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LeapSmart Blog: What Kind of Learner Are You?
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016. What Kind of Learner Are You? We all learn differently! People learn in four different ways: visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic. What helps me retain information is physically doing something while for someone else it's sitting and taking notes. Here is a fun quiz. To find out what type of learner you are . In our workshops it's been is so inspiring to see teachers get up and try new ideas, collaborate and push themselves beyond their comfort zone. Want to help...
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LeapSmart Blog: The 7 Step Roadmap to Resolving Conflicts in the Classroom
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014. The 7 Step Roadmap to Resolving Conflicts in the Classroom. Here are 7 easy steps to help you through resolving conflicts in the classroom:. Employ “Active Listening”. Use a gentle touch and get down to their level. Intervene immediately to stop behavior that is unsafe or affects ability to learn. Offer an alternative that will get the child's needs met. Use the 2 choice method. What do you find helpful to resolve classroom conflicts? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Extre...
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LeapSmart Blog: Does any of this look familiar?
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Thursday, May 21, 2015. Does any of this look familiar? Extreme behavior in the Classroom is handled during "role play". Does any of the look familiar? Teachers practiced the 2 choice method- only giving children 2 choices during conflicts as well as taking children to a "chill our corner", redirecting behavior and more! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My name is Monica Levy. I'm a preschool movement and education expert and the founder of LeapSmart. Welcome to my blog. Try a "Memory Game". I used to...
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LeapSmart Blog: Beyond The Very Hungry Caterpillar
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Friday, July 24, 2015. Beyond The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Ideas that integrate art and science. I was surprised to learn that Eric Carle has written over 40 books! In researching an upcoming workshop combining the art of Eric Carle with Science, I fell in love with the beauty of the illustrations and profound messages the books contained. They inspired questions and further inquiry. Here are some ideas for you to share with your students. What are the 3 types of clouds? How did the little cloud change?
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LeapSmart Blog: How Movement Games can help "That Child"
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014. How Movement Games can help "That Child". Your child comes home complaining about "That Child", the one who bites, hits, yells, pushes etc. As a parent, you worry about your child but as a teacher, you worry about all the children as well as how to deal with parents! Gives us a glimpse into the teacher's perspective. I also come into contact with "THAT CHILD". The minute I walk into a classroom to teach a movement class, that child is easy to spot! Why does movement help?
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LeapSmart Blog: Pat A Cake School learns Yoga and how to deal with the Challenging Child!
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Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Pat A Cake School learns Yoga and how to deal with the Challenging Child! Sometimes the most difficult thing about dealing with challenging behaviors in the classroom is the frustration that parents are not on board with teachers regarding the behavior. I have been listening to teachers speak about this and. They express that there is more and more blame put upon them and the school and less and less responsibility taken by the parents to help improve a child's behavior.
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LeapSmart Blog: Pictures of the Keynote: Listening, Communication and Resilience!
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Sunday, May 4, 2014. Pictures of the Keynote: Listening, Communication and Resilience! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). My name is Monica Levy. I'm a preschool movement and education expert and the founder of LeapSmart. Welcome to my blog. Want to help improve impulse control? Try a "Memory Game". I was researching updates on an upcoming professional development workshop in NYC on The Challenging Child and came across . The 7 Step Roadmap to Resolving Conflicts in the Classroom. Your child comes home ...
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LeapSmart Blog: 5 Myths About How Children Learn
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Monday, January 5, 2015. 5 Myths About How Children Learn. I used to believe that-. Creating consistent routines increase retention and absorption of material. Dividing out learning time into smaller chunks will make the student take longer to understand material. Practicing multiple skills in one learning session leads to confusion and lack of expertise. Teachers who give students prepared study guides are helping them learn better than teachers who let students create their own self-quizzes. While ther...
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LeapSmart Blog: Overcoming The Fear Of Not Being Creative
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Friday, November 1, 2013. Overcoming The Fear Of Not Being Creative. How can educators keep ideas flowing when we are going to the same classroom everyday, constrained by more and more rules and requirements? So many teachers I have met say that they feel overwhelmed and end up repeating lessons year after year instead of trying something new. It seems almost impossible to keep our perceptions and outlook renewed when so much of our day is spent implementing prepackaged programs. Afterwards, I thought ab...
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LeapSmart Blog: What Will The New Preschool Classroom Look Like?
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Monday, November 21, 2016. What Will The New Preschool Classroom Look Like? I explored this question about the future of preschools during my keynote speech Imagine Possibilities! At the Lutheran Schools Association Annual Conference. Here are some of my thoughts about how preschools are changing and evolving. Reframe the role of students. The new classroom will reframe the role of students from… consumers of facts to creators of knowledge. Reframe the role of educators. Revise the classroom environment.
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