Are you ready for some new spelling and sight word activities for the new school year? Break free of traditional ideas and try these three teacher-tested and approved activities below. They are sure to increase students’ spelling and sight word retention, as well as, improve test scores!
Counting Games for Preschoolers
Numbers are the foundation of math understanding. But a number is not a symbol; a number is a quantity. “Three” is a collection of a certain quantity of items. The best way for preschoolers to develop the understanding of how many is three (or any number) is through counting. And not just saying the number…
5 Activities to Encourage Group Play in Early Childhood Classrooms
Play in the classroom provides a number of opportunities for children to acquire positive social emotional skills. Building self-confidence, motivating peer relationships, and strengthening communication and cooperation abilities are all behaviors that can be introduced and developed through group play during early childhood education. By structuring a classroom’s environment to facilitate social interactions, children will…