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Imagination Is a Superpower! Drawing Prompts to Boost Creativity and Visual Thinking Skills
By Susan Daniels, Ph.D., author of Visual Learning and Teaching: An Essential Guide for Educators K–8 Young children exude imagination and often make up imaginary characters that have imaginary conversations in imaginary worlds. Imagination comes naturally to children. While imagination … Continue reading
12 Easy Ways to Put a Creative Spin on Differentiated Instruction
By Shannon Anderson, author of Mindset Power: A Kid’s Guide to Growing Better Every Day Differentiation can be daunting. In your classroom, you probably have some kids who know the material before you even begin and others who need your … Continue reading
12 Boredom-Busting Ways to Motivate and Challenge Students
By Shannon Anderson, author of Coasting Casey It’s back-to-school time, and teachers everywhere are striving to motivate and challenge their students. Whether it is finding a way to stretch your gifted students or just keeping things new and exciting, here … Continue reading
11 Great Minds in STEAM to Get Students Excited About Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math
Adapted from STEAM In a Jar® Experiments, Activities, and Trivia for Your Classroom Your students are probably already familiar with some famous names in STEAM, like Leonardo da Vinci, Marie Curie, Sir Isaac Newton, Thomas Edison, and John Coltrane. But … Continue reading