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How to teach 5 curriculum concepts using jumping jacks!

How to teach 5 curriculum concepts using jumping jacks!

Learning through movement becomes much more meaningful, especially for early elementary children, when you want to lay foundational concepts.  I will show you how you can take jumping jacks and turn it into a springboard for teaching geometry, arithmetic, science, reading/spelling, and social skills!    So, let’s look at how you can teach a concept from 5 different subjects, using one exercise – jumping jacks!   For these activities, you can use music playing lowly in the background but loud enough…

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How to Stay Sane while Working and Teaching your Child from Home!

How to Stay Sane while Working and Teaching your Child from Home!

No matter what we all may individually say about this time that we are in right now with COVID-19, we can probably agree that if nothing else, this is a very unique time. A major shift has occurred. While schools will open again, until that time, many of us are navigating this new space where we are working from home and assuming the role of being teacher of academic curriculum to our children. Many schools have provided online learning access,…

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3 things children can do to burn off energy and learn at the same time!

3 things children can do to burn off energy and learn at the same time!

Children can have so much fun learning curriculum concepts when coupled with movement. Here are 3 ideas you can use when it’s time to reinforce what your child is learning in school or at home. Dance the letters: Get some inexpensive 2-inch wide masking tape or colorful duct tape which can be found at most Dollar stores. Find a non-carpeted area in your home/classroom and tape 3-5 words on the floor that your child needs to learn. Tell them that…

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How to infuse music and movement into a 1st grade science lesson

How to infuse music and movement into a 1st grade science lesson

Science and children just go together, especially when you can get them involved in a hands-on activity. You can even take it a step further and have them to become what they are learning! I’ll show you. Let’s, go back down memory lane. Do you remember in kindergarten and first grade when you learned about plants, including what they need to grow and their 3 main parts–roots, stem, and leaves? Sometimes, the flowering part of the plant was included in…

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Ways to make schoolwork more engaging for children

Ways to make schoolwork more engaging for children

Sometimes children appear to resist learning, but what they actually resist is how we present it. Children really want to learn. You have probably noticed that they are naturally curious. They want to know stuff. So, how do we present it in a way that provokes their interest? If you’re a tutor, teacher, parent, caregiver, childcare provider or anyone who is working with a child who needs additional academic help but seems resistant to it, don’t despair.   Oftentimes, helping children…

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3 tips for working with students who struggle to learn in the traditional classroom

3 tips for working with students who struggle to learn in the traditional classroom

Sometimes our children have problems in the classroom because methods and materials have not been adapted to meet them exactly where they are in their learning. However, there is hope. It is helpful to remember a few key things before beginning the journey towards working with children who struggle in the classroom. 1. Learning can be challenging for anyone, adults included. Reflect on a situation when it seemed to have taken forever and a day for you to understand a…

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