Posts tagged hands-on
The 5 Best Resources for Hands On Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms
The 5 Best Resources for Hands On Learning in Early Childhood Classrooms

Hands-on learning is learning by doing. It is not only fun and engaging, but it’s the most effective way early childhood students learn. Check out the top 5 resources you need to make your classroom hands on learning activities super educational and entertaining!

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Investigations, Explicit TeachingJanelle McArdlehands-on, hands-on learning, early childhood, play based learning, play based classroomComment
Teaching Geometry in Kindergarten
Teaching Geometry in Kindergarten

Discover why it is so important to teach kindergarten and preschool children geometry and find out all about the Australian Curriculum Geometry strand so you can be confident teaching this complex maths subject.

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Explicit Teaching, InvestigationsJanelle McArdlemaths, kindergarten, preschool, shapes, geometry, play based, play based learning, hands-on, hands-on learning, 2D shapes, 3D shapes, early childhood math, early years, math activities, math provocationsComment
9 Fun Hands-on Measurement Activities for Kindergarten
9 Fun Hands-on Measurement Activities for Kindergarten

How do you teach measurement in kindergarten? It isn’t the easiest math skill to teach that’s for sure but these fun and engaging measurement activities for kindergarten and preschool children will help you.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlemath provocations, early years math, kindergarten, preschool, maths, math activities, measurement, hands-on, hands-on learning, Australian curriculum, foundation stage, learning invitation, play based learning, provocations for learning Comment
Teaching the F-2 ACARA Math Learning Intentions Through Play
Teaching the F-2 ACARA Math Learning Intentions Through Play

The best way to teach math is through play. This blog post explains the F-2 ACARA Math Curriculum and how you can create opportunities for your early childhood students to enjoy their math learning by using hands-on play based strategies and materials.

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Investigations, Explicit TeachingJanelle McArdlemaths, play based learning, play based, playbased, play based classroom, math activities, math provocations, early years, early childhood, early numeracy, hands-on learning, hands-on, ACARA, Australian curriculum, investigations, inquiry, integrated curriculum, investigative play, learning invitationComment
Science Provocations – Living Things
Science Provocations – Living Things

Are you teaching the early years biology strand and looking for some engaging and educational science provocations to help your students learn about Living Things? In this blog post there are 5 engaging living things provocations to inspire you. There are also tips and ideas to help you set up your very own purposeful early childhood science learning provocations.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdlescience, kindergarten, preschool science, provocations for learning, science provocations, living things, grade 1 science, first grade science, hands-on learning, hands-on, teaching science, kindergarten science, inquiry skills, play based classroom, playbased, play based learning, play based, walker learning, investigations, learning invitation, investigative play, integrated curriculumComment
Loose Parts Play
Loose Parts Play

Find out what loose parts are and where the idea of loose parts play originated. Discover the benefits of loose parts play and get some easy and practical ideas for loose parts play in your classroom.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleloose parts play, loose parts, hands-on, hands-on learning, play based, play based classroom, play based learning, investigative play, inquiry, inquiry skills, integrated curriculum, kindergarten, preschool, provocations for learningComment
Easter Math Ideas For Play Based Learning
Easter Math Ideas For Play Based Learning

Easter math activities to keep your kids on task and learning right up until the school Easter break. These investigation area ideas and engaging Easter activities are easy to prep and easy to set up.

They will have your kindergarten students developing and consolidating their early years math skills through engaging hands-on Easter activities.

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InvestigationsJanelle McArdleeaster, investigations, maths, playbased, play based, provocations, hands-on, kindergarten, preschool, prep, grade 1Comment