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How to Create a Positive Learning Environment in the Early Childhood Classroom

  Positive Early Childhood Learning Environment Learning begins with a safe, positive and happy environment “We are the sum total of our experiences. Those experiences – be they positive or negative – make us the person we are, at any given point in our lives. And, like a flowing river, those same experiences, and those yet to come, continue to influence and reshape the person we are, and the person we become. None of us are the same as we were yesterday, nor will be tomorrow.”― B.J. Neblett While laying the foundation of learning for our children we must remind ourselves that what and how they learn today will make them the people they will become tomorrow. It is therefore our primary responsibility as educators to create and foster an environment where children feel safe, happy and free to express themselves through words, actions or play. The core elements of this learning environment are the teacher, classmates and infrastructure. When we look back at our school days, what do w...
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Using Pre-assessment to Differentiate

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Image Credit : https://hellahappyandhealthy.com/preassessment-for-differentiation/ When I first started teaching Math three years ago I never understood why a student would look bored, distracted or even yawn in a Math class even though he mentioned Math was his favorite subject during the student introduction process. I was so consumed with the goal for the class, the need to finish what I had aimed to do in the 45 minutes that I was completely oblivious to the possibility that I might become the reason for a student disliking his favorite subject. Fortunately for me, I had a very experienced teacher working in my school who told me that there was a wide variance in the abilities of the students in the class that I taught. She advised me to use different activities for the varying groups so that I could keep them engaged and interested.  Following her advice helped me achieve noticeable success because I didn’t see any yawning faces anymore. However I felt overwhelmed ...
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Grade 5 Math Project Based Learning

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Image Credit: http://www.swarnprastha.com/top-4-benefits-of-project-based-learning-for-school-students/ In the technology and knowledge driven 21 st century world today, there is very little or no room for teaching and instruction to be driven just by one person namely the teacher. A teacher today, is largely the facilitator who gives direction to students and exposes them to all the information and experiences which help them to gain academic knowledge in a real life context. This is where the role of Project Based Learning (PBL) comes in. By bringing real-life context and technology to the curriculum through a PBL approach, students are encouraged to become independent workers, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. Teachers can communicate with administrators, exchange ideas with other teachers and subject-area experts and communicate with parents while breaking down invisible barriers such as isolation of the classroom, fear of embarking on an unfamiliar process and la...
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