Just a few pages of thought provoking words for all teachers who love to teach and love their students. I wanted to share this in hopes it may spark conversation and dialogue with your fellow teachers. Hope you enjoy!
Behavior calendars aren't the helpful classroom management tool that you might think. Check out this post to see what you should use instead!
At our school it's customary to keep artwork at school until the of the school year. Students make a portfolio in june to take their work home. On front of it is a drawing in the style of one of the art movements we studied that year. In 2021-2022 it was pop art. These are the grade 6 portfolio folders with a self portrait in the style of Roy Lichtenstein. You need: For the folder: paper A1 size, folded in half For the drawing: white drawing paper A4 size markers skin color pencils fine marker in black Show artwork of Lichtenstein and discuss the important features: use of primary colors (sometimes with green), grid dots, black outlines, speech bubbles and slogans (onomatopoeia). contents portfolio folder grade 6 How? Draw a self portrait on the small sheet. Add a text in a speech bubble that suits you. Color your face using skin color pencils. Use markers for the rest of your drawing. Fill one part of your drawing with dots. Fill the background with a pattern. Outline everything with a black marker. Past e your work on the large sheet. Draw in large letters: portfolio + you name + the school year. all artworks are made by students of grade 6
Autistische Züge sind Beeinträchtigungen der sozialen Kommunikation und Interaktion und im sozialen Verständnis, und weitere autistische Verhaltensweisen.
Parenting is challenging, but there are ways to help kids make better choices. Here are 5 tips to unspoil your kids and raise kids you like being around.
IDIOMS can be the most confusing part of any language. Idioms are sayings that have hidden meanings. The expressions don't me...
In every home there is a child-friendly workshop: in the kitchen you meet nature, you train your hand and your senses, use hand tools, work together to create moments of loving sharing, talk, take each other care for yourself and others, you learn to think. This book, intended for parents and educators, allows you to put into practice food education actions every day in the light of Maria Montessori's pedagogical thought, providing reflections, insights and suggestions for activities, grouped in a coherent path. The activities are divided into topics and include the following topics: basic skills by age and the use of hand tools; activities and games in the kitchen to explore nature and science; the basic recipes, open to infinite personal variations; outdoor activities and symbolic play; insights on Montessori pedagogy on food education. Author: Buglioni Federica
Coping strategies for separation anxiety involve ways to help people handle feeling upset when they're away from someone they're close to or a place they know well. These methods make them feel less worried and more safe. But for kids, it can be tough to use these skills since they may not fully understand why separation happens or how to express their feelings, which makes it hard to deal with the distress. The Separation Anxiety Coping Skills handout is designed to assist kids in dealing with separation anxiety. It is divided into three parts: the first part explains what separation anxiety means, the second part suggests ways to help kids cope with it, and the last part offers guidance for caring adults on when to seek professional help. By using this handout, kids can learn to better handle being separated, control their emotions, and build stronger self-esteem and resilience, which helps them deal with challenges as they grow. After completing it, parents and teachers can support kids by gradually exposing them to short separations, starting with brief periods and increasing them over time until they can fully adjust. To help ease separation anxiety, parents and teachers can also make a special comfort object with kids using clay or other moldable materials. For example, they can encourage them to shape the object into something meaningful, which symbolizes their connection with the person they miss. Then they can carry it in their pockets or bags so they can easily access it. *This item is an instant digital download. A link to download your files will be emailed to you once payment is confirmed. Want more resources like this? Check out our full catalog of anxiety worksheets and handouts. References: Bögels, S. M., Snieder, N., & Kindt, M. (2003). Specificity of dysfunctional thinking in children with symptoms of social anxiety, separation anxiety and generalised anxiety. Behaviour Change, 20(3), 160-169. https://doi.org/10.1375/bech.20.3.160.24836 Nji T, M. (2020). Factors influencing coping strategies for drought-affected households in northern Cameroon. Journal of Ecology & Natural Resources, 4(7). https://doi.org/10.23880/jenr-16000221 Zhang, L., & Dong, M. (2018). Research on causes and coping strategies of separation anxiety of infants in preschool. Proceedings of the 2018 3rd International Conference on Politics, Economics and Law (ICPEL 2018). https://doi.org/10.2991/icpel-18.2018.111
Thoughtful Momma Monday As we dive into the world of Classical Conversations this week (Wow! Already?!), I wanted to be prepare...
