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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today, my teacher colleagues tell me kids arrive at school already comfortable in the use of iPads and smartphones, doing movements like swipe, squeeze, and flick better than most adults. And I’m fine with that. The longer I have to wait before telling them, the harder it is to convince them to use all fingers.

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Why Kindergartners Must Learn Technology

Ask a Tech Teacher

Today, my teacher colleagues tell me kids arrive at school already comfortable in the use of iPads and smartphones, doing movements like swipe, squeeze, and flick better than most adults. And I’m fine with that. The longer I have to wait before telling them, the harder it is to convince them to use all fingers.

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Dear Otto: How do I Make Keyboarding Collaborative?

Ask a Tech Teacher

When you play the game, you ask the first group one of the questions, give them 2 seconds to answer (only the spokesperson can answer). Because keyboarding is about speed, automatic finger movement. As a result, I accept visual answers, such as: Q: What finger do you use to type T. Why only 2 seconds?

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The Best STEM Toys For 1-Year-Olds

Fractus Learning

Consider the toy’s recommended age, your baby’s gross and fine motor skills, and the skill levels needed to manipulate parts. Push-toys, pull-toys, and toys with levers and buttons motivate mobility and movement, strengthening a baby’s muscles. Toys for STEM learning should be age-appropriate toys.

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How to Keep School Rhythm and Routines for Young Children at Home

Edsurge

Flow, pacing, and movement are vital to a young child’s learning. Morning Meeting video: greeting, do-with-me movement activity, ideas for the day. Word games in the car: travel bingo, 20 questions, sequential memory stories (ex: I went on a picnic and I brought __). Finger paints. Fine Motor. Finger puppets.

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Lovevery Play Kit & Review: How Does Lovevery Work?

Fractus Learning

Two-Sided Mobile spins slowly with air movement stimulating your baby’s vision to track activity. Organic Cotton Rainbow Ball has bright-colored slices with slits for your baby’s finger to hold the ball when they are still too young to grasp it with their hands. Felt Ball Set is one of the best toys for your baby.

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What’s it like to be two years old? Fun. Confusing. Unapologetic.

The Hechinger Report

The ability to execute large movements confidently is as important a sign of healthy development as language, said Waismeyer, and she urges parents to pay attention to such milestones. For younger kids, an increased ability to explore their environment may be the biggest benefit of more sophisticated movements: What’s under that rock?

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