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Technology

Coding With Young Learners

I’m often asked about coding with young learners. Is it appropriate? Is it too difficult? When done well, it is both appropriate and fun for young children to dive into the coding world. Coding is a basic literacy in our digital age; and just like reading and writing, it is best to start early. Our […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 29, 2022

Classroom Management

Back-to-School Tips for Teachers

It’s back-to-school time and we know you’re determined to start the year off right. But whether you’re a new or veteran teacher, you still need some time to stop and get back into the back-to-school frame of mind. Armed with […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 29, 2022

Professional Development

Learning In And Through Times Of Crisis, Chaos And Disruption (Part 1)

“The ability of organizations to successfully evolve is ultimately determined by the capability of their staff. Transformation of the organization is inextricably linked to the transformation of individuals and for that to be a reality, learning has to be at the core.” -Peter Chase via Driving the New Learning Organization In many ways, crisis, chaos and […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 28, 2022

Professional Development

Stories, Scenarios, Exploratory Talk, and Futures Thinking

“The stories we tell ourselves are powerful. The mind constantly tells itself stories of the future.” Peter Schwartz via The Art of the Long View: Planning for the Future in an Uncertain World The future can seem like a very scary and non-obvious proposition, especially in today’s world. A world where the present seems almost as unpredictable […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 28, 2022

Technology

Dealing with difficult times

I’ve been designing a series of learning experiences for the Toddle Community and these have included sets of PSPE experiences for students around how best to deal with difficult emotions and feelings during the time of COVID-19. With schools around the world closed, students have had to get used to a completely different daily routine, and to […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 28, 2022

Classroom Management

Ultimate Guide to Free Online Self-Learning for Kids

From random facts to courses from top universities, the Internet is full of places to learn. The key is knowing where to find them. HelpTeaching.com offers a large selection of free online self-paced lessons for math, science, social studies, and English

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 27, 2022

Teaching Ideas

Design Challenge – The SNOOP Family Home

The Brief: Your task is to PLAN and then use any type of Lego or any other building material to CREATE a home for the SNOOP family. They have made a list of requirements. Think of how you might design and create a strong, safe and beautiful home for them. The home: should be 2 […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Double and Half

What is double, what is half? We began by brainstorming what we already know about double and half. Then, the students looked for examples of double and half in their environment. Big Ideas: fractions are ways of representing whole-part relationships number operations can be modeled in a variety of ways Thinking Skills, Communication Skills: share strategies and […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Doubles and Halves

What is double, what is half? The students went on a number exploration to create examples of doubles and halves. TASK Find examples of double and half in the classroom. Take a picture of your example. Post 10 examples of double and half on Seesaw. 1 example on each page. Use pictures (draw), numbers and words to justify your […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Equivalent Fractions

We continue to use a range of material to make sense of fractions. We wonder how we might: compare and order 1/2, 1/4, 1/3 and 1/10 of shapes and sets using concrete materials model equivalent proper fractions 1/2, 1/4, 1/3 and 1/10 We watched the BrainPop video on Equivalent Fractions. Then, we used manipulatives to model […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Exploring with Paper

Ms. Tina introduced the children to ‘Haha’. Teacher “What is an art gallery? The children wondered… Teacher “It is a place with a lot of art.” Sebastian “Toys?” Teacher “It could be.” The children talked about what people might do while they look at the different displays. Teacher “Can we be loud in the art gallery?” Children “No we have to […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Taking ACTION!

The students have been reflecting on their ‘powerful word‘ to explore how they can use it in meaningful ways. They decided to take action by planning and creating movies, posters and models that share important messages about our ‘powerful words’ and ‘actions’. PROTECT Action by Grace “My powerful word is protect. I made a poster about protect. This […]

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Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

The 5 Whys Strategy

Over the last few days, the students have been discussing the concept of ‘WASTE’. What do we waste? How does the waste affect or impact other things? What can we do about waste? The students shared what they thought humans waste. The list included: Oil Food Paper Plastic Time Wood Electricity Cardboard Playdoh etc. Next, […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

The Design

We started by looking closely at different structures. As the students shared their observations, ideas and connections, we wrote these down on chart paper. The students helped create questions to help them think deeply about the concepts: Purpose – Why do we NEED this structure? (Sky/Hannah) Connection – What connection does the structure have to our (someone’s) […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Conducting Research

We went on a field visit to observe nature, document what we noticed and ask questions that can be researched. We were curious, thoughtful and responsible inquirers. We collected different samples of interesting living things to bring back with us. We teamed up to talk about what we saw, and created a large mural together! […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Change

What are these objects? What are they used for? What do we already know about these items? The students worked in two groups to observe the items, and document their thinking and questions using the thinking routine ‘Chalk Talk’. During this activity they had to write without speaking to each other. Making Thinking Visible through […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

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Rounding

We began by guessing how many dice were in the glass jar. First, everyone estimated how may were in the jar. Then, we counted to check how many dice were actually in the jar. There were 55 dice in the jar! Next, we discussed how we might round that number to complete the sentence ‘There are […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Teaching Ideas

Props… continued…

We continue to work on our project for our performance ‘The Little School of Horror‘. The children add leaves on the ‘Eating People Flower’. The children cut out different shapes of leaves and put them inside and outside of the plant. Then, they decided to add blood on the plant because “The plant has eaten many people”. They […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023

Older Post

Authentic Problem-Solving

What: Problem-solving is a current trend taking place in education but it is more than simply solving a problem. Authentic problem-solving allows students to take ownership of a real-world problem and through critical thinking experiences create an applicable solution. Dee Lanier, creator of Solve in Time, offers the following suggestions for creating authentic problem-solving opportunities in the classroom […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 30, 2022
Conducting Research

We went on a field visit to observe nature, document what we noticed and ask questions that can be researched. We were curious, thoughtful and responsible inquirers. We collected different samples of interesting living things to bring back with us. We teamed up to talk about what we saw, and created a large mural together! […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Jan 02, 2023
Brain Breaks to Help Students Reset, Refresh, and Get Moving

Let’s face it, learning can be overwhelming. With so much information coming in at once, sometimes students just need a break. That’s where brain breaks come in. Brain breaks are short, focused activities designed to help students recharge and refocus. […] The post Brain Breaks to Help Students Reset, Refresh, and Get Moving appeared first on HelpTeaching.com.

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 30, 2022
Supporting the Emotional Well-being of Teachers

I recently watched a TEDtalk about supporting the emotional well-being of teachers. The speaker began by discussing links and said we are all connected to each other. The issue, however, is that because of that connection teachers suffer from second-hand trauma meaning that teachers take on the trauma of their students. Teachers often have a hundred […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 30, 2022
Coding With Young Learners

I’m often asked about coding with young learners. Is it appropriate? Is it too difficult? When done well, it is both appropriate and fun for young children to dive into the coding world. Coding is a basic literacy in our digital age; and just like reading and writing, it is best to start early. Our […]

Written by Teacher Lingo

Dec 29, 2022