Visual Thinking
What is Visual Thinking? Visual thinking is a way to organize your thoughts and improve your ability to think and communicate. It’s a great way to convey complex or potentially confusing information.
Ice Breakers (Icebreakers) from ResidentAssistant.com
GamesRA Contributor2014-09-18T09:47:09+00:00 Whether you need an activity for a staff meeting or a teambuilder for your floor, this section of the site provides you with ideas and instructions to help energize groups and bring people together! Do you have a favorite icebreaker or teambuilder? Please share it today!
Preschool Theme - Back to School
The Kissing Hand To ease separation anxiety on the first day of school is the aim of this preschool activity by Martha R. Materials: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn, white construction paper, paint, and paint brushes. Description: I read the story The Kissing Hand using a raccoon stuffed animal.After discussing the story with the children, I put a heart sticker (which comes from previously placed heart stickers in the raccoon's pouch) on each