Educational Activities to “Keep the Peace” on Long Car Rides
While everyone is excited about a road trip in the beginning, after a short time you’ll start hearing the “are we there yet” phrase again and again. When kids get bored on a long car ride, they often start fighting with each other. The good news is that you can use educational activities to […]
How to Make Everyone’s Vacation Fun Including Your Child with Special Needs
You’ve been thinking about summer vacation all year and it’s just around the corner. Whether you are headed to the beach, the mountains, the country, overseas, a road trip to visit family or doing a stay-cation, keeping all family members in mind will make your vacation run smoothly. Vacations can be highly therapeutic and […]
Fun, Educational Activities for Summer
Summer vacation is nearing and for many kids that means days of fun and sun. However, as a parent you don’t want your child to forget everything they have learned during the year or for their mind to get lazy. There are ways to still let your children have fun and learn at the […]
Keep the Juices Flowing All Summer Long
Summer is right around the corner. For students, that means 2 months of fun in the sun, video games, and late nights. Education doesn’t factor into that equation in large part, at least not willingly. But there are opportunities to keep the learning going even when S’mores and sleepovers are dominating their minds. And […]
5 Fun Summer Learning Ideas
School is over for the year, but that doesn’t mean learning, exploring, and teachable moments have to end for a child with the start of summer break. Summer is a great time for kids to relax, unwind, and play with their friends; at the same time, it’s also easy for kids to fall into an […]
Summer STEAM Based Activities for Early Childhood
STEAM and STEM have become key buzzwords for teachers and educators but what do they mean? STEM – more recently updated to STEAM – stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The “A” in STEAM ties into the Arts. These acronyms really stand for a fundamental push in introducing these elements into the learning environment. […]
3 Ways to Keep Summer Reading Fun
Summer reading might be viewed as a chore by many students, but it doesn’t have to be. With many schools requiring summer reading and many students needing the extra reading time, summer reading has become a critical part of every school year. Why? Students who don’t read during the summer can lose over half […]
Lessons That Get Students Outside
Winter is over and the warm days of spring beckon everyone to enjoy the warm sunshine and blue skies. As a teacher, it may be difficult to keep the attention of your students on gorgeous spring days. That is when you need to take learning to a new level in the great outdoors. The […]
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