by jnijmeijer | Mar 14, 2019 | Activities, Child Development, Classroom, Kids Health
Every parent would love if their child took to school like a duck to water — and grasped tightly to academic success, never letting go. Sadly, the busy environment, the pace and structure can all make a child feel very much like a fish trying to climb a tree. Even if...
by pclark | Jan 23, 2018 | Child Development, Classroom, Science
Let’s say you land a job that’s truly out of this world: You’re flying to the next galaxy to teach Earth 101 to a room full of aliens. Would you stick to the text-and-lecture format? Of course not! You’re a teacher, so you’d come up with creative ways to bring Earth...
by pclark | Jan 23, 2018 | Child Development, Classroom, STEM, STEM Education
As a physical education teacher, you’re well aware that movement and exercise have positive effects on the brain. “Letting kids move in class isn’t a break from learning. It IS learning,” as a Washington Post headline aptly sums it up. Deepen the mind-body connection...