Educate the Heart

£31.50

Educate the Heart

Screen-Free Activities for Grades PreK-6 to Inspire Authentic Learning

Educational psychology Educational strategies and policy Pre-school and kindergarten Primary and middle schools

Author: Jennifer Lee Quattrucci

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Language: English

Published by: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Published on: 21st August 2019

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 224 pages

ISBN: 9781475851861


Introduction

In a world where children are rushed from place to place, often on devices, teachers need to create an environment where they are given time and allowed to focus, to think, to create, and to learn. This book provides over 100-screen free ideas and activities to help teachers of students in preK-Grade 6 inspire authentic learning in their classroom.

Promoting Peace and Collaboration

Teachers will learn how to promote peace all day by empowering students to handle conflict through kindness. They will see how effectively implementing collaborative work space can transform the classroom into a respectful learning community.

Literature-Based Lesson Plans

There are literature–based lesson plans which cover a great variety of subjects and skills, such as reading, writing, language arts, mathematical discourse, movement, and cooking.

Engaging Students

Teachers will find ways to engage students in collaborative work, critical thinking skills, and find out how to encourage innovative ways to solve problems through creativity with STEM challenges and meaningful curriculum based art projects.

Building Community and Growth Mindset

Teachers will discover ways to build community with a growth mindset approach to classroom discipline.

Whole Child Approach

The ideas and activities in this book are designed with the whole child in mind, catering to providing the best possible environment and activities to allow students to feel valued and be nurtured in a way that inspires them to reach their true potential.

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