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Offering Electives to Elementary Students

User Generated Education

It is not clear to me why elementary students are rarely offered elective courses. In fact, several studies show that students are more likely to get a degree or major in a course they took as an elective. Electives assist students in seeing the big picture of the content being studied.

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20 Creative Writing Activities for Elementary Students

Waterford

All of these 20 creative writing activities can be used with elementary school students to practice reading and writing skills. We’ve included options for both early elementary students, who may still be learning to write, and elementary students in upper grades who are ready to work on projects of their choosing.

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50 Fun Virtual Activities for Elementary School Students

Waterford

Try this free Math Mystery activity , which can be a fun virtual way to practice elementary-level skills. Play a round of Classroom Jeopardy using a topic you’re studying in class with this free template. If you teach your elementary students music, consider putting on a production of a Zoom play for young students.

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August book study: Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning

Dangerously Irrelevant

My co-author, Julie Graber, and I are delighted that we were selected to do a FREE 4-week book study on Harnessing Technology for Deeper Learning ! Did I mention that the book study is FREE?! 41-45; elementary). We will meet online at 2:00pm Eastern (USA) for 45 minutes every Tuesday between August 4 and August 25.

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Differentiating Instruction in Kindergarten and Elementary Grades with Laura Robb

The CoolCatTeacher

Furthermore, kindergarten and elementary grades are fundamental. EXTENDED EPISODE - Episode #791- The 10 Minute Teacher Podcast Differentiating Reading Instruction in Kindergarten through Elementary Laura Robb, Reading Expert. Transcript - Differentiating Instruction for Kindergarten and Elementary - Laura Robb - Episode 791.

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Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education

Waterford

” Scientific Studies of Reading, 2005, 9(1), pp. The post Supporting Multilingual Learners in Early Elementary Education appeared first on Waterford.org. Bialystok, E., and Kwan, E. “Bilingualism, Biliteracy, and Learning to Read: Interactions Among Languages and Writing Systems.”

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A Chess Class for Elementary Students (with a DIY micro:bit -Driven Chess Clock)

User Generated Education

In addition, studies show that chess boosts creativity, most dramatically in originality. Studies conducted by the University of Memphis have found that children who play chess significantly improve their visual memory, attention span, and spatial-reasoning ability … all important factors for success in school.