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APRIL 10, 2020

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. Preschool-Kindergarten. Like all of ABCYa’s games and activities, Easter Egg Hunt is a colorful and intuitive educational game for young children. This is a great way to tie the holiday into math and science.

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AUGUST 23, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Do you spend lots of time looking for fun, engaging activities to teach your students? eSpark is a free no-prep solution that teachers of math and reading at the elementary level need to try. Practice Activities. Sign up now. What is a Quest?

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APRIL 2, 2021

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. Preschool-Kindergarten. Like all of ABCYa’s games and activities, Easter Egg Hunt is a colorful and intuitive educational game for young children. This is a great way to tie the holiday into math and science.

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Young children have many different ability levels with math concepts. Understandably, kindergarten and elementary teachers need to reach every student where they are on their learning journey, but it isn't always easy. Stream by clicking here.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. Reading expert, Laura Robb breaks down excellent reading instruction from kindergarten through fifth grade. She writes articles for education journals and blogs.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. Don’t say science and math are hard. Kindergarten and up. Don’t jump in to solve problems.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter Early exposure to technology can help children develop digital literacy skills. Debbie Tannenbaum gives us guidance on the practical, balanced use of technology for children in kindergarten through second grade. And check out my review this week on my blog.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Some colleagues say the 100th Day is a rich teachable moment that revolves around math. One efriend told me it occurs about the time when most kindergarten curricula cover how to count to 100. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. How to celebrate.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

For iPad and Google Play Tablet Devices of All Kinds From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Digital Learning Collection has over 150 apps for kindergarten to second-grade classrooms. This blog post is sponsored by Really Good Stuff ? You can see the activity of each individual student.

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MARCH 27, 2019

Games are Easter Math, Easter Egg Hunt, Easter Egg Dress-up, Easter Word hunt, complete-the-sentence, and more. Preschool-Kindergarten. Like all of ABCYa’s games and activities, Easter Egg Hunt is a colorful and intuitive educational game for young children. This is a great way to tie the holiday into math and science.

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Neo LMS

JANUARY 7, 2021

The CDC mentions other health benefits , such as decreased blood pressure, reduced cholesterol levels, reduced triglyceride levels, reduced feelings of loneliness, increased opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities, and increased socialization opportunities. How pets found their place in the classroom.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

SplashLearn is an easy-to-use COPA-compliant, Common Core-aligned math curriculum for grades Kindergarten-5th that uses game-based learning to teach mathematical concepts. Class exit ticket –complete a five minute summative digital activity. Good example of GBL: SplashLearn .

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Very Hungry Caterpillar activities for kids are the topic of our blog post today! This isn’t just a storybook; it’s an imaginative playground where science, math, language, and life lessons all come to frolic. Math and Counting Remember those vivid illustrations of fruits and foods?

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Digital Promise

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Julienne Cruz has taught math in public schools for eight years and has seen many students struggle with learning math. When asked about her students’ attitudes towards math, she noted: “Students from kindergarten to third grade tend to like math; they think it’s fun to think about patterns. Research supports Ms.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

Some colleagues say the 100th Day is a rich teachable moment that revolves around math. One efriend told me it occurs about the time when most kindergarten curricula cover how to count to 100. Here are thirteen activities I like that blend learning into a celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography. How to celebrate.

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JUNE 5, 2018

You’ve probably read my reviews of Zapzapmath and Zap Zap Kindergarten Math, as well as the constant updates they make to their free (and freemium) app. This gamified math ecosystem is popular with students because it’s fun and teachers because it ties into many national and international standards (like Common Core).

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MARCH 29, 2022

At the completion, students model the discussed activity. Games are leveled for age groups from Kindergarten to high school. They include thorough lesson plans, learning objectives, classroom activities, and discussion questions, as well as companion websites with more resources. flash, a story, a game, a quiz, and more).

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NOVEMBER 16, 2017

It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are a series of activities — broken down by grade — that will kickstart your effort. Scratch Jr.

