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Five Reflection Questions for Evaluating Your Classroom’s Physical Environment
...to the children’s current interests? Do you regularly introduce new materials to the Discovery area to pique children’s natural curiosity about potential investigations? 4. Are the materials linguistically and culturally...
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Our Experience Developing the Whole Child
...allows us to meet the child’s emotional and physical needs further than if we do not collaborate together. Offering opportunities for parents, guardians, and families to come to the classroom...
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Helping Children Grow their Thinking Deeper and Wider
...children both as they are—competent beings with knowledge—and as new learners who still need to grow in their knowledge, skills, and abilities. Back when I was learning about the Common...
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Washington Educators Individualize Instruction With GOLD
...transition process that connects with key caregivers and supports young children from early learning to the kindergarten classroom. Components of the WaKIDS initiative include family engagement and connection; early learning...
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Studies vs. Themes: 5 Ways They Differ
...and it certainly relates to learning. I came across Bradbury’s comment recently, written on the message board in front of a school near my home. My first thought was how...
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Making Room for Joy: How to Attract and Retain Great Teachers
...on creating a classroom community. The First Six Weeks resources focus on building a strong foundation of community that will support future investigations and content learning. Offer materials that allow...
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The Most Important Thing You Can Do During the First Weeks of School
...new peers, their teachers, the classroom materials, and the schedules and routines. Once they feel more comfortable in their new learning environment, they will be better prepared to work together...
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Teaching Strategies Employee Spotlight: Aaron, Director of Information Technology
...organization was just beginning its journey toward becoming an edtech company. He was only the third full-time IT hire we’d made as a company! Four years later, Aaron had a...