Interested in keeping your residents active in and around your facility? Consider adding resident-run clubs to your activity calendar. Resident clubs are easy to set up and administer with these tips. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
Discover unique resident event ideas to foster community spirit. Uncover how Succulent Bar can transform your gatherings!
Teach teamwork and build community through play-based learning; collaborative play in preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten classroom; taking turns in Pre-K.
There’s just something about a new year that can kick start even the most reluctant planner or goal-setter. The good news is that it is never too early or too late to set goals for your personal or professional life, and you can benefit from new habits all year long. In this article we cover: The Benefits of Goal Setting How to write SMART Goals 11 Goals for a New Activity Director 15 Goals for a Seasoned Activity Director How to Be Successful in Achieving Your Goals
Basic vocabulary, like knowing prepositions, is necessary for beginning readers. Teach prepositions with this simple game.
My quest this year was to create a more organised environment in my classroom. A space that allowed for natural expression through various forms of play as well as a space that was organised and wa…
As your residents' dementia progresses, it can be challenging to find appropriate activities that are simple, yet meaningful. Try providing activities that appeal to their five senses. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
Do you have independent-minded residents who do not enjoy group activities? Use a few of these ideas to keep your independent residents engaged. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
Activity Directors - here's a round-up of summer olympic games ideas to use with your seniors in your memory care units or assisted living
Managing Alzheimer and dementia is challenging. A good way to keep your loved one engaged is using simple activities. Keeping your loved one active.
My sweet friend Elizabeth is hosting a linky party all about my favorite social media....INSTAGRAM! You link up your 3 favorite instagram photos, but there are a couple of rules: 1. You can't link up a product. 2. Make sure to check out three others who linked up. If you would like to follow me on instagram, my username is @mrs_pauley. It was so hard to choose only 3 favorite photos, I wanted to break the rules and choose 5 ;) Without further ado, here are my 3 favorite photos: This photo was taken during our vacation in the Ozarks. I just love going there because it is so relaxing. This is pretty much what I did most days. Or I was on a float in the water doing the same thing....haha! My son LOVES playing soccer and I LOVE to watch him. (Yep....I am one of THOSE moms who yell from the sidelines...don't hate me!) I took this photo this fall during a soccer tournament he was playing in. My daughter is such a girly girl and I have a sneaking suspicion that she will want to be a cheerleader in high school. This is from the cheer clinic the high school cheerleaders put on. She had so much fun and looked absolutely adorable! I hope you will head on over to Elizabeth's blog and link up! I can't wait to see your instagram photos and don't forget to include your username so we can follow you on instagram as well! I am also going to link up with Simply Kinder for the Teaching Blog Round Up. I am excited to find some new blogs to follow through this linky as well! I have formed many wonderful friendships through blogging and I am so thankful for that.
Upper elementary teachers, are you looking for back to school activities and ideas to make this year the best year yet? These tips and ideas for back to school season will save your time and sanity and help you to kick off the year smoothly!
While many succumb to the trauma of failure and lose confidence and performance, Resilient individual rise again, learn from their failure and improve their performance. Can Resilience be taught?
Sing-Along Lyrics Click on DVD titles for song lyricsIn order to view and print these lyrics you need the FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader.Classic Oldies1. IT'S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY2. OH, DEAR! WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE?3. MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN4. DANNY BOY5. LET ME CALL YOU SWEETHEART6. HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY7. PUT ON
For the past few weeks, we’ve been knee-deep in fractions. Now, in second grade fractions are “easy” you spend like a week on them and boom you move onto time. Third grade…? Yeah… not so much… we’re officially on our 4th week of fractions… yeah… Who knew there was soooo much you needed to know […]
Are you looking for a fun way to teach describing characters and character traits? Try this! Fold each side of a horizontal sheet of paper to the middle. Have the kids draw a picture of the character on the front. Put words to describe the outward appearance of the character on the outside. This can be things that are obvious from the text. Next, open the page up and write character traits and words to describe the character's emotions on the inside. These are things you have to infer about the character's traits based on the evidence from the text. It's pretty fun and these make a great display!
10 whiteboard activity ideas. A compilation of ideas for activities to do on a whiteboard. A versitile tool for anyone working with others.
Rosie Revere Engineer was our inspiration for this paper plate hovercraft. My kids are big into engineering and STEM, so when we found the book Rosie Revere Engineer, of course we had to buy it. This book is so much fun, because not only does it show kids that they can be inventors too, but ...
Aphasia is a communication disorder that results from damage or injury to the brain. A person with aphasia may have trouble understanding, speaking, reading, or writing. In this article we cover: Types of Aphasia 10 Communication Strategies for Activity Staff Aphasia Activity Ideas for Activity Coordinators Printable Activities
Did you hear about the historic election that took place today? It took place in our very own classroom. There were some intense opinions happening and it was a suspenseful race, but there was a clear cut winner. Meet the candidates: Oreo VS. Chocolate Chip We conducted a taste test…. Stood in loooooonnnnggggggg lines to cast our votes… And carefully analyzed the results….. There were cheers of joy and tears of sorrow when the final results came in… And the winner is….. Voting in Kindergarten sure is fun! You can snag the pages we used if you would like to do this in your classroom!
With an increasing number of seniors having poor vision, it's necessary to provide more activities that can accommodate residents with limited or low vision. One way to help these residents is by providing activities that involve their other senses. Get more senior activity ideas at notjustbingo.com TODAY!
Check out student artwork posted to Artsonia from the ThankYouX Collaborative Mural project gallery at Natomas Charter School - Leading Edge Academy (6-8).
Got a reluctant writer on your hands? Adding some silliness can be a great way to liven things up and increase your child's interest in writing. Try this free, printable writing activity today and get ready to laugh!
Who says practicing math facts has to be boring? This kinesthetic math activity is perfect to get kids up and learning.
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5 LEGO math games for coordinate plane and ordered pair. Hands-on STEM math activity ideas with free printable worksheets for kids grade 1 to 6.
My name is Kaleigh Richards, I am an Upper Elementary Teacher at a Montessori charter school in Reno, Nevada. I have been teaching at this level/in this school for 5 years. I teach 4th, 5th, and 6th grade. I have 34 students. Our school is tuition-free for all students in elementary and middle school. We are a Montesso
The goal of an “All About Me” theme is usually to help classmates get to know each other better, but when your only student is your own child, that puts a bit of a different spin on things. For our All About Me theme we focused on emotions, family, and learning more about ourselves. Here […]
Get hands on outdoor maths activities for KS2 to help your children or students enjoy learning. See how you can enjoy teaching maths outside!
Teaching active learning is a tough job. Read more for ideas on modifying activities for active learning and adjust your instruction.
