“...we want to help children develop: self-regulation, problem solving ability, social and emotional competence, imagination, initiative, curiosity, original thinking — these capacities make or break success in school and life and they can’t be reduced to numbers.” #SEL#ECE
Yes! More training is needed for Ts to feel comfortable enough to try. Admin needs to support risk taking so Ts can explore options. More politicians need to devalue testing and embrace the messiness of #reallearning. #teachers need to educate the public or we are sunk! #CS
@Ajay460 A1: I feel that CS should be part of every child's experience in K-12. I'm glad that CA adopted CS standards but since they're not required fear that CS will still be an extra. #elemcode
Another really great #ECD activity from @eriksonmath . I love that these activities are great for teachers and parents! I’ll be doing this with my daughter at home.
This has soothed my anxiety about having too much #teacherstuff Sincere thanks @HennekeD. My lessons would be soul-less without using objects to launch ideas and follow a hunch. #TeacherLife
It's an honour to have many of our books longlisted for the @DiversityCogan Picture Book Awards! It's great to see schools recognising the importance of diverse children's books. We hope the children enjoy them!
"...the effort of communicating to someone else forces you to think more precisely, make deeper connections and learn more." ~How To Find An Authentic Audience For Your Students’ Work https://t.co/qTxAknNxcU #bloggingintheclassroom
Before they start school, most children develop an understanding of addition and subtraction through everyday interactions. Learn what informal activities give children a head start when they start learning math in school with this @ZEROTOTHREE resource: https://t.co/NSnFHnL6T2
Are your favorite classroom apps and programs protecting student data privacy? Head to @CommonSenseEd 's awesome Privacy Evaluations tool and enter the name of the app, game, or website https://t.co/k1BjgFZlOz #studentdata#digcit
I’ve always drawn inspiration from what Dr. King called life’s most persistent and urgent question: "What are you doing for others?" Let’s honor his legacy by standing up for what is right in our communities and taking steps to make a positive impact on the world.
This elementary school math game involves an open sort in which the categories can include a wide range of attributes... SORTING is governed by rules that describe relationships and lays a foundation for algebraic thinking...
People Sort: https://t.co/cPDbCrZ1MK
#earlymath#ECE
Sometimes you eavesdrop student conversations...”I love this station because you get to read out loud and we get to talk to each other. I wish we could do it every day.” #whyiteach#theymeltmyheart#smsrise
Big Ideas in Early Math reminds me that there are treasured picture books that focus on counting. Check out this literacy & math mash up. Anno's Counting Book & unifix cubes. Preschoolers explore numeracy & counting using DAP (hands-on, naturalistic). @KVECLC@eriksonmath
How can making decisions, doing dangerous stuff, a daily routine and unstructured play help your child to be resilient?
Find out how (along with 6 other unusual ways) in this article from @lifehacks4kids
https://t.co/3NmjaKaev7 #ParentingTiops