I have been so proud of the 2nd grade for their hard work over the last several weeks! I thought I would share some of the great work they have produced. First, the students picked an animal that they wanted to research. We then used a class set of Ipads to do our week-long research. I used the following paper found on TPT: I had them research 5 different topics for their animal: habitat, body, diet, life cycle, and a fun fact. After the week of research, we began our animal pyramid. We completed a triangular diorama a day. On day one, they wrote about the animal's habitat and then illustrated the animal in it's habitat. On day two, they wrote about the animal's body coverings and then drew a diagram of it with important parts labeled. On day three, they wrote about what the animal eats and illustrated. On day four, they got to pick between life cycle and fun fact for their final part of the pyramid. The final results were so good I decided to display them on tables outside my room. Click here to see instructions for putting the pyramid diorama together: Pyramid Diorama (triarama) Here are some of our completed projects: We followed up our animal research by studying food chains. The students completed a Who Eats What food chain worksheet and then made a stacked food chain collage. It was challenging, but so very worth it. When you see the final results, I think you'll agree!
Thoughtful Momma Monday As we dive into the world of Classical Conversations this week (Wow! Already?!), I wanted to be prepare...
Tori Wesszer is sharing her favourite family recipe for her granny's beet leaf rolls. As she explains, "Our granny was famous for these rolls."
The Rise of Programmed InstructionIn the 1948 utopian novel Walden Two, a small group - a couple of academics, two of their former students and their girlfriends - visit an intentional community es...
“3. For Dementia (or Major Neurocognitive Disorder), we can do cognitive testing. Some options (that unfortunately come with a price tag): - Mini-Mental Status Exam (MMSE) - Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA) If your patient tests normally, consider those other 'D's!!”
Limiting screens for your ADHD is within your reach. This article has plenty of food for thought to help you mindfully set limits and routine for your ADHD kids around screens. We cover why to limit, what to limit, and how to limit screens for your ADHD kiddo.
Advice is available everywhere you look, and some of it is very good. But a lot of those tips won’t work if you fail to follow this one essential rule.
Cooking lessons in the special education classroom can be a great way to incorporate functional literacy and reading comprehension.
Essential Question: What roles do organisms play in an ecosystem and how does energy flow throughout each ecosystem? Learning Target: I can build a model of a food chain or a food web given a scenario in order to demonstrate how energy flows from one organism to another. The resource includes a rubric for the project, checklist for students, the cut-outs for 4 different food chain biomes with the option to make 3 of those biomes into food webs biomes (For a challenge group), and well thought out scenarios for each biome that will guide students in building their models. There are other project photo images attached in case you don't have materials for a 3d model. A guided introduction to this project is broken down with this google slide. It includes Pre-activities to prepare students, roles, materials list, and a procedure. Students begin by practicing building a food chain and food web given a scenario. Resources that Pair with this: Guided Energy in Ecosystem Project Introduction Creating Food Chains & Food Webs Template
Make teaching the science of germs and spreading illnesses hands on with this fun teaching idea in your elementary classroom!
Le monde regorge de pessimistes. Les détracteurs qui croient que rien n’est possible. Mais le monde regorge d’optimistes aussi. Après 27 ans de prison, Nelson Mandela a dit ceci : « Je suis fondamentalement optimiste. Je ne saurais dire si c'est dans ma nature ou si je l'ai cultivé. Une partie de ce qui fait
Inside: Here’s a little secret to self-regulated learning and massive success in life: teach your kids about metacognition – the power of thinking about thinking and the ability to improve it. Download the metacognitive thinking posters, exercises, and games below. One of the best parts of homeschooling for me is having time to teach my
If you're looking for natural remedies to manage your anxiety, the anti-anxiety diet is a great option to consider. Click for 14 foods to eat and avoid!
Something to consider - six Things Teachers Unknowingly Do that Harm Education. Just some food for thought.
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Does food fit into this table? Here at Khymos I aim to cover things related to food and chemistry, and as I stumbled over a periodic table of cupcakes (with clickable “elements” linked …
Being able to sequence is an important skill for math and reading. Discover hands-on sequencing activities for preschoolers that are perfect for building a strong foundation.
My students are learning comparing numbers in Math this week and I wanted to create something fun and easy to start with. I love using food and thought skittles would be great to use since there are so many different colors. I hope your students enjoy it! :)
“L’Italia è una Repubblica Democratica, fondata sul lavoro”, questo recita il primo articolo, comma 1, della nostra Costituzione. Ma sarebbe potuta andare diversamente. Il famoso Articolo 1 sarebbe potuto essere “L’Italia è una Repubblica di lavoratori”. Avrebbe cambiato poco? La formula è simile ma la sostanza assai differente, e a raccontare come sono andate le cose in quelle convulse e fondamentali giornate del 1947 in cui l’Assemblea Costituente si riunì, ci pensa il giurista Guido Pulcher nel primo post di […]
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One of the biggest reasons difficult students misbehave is because they’re often treated with the expectation that they will. Teachers tend to hover near them. They’re frequently pulled aside for reminders, lectures, and pep-talks. They’re rewarded inexplicably, praised effusively, and spoken to differently than ... Read more