MicheleCorbat : More math talk question stems ... 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking. One of education’s primary goals is to groom the next generation of little humans to succeed in the “real world.”
Yes, there are mounds of curricula they must master in a wide breadth of subjects, but education does not begin and end with a textbook or test. Other skills must be honed, too, not the least of which is how to get along with their peers and work well with others. This is not something that can be cultivated through rote memorization or with strategically placed posters. Students must be engaged and cooperation must be practiced, and often. The following team-building games can promote cooperation and communication, help establish a positive classroom environment and — most importantly — provide a fun, much-needed reprieve from routine. 10 Team-Building Games That Promote Collaborative Critical Thinking.
Common Core Elementary Writing. Khan Academy. Crea un sito web gratuito. Telling Time Second Grade. We have created these telling time activities to align with the 2nd Grade Common Core Standards.
Look at the bottom of this post to find our link to first grade activities CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.7 Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m. What’s the minute? Students attach the minutes to the clock. This center requires Velcro to assemble. Matching Game Students match the clock with the time. I Have, Who Has Telling time to 5 minutes Printable Practice Pages to the Quarter Hour Page 1 Page 2 Printable Practice Pages to Five Minutes Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4. Sheppard Software: Fun free online learning games and activities for kids. Follow the Yellow Brick Road Retelling. I’m back today to report to you that I DID NOT have to suck it up and eat the larva for snack today.
And…PTL…I remembered my math & literacy stations AND I got a full 7 hours sleep…minus 30 minutes here and there thanks to a cover hogging husband :) Yes friends, today was MUCH better than yesterday…well, except for having to control the LOUDNESS that is my classroom while our 4th graders took the STARR test today. Bless their hearts. This week we’re working on retelling. I feel like EVERY teacher does a pretty stinkin’ great job at driving home this concept. I’m pretty sure we’re constantly asking questions before/during/after reading and encouraging to summarize stories in their own words. Image via Kelli @ Castles & Crayons GENIUS idea. I saw her precious idea late last night while I was promising myself I’d get to bed early. We read the story, Bear’s Loose Tooth by Karma Wilson, and I had the kids follow the “yellow brick road” to retell the story in their own words.
Exploring Non-Fiction Text Structures Using iPads. Happy February!
Hope everyone is having a great start to 2014! Since the holidays, my days have been filled with winter benchmark assessments, report cards, parent conferences, building data days, schedule changes, oh… and teaching! :) Needless to say, I’m beyond ready for our school break coming up next week. Anyway, I’ve been meaning to post this, and I finally found a few minutes to share!
Throughout the year, I’ve been trying to find ways to integrate my set of iPads into my small intervention groups. Getting Started Once you download the apps, they’re very easy to use! MobyMax: Complete K-8 Curriculum. Tumblebooks -Read Watch Learn! Learn360 - Homepage. Teaching Materials: Printable Worksheets, Leveled Books, Lesson Plans & More Classroom Resources. Dipity - Find, Create, and Embed Interactive Timelines. Create A Graph. MAKE BELIEFS COMIX! Online Educational Comic Generator for Kids of All Ages. Skype - free IM & video calls. 您所熟知並喜愛的 Skype 有了煥然一新的設計，多了許多全新的功能與通訊方式，讓您更能與自己最關心的人保持聯繫。
Skype 有什麼功能? • 傳訊變得更好玩了: 不只傳送文字，還能傳送相片、影片、語音留言、表情符號、Moji... 等等。 此外，還可以回應聯絡人傳來的任何訊息。 •以增益集**加速擴充您的聊天室: 不需在應用程式間不停切換了。 Welcome to Discovery Education. BrainPOP Jr. - K-3 Educational Movies, Quizzes, Lessons, and More! The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad. Finding apps isn’t difficult.
Finding education apps is only a bit more challenging. Finding free education apps is also possible. Finding free education apps worth downloading is a different story entirely. The following is our list for the 55 best apps for learning we can find. Some are formal learning–math drilling and phonics, for example–while others are RSS readers, social media platforms, and the like. A few notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The 55 Best Free Education Apps For iPad 1. Developer Description: View 360-degree panoramas of places around the globe with Street View; View high resolution satellite imagery of locations around the world. 2. Developer Description: “…explore more than 750 Science, Math, Social Studies, English, Engineering & Tech, Arts & Music, and Health subjects right on their mobile devices.
50 Ways to Use Wikis for a More Collaborative and Interactive Classroom. Wikis are an exceptionally useful tool for getting students more involved in curriculum.
They’re often appealing and fun for students to use, while at the same time ideal for encouraging participation, collaboration, and interaction. Read on to see how you can put wikis to work in your classroom. Resource Creation Using these ideas, your students can collaboratively create classroom valuables. Student Participation.