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MAY 31, 2018

Elizabeth Merce on episode 321 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Moving clips in kindergarten can not only embarrass children but can cause privacy concerns. Vicki: Today we’re talking with Elizabeth Merce, a kindergarten teacher from Virginia.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

Marina Umaschi Bers on episode 202 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. If kids wait until they’re older, they start thinking, “Well, I’m not good in math, science, engineering. Vicki: So, Marina, we have a lot of kindergarten teachers who listen to the show.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

MARCH 12, 2023

These are all apps that, through my own blogging experience, have found to be reliable and popular among teachers and parents. From interactive reading platforms to math games, there’s something out there that will meet the learning needs of your kids. These resources include educational activities, animated movies, quizzes, and more.

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APRIL 3, 2020

When we found out we would be homeschooling for a time, I decided to set up a schedule that incorporated several elements of his classroom with a mix of on and offline activities. I quickly realized that working full-time and having an active toddler in the house, as well as a 5-month-old baby, would require me to adjust my expectations.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Cindy Terebush on episode 254 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Try Matific free and sign up to join their Math games. Matific is a fantastic site full of math manipulatives and customized playlists of activities to help students at every level master math.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2018

It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are activities by grade that will kickstart your effort. How do I program a series of activities — and why?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Subjects like math and science — the ones only “smart” kids do well in — demand that you find patterns, unravel clues, connect one dot to another, and scaffold knowledge learned in prior lessons. Don’t say science and math are hard. Kindergarten and up. Don’t jump in to solve problems.

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APRIL 6, 2020

At the completion, students model the discussed activity. Games are leveled for age groups from Kindergarten to high school. They include thorough lesson plans, learning objectives, classroom activities, and discussion questions, as well as companion websites with more resources. Math websites. SIFMAFoundation.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The same LMS can be used by a kindergarten, a middle school, and a university. Since the age of the students is so different, the learning portal of the kindergarten will differ from that of the university. appeared first on NEO BLOG. A learning portal addresses a specific audience. Like what you read? Why not share it?

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APRIL 12, 2018

Project-based learning , as we have often examined in this blog, is a powerful way to not only impart information, by exploration, but has the added advantage of stimulating and developing a range of other skills and habits such as communication, creativity, curiosity, confidence and collaboration. 1st Grade digital PBL: a case study.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

America’s student math scores continue to drop. Headlines such as “ Less than half of Maryland students pass English, math assessments ” and “ Internationally, U.S. The problem is, tomorrow’s adults must be math proficient which means our kids must be.

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MAY 27, 2019

From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter We’re working towards the end of the school year, teachers! Kindergarten – lower elementary 4. This can be a reflective tool that also ties in a little math. You’re going to make it! Oh, and interestingly, Kahoot bought Dragonbox.

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MAY 9, 2018

What you want for these last few weeks are activities that keep the learning going but in a different way. Here are my favorite year-end Change-up activities: 6 Webtools in 6 Weeks. Easily adapted to grades kindergarten through 12. To keep them from rushing, I require a 75% score to move on–they can repeat the activity.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

It’s easy to see why when you look at fundamental programming concepts: abstraction and symbolism – variables are common in math, but also in education. If you’re planning to participate in Hour of Code, here are a series of activities — broken down by grade — that will kickstart your effort.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

However, over the past few months, kids have largely been cooped up at home due to the impact of COVID-19; the lack of access to a tried-and-true schooling process and resources will result in young children missing out on foundational concepts in literature, math and science that prepare them for a lifetime of learning and working.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 3, 2017

Early childhood researcher Vivian Paley , for example, during her work in the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools , found that kindergarten children learned when a story was dramatized in shared reading. Not only did children develop oral language, they imaginatively learned the conventions of a story, such as character, plot and themes.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Steve Floyd on episode 249 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Fun, exciting tools and techniques can help very young kids understand math and learn computational thinking. Sponsor: FREE MATH RESOURCE The US Matific Games are coming this February.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Mike Roberts on episode 250 of the 10-Minute Teacher Podcast From the Cool Cat Teacher Blog by Vicki Davis Follow @coolcatteacher on Twitter. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. Try Matific free now and sign up to join their Math games. We need more strategies than fist to five or thumbs up thumbs down.

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AUGUST 6, 2021

Math worksheets have been a staple at school since mimeograph machines started staining teachers' hands. But when you do need to fire up the printer, you want to make all that paper count with worksheets that offer fresh approaches to arithmetic practice and math concepts. Yummy Math.

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