Activities don't need to be outright "educational" to be valuable — especially for young minds. As kids grow and learn, their brains are being loaded with new information making the need for rest ...
In a first-grade classroom at Creek View Elementary School, Linda Ngo turns learning into an experience. Desks can turn into ...
Every educator knows that children, especially those 4 to 7, learn a great deal through play. Harnessing that power for classroom learning can be tricky, though. Teachers may, for example, hesitate to ...
Student-teachers are more likely to use technology to engage in fun activities rather than for meaningful learning or building equity in their student-teaching experiences, concludes a study by ...
What did graphic design lessons look like for you in school? Did they even exist? From the first tentative introductions of technology in educational institutions to designated 'computer rooms'... to ...
The new question-of-the-week is: What are your favorite classroom games? In Part One, Shannon Jones, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Molly Ness, and Sheniqua Johnson shared their favorites. Today, Jenny Vo, ...
We play games in my classroom just about every day. Sometimes the games involve the use of technology. Sometimes they are interactive. And sometimes they are cooperative activities that require the ...
Halloween isn't just for trick-or-treating; it's a fantastic opportunity for students to unleash their creativity and participate in exciting school-wide events! From spooky crafts and themed games to ...
It’s almost a truism among educators to say that classroom management is all about relationship management. Learning requires a great deal of vulnerability, and there’s no doubt that educators need to ...
MOLINE, Ill. — In Allison Olson's second-grade classroom, fun is never very far away. You can typically find students reading on a colorful playmat, working away on fidget and swivel chairs, or ...
Jonathan Kern is an accounting professor at the University of Oklahoma. He’s the teacher that his students will never forget; he takes a subject that many students consider boring and makes it fun.