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Benefits of Coloring – it’s not just busy work

1. Practices and Improves Fine Motor Skills This time last year, I met with our school’s Occupational Therapist and he really opened my eyes to the benefits of coloring for our young learners. What I had once thought of as busy work, quickly became something I incorporated into my classroom as much as possible. One of the biggest benefits of coloring is that each time a child picks up and puts down a crayon they are practicing their pencil grip. In doing…

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Creating a Curious Classroom

How can we create a classroom filled with curiosity? One of the teaching practices that had the most bang for my buck was creating a “Wonder Wall” and instilling a culture of questioning in my classroom. When we encourage children to ask questions, and inquire about the world around them, we are creating life long learners. We are also empowering our students to seek answers for themselves, taking ownership over their learning and isn’t this our ultimate end goal as teachers? Here’s…

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5 Ways to Encourage Students to Read

Encourage Your Student to Read How to encourage students to read, especially reluctant readers is a hot topic. So, just how do we encourage students to read? Lately, I seem to be having this conversation on repeat. Parents asking “How can I motivate my child to read? “, “What should my child be reading?”, “Can you recommend a good book series at his LEVEL??”, “My child only likes graphic novels, I would like him to read “real” books”….. My answer…  We should…

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