Oh.......we need some dirt in schools!
Mar 15 2013
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss
Oh........we need some dirt in schools!
This morning I was browsing around on Deborah's site: Brain Insights. I saw a link to an archived post titled Research indicates that playing in the dirt may stimulate further learning and less stress for the brain.
The post reminded me of something I wrote in May of 2010: The phases and stages of a love of dirt
Deborah's post linked over to information on the Science Daily site. The article asks, "Can bacteria make you smarter?"
Helping a Child Cope with Anger
Mar 15 2013
Helping a Child Cope with Anger
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss
Not all children are created equal just as not all parents are created equal. We all have both good and bad moments. We have photos of the cute things our kids do and we often share those images on social media, don't we? "We had so much fun today doing ______!" I enjoy seeing those photos and I like seeing children playing and having fun.
Eggcelent Project
Mar 11 2013
Eggcelent Project
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss
Last week I taught a brief art lesson to our Special Education class (K-5th). Today I decided to plan ahead for next weeks lesson, following Spring Break. I cut egg shapes from pink paper and decorated each one with Wikki Stix. This will be great for the kids in regard to hand-eye coordination, creativity, fine motor skill development, etc.
Old School Clocks for Teaching Kids
Mar 10 2013
Old School Clocks for Teaching Kids (a trip down memory lane)
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss
We recently moved and while I was going through boxes I stumbled upon a project I did for an Education course during college: Teaching Mathematics to Children.
Word Games That Boost Emotional Intelligence (and handwriting practice)
Mar 10 2013
Word Games That Boost Emotional Intelligence (and handwriting practice)
By Shara Lawrence-Weiss
Here are three simple rainy day ideas to use at home or in your classroom.
For younger children
We all know the question, “If money wasn’t an issue for you, what would you buy?” How about turning that around? “If you had lots of money, what would you buy for others?”
