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What We Learned: How to Keep Kids Attentive. Amanda Kara Kayla. Make Learning Fun. Arts and Crafts: Colorful Easy and fun Hands on Interactive Science: Simple Interesting Make them think that they’re not learning while they actually are Computers: All about presentation
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What We Learned:How to Keep Kids Attentive Amanda Kara Kayla
Make Learning Fun Arts and Crafts: • Colorful • Easy and fun • Hands on • Interactive Science: • Simple • Interesting • Make them think that they’re not learning while they actually are Computers: • All about presentation • Using Power Points • Use exciting sounds and images • Make fun for every age and learning ability in the class
Making Learning Fun: Continued Language Arts: • Use fun and colorful books • Pictures • Try to use all parts of Language Arts: Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, Visual, Viewing Representation • Keep kids involved Social Studies • Use fun projects • Plays and interactive activities • Use all parts: Geography, History, Civics, Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology
Attitudes • Fun • No monotones • Expressive • Interactive • Get children involved • Positive • Patient • Willing to help at all costs • Friendly • Cooperative • Willing to work one-on-one with struggling students
Decorating the Classroom • Colorful • Positive posters • Children's projects • Organized • Resourceful • Labeled (chairs, tables, blocks, etc.) • Have a “question of the week”
Helping with Struggling Students • Work one-on-one • Vocabulary cards • Make yourself available • Attainable to the student • Use elementary level words • Play to their strengths • Reward them when they get it right • Do not belittle the children
Thank you!!! Love, Kara, Amanda, and Kayla