Recent Education Blog | Elementary School PostsShould You Hold Your Child Back a Year?by Mary Ann Romans21 Oct 2008 07:00 PMOne controversial idea that seems to be gaining in popularity is the practice of intentionally holding a child back or delaying the start of school by a year. Free Centersby Lyn Newton22 Jun 2007 08:21 PMIn previous blogs, I have discussed learning centers, tips for learning centers, and how to creating learning centers. In my classroom, there are two types of centers. The first, the learning centers that I have previously discussed I normally call directed centers. B.E.A.R. Booksby Lyn Newton03 Mar 2007 08:40 AMOrganization is a huge component of teaching, especially in the lower grade classrooms. Children need a specific place for everything to go. It is also beneficial for teachers to have a special location for all paperwork. To aid in organization, my school's primary grades use B.E.A.R. books. Handwriting Without Tearsby Lyn Newton21 Feb 2007 09:38 AMMy school has recently adopted a handwriting program, Handwriting Without Tears. This program focuses strictly on penmanship. The goal of Handwriting Without Tears is to provide all students the ability to write clearly and correctly. The program uses a variety of sensory techniques. Reading Comprehensionby Shannon Stepp08 Feb 2007 06:45 AMCan children enjoy books even before they can read? Of course they can! It's no secret that children absolutely love books. They love being read to and love looking at the pictures even more. After-School Programsby Shannon Stepp06 Feb 2007 06:15 AMAfter-school programs are popping up all over the place. In years past, local Boys and Girls Clubs or the YMCA offered most of these programs. Now, more and more schools are opting to offer these programs. 100th Day of School Celebrationby Lyn Newton29 Jan 2007 07:27 AMThe 100th day of school has become a well-known celebration among primary classroom teachers. Teaching magazines are full of posters, banners, crowns, glasses, pencils, and novelties that can be purchased for the festivities. Four Blocks: Writingby Lyn Newton27 Jan 2007 07:22 AMAs you know, I have described the Four Blocks Literacy Program as having four distinct sections. I have discussed both the Guided Reading Block and the Self-Selected Reading Block. Four Blocks: Self-Selected Reading Blockby Lyn Newton25 Jan 2007 07:03 AMAs you have seen in past blogs, the Four Blocks Literacy Program consists of four blocks that work together to make a program compatible for everyone and every type of learner. In a previous blog, I described the Guided Reading block. Four Blocks: Guided Readingby Lyn Newton24 Jan 2007 07:40 AMThe Four Block Literacy Program is made of four blocks. The first block is Guided Reading. Recent Blog Comments K_REY_C says... "Yes, trust is a very important component of all of this." |
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