Quality Matters Specific Standard 5.1 is “The learning activities promote the achievement of the stated learning objectives or competencies.” The purpose of learning activities is to provide students ...
There are many designs for learning activities. Some are fairly common, such as labs, studios, and group problem-solving. Others might include complex tasks or specialized materials. You may want to ...
If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time, you know the panic that hits when you realize your child forgot how to multiply fractions—or worse, that you can’t quite remember how to explain it ...
Evolutionarily speaking, we are built to enjoy learning. Neuroscientists (and those of us who spend time with young children) know this to be true—but institutionalized education tends to dim the joy ...
Struggling to come up with fun ways to entertain your kids as the weather heats up? Not to worry. All it takes is a few simple supplies and a little imagination to get them moving, creating and ...
Do your children love to go online, but not always to kids’ websites? Online learning websites for kids are a great way to ...
With free tools from Scholastic, the Smithsonian, Audible, and more, your children can visit a museum, participate in a dance-off, or even cook you dinner. Here are some of the best free online ...
Moving forward requires focus. Mashable's Social Good Series is dedicated to exploring pathways to a greater good, spotlighting issues that are essential to making the world a better place. As a new ...
Remote learning has left parents and educators scrambling for tools that can engage kids online. For most kids, the first iteration of remote learning was dull and uninspiring at best. Hopefully, the ...
The new question-of-the-week is: What are your favorite classroom games? In Part One, Shannon Jones, Jennifer Bay-Williams, Molly Ness, and Sheniqua Johnson shared their favorites. Today, Jenny Vo, ...