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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities for Kids

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A 2007 article in “ The Reading Research Quarterly ” suggests that writing activities like these significantly contribute to children’s literary development by providing meaningful contexts for literacy practice (Purcell-Gates, Duke, & Martineau, 2007). This will help with understanding sequences and timelines.

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Best Digital Portfolio Tools for Students

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By definition, a portfolio, according to Arter and Spandel, ‘is a purposeful collection of student work that exhibits to the student, or others, her efforts or achievement in one or more areas’ (cited in Baki and Birgin, 2007, p. & Spandel, V. Using portfolios of student work in instruction and assessment. 2- Baki, A. &

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Music Art Posters for Classroom

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While some may see these posters as mere adornments, educational researchers recognize their potential to positively influence learning outcomes (Eisner, 2002; Winner & Hetland, 2007). Learning, Arts, and the Brain: The Dana Consortium Report on Arts and Cognition. References Eisner, E. The Arts and the Creation of Mind.

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9 Tips for Students to Ace Their Presentations

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For example, in Steve Jobs' Apple presentation in 2007, there was a technical error in the system, and Jobs couldn't proceed with his slides. Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post by Sketchbubble This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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18 Best Holiday Movies for Kids and Family

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Ratatouille , (2007) (G) "In one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy, a determined rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef. Directors: Ed Wexler, Gary Katona Starring: Jim Cummings, Peter Cullen, John Fiedler This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ).

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Chinese New Year- What Animal Am I?

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1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031), you are a person who "remember past events well and learn quickly from your mistakes. NG) This post originally appeared in Educational Technology and Mobile Learning ( www.educatorstechnology.com ). If you were born in the Dog year (e.g.,

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Helpful Tips to Integrate Media Literacy in Your Teaching

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Among the various definitions provided so far, Here are two that we find helpful as they both highlight the critical aspect of the literacy: According to the Commission of The European Communities (2007) media literacy “is generally defined as the ability to access the media, to understand and to critically evaluate different aspects of the media (..)

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