Classroom Management 55 results
We’ve all heard the praises of teaching science, technology, engineering, and math—STEM—but we often let the arts fall by the wayside. The current push from STEM to STEAM education urges teachers to bring art-based learning back into the curriculum, but the question is: Why? What does art have to offer young learners?
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Related Book: Simple STEAM
Children play all the time, and their creativity is often what directs them. A child can turn an empty box into a race car with just a bit of imagination. These kinds of imaginative games are called “symbolic play.”
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Related Book: Prop Box Play
What do toddlers want? Everything! When do they want it? Now! Patience is one of the most difficult things for young children to learn. So how can you teach your little learner to wait?
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Related Book: Enjoying the Parenting Roller Coaster
What’s cooler than outer space? If you ask most preschoolers, the answer is: nothing. That’s why outer space is such a great theme for lesson plans, and since May 4th is National Space Day, now is the perfect time to blast off with your little learners!
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Related Book: Play Today
Play is an underrated learning tool. We first learn through exploration and imagination. Young children can discover a great deal from a game of pretend; they may develop counting skills as they play supermarket or social-emotional skills when they play with baby dolls. Toys and games are some of our first teachers, and present a fun way for parents and caregivers to engage with their little learners!
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Related Book: Planning for Play
Classrooms are diverse places where we encounter many different kinds of people. Every child comes in with a different perspective and a different set of needs. Young learners with autism spectrum disorders may struggle with the transition to a new environment.
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Related Book: Teaching Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Parents and teachers have a big responsibility. In addition to making sure their children learn the skills they need in school, early educators also must teach good behavior. Sometimes, encouraging little learners to behave in class can seem like a pointless effort. When challenging behaviors come up again and again, instructors may wonder what, if anything, works to encourage good behavior.
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Related Book: Effective Discipline Policies
What comes to mind when you think of “learning”? Maybe images of classrooms with teachers standing in front of a blackboard, quizzing students. Maybe you think of worksheets and homework. While these are certainly ways we can learn, they are not the only ways to learn. We also learn by doing, exploring, and innovating.
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Related Book: 101 Easy, Wacky, Crazy Activities for Young Children
Classroom management resources for preschool classrooms and infant/toddler classrooms offers teachers proven best practices for improving the quality of classroom time. Teachers will learn how to design classrooms appropriate for children with special needs and understand the most effective ways to handle behavioral problems, among many other easy and inspiring resources.
