Grab your blender or a few bowls and start building your children’s food experiences. You mighty be able to introduce new foods to their ‘like’ list. Blender Drinks Summer is a great time to blend up nutritious drinks. 1 cup fruit + ½ cup juice + ¼ cup yogurt + 3 ice cubes = I… Read More »
Any time is graph time. Creating a graph center at school or at home on the refrigerator is a simple way keep kids thinking. Use a variety of graphs: 1. bar graphs (vertical and horizontal) 2. pie charts 3. picto graphs 4. line graphs 5. area graphs Use them around the year graphing everything from… Read More »
Remember hearing young children say,”I can do it myself!” and struggling to do the task? That’s the statement we want to hear from students. When they solve their own problems it indicates we’ve given them important skills that will reach beyond the classroom. But what are the early steps in building that independence and problem… Read More »
It’s important to take short breaks during a long work time to refresh your brain. Same for students; especially young students, new-to-learning in classrooms. For them it needs to include movement. Try these simple ideas during a 3-5 minute break. 1. Stretching. Stand in an open space. Reach for the sky, the floor, the walls,… Read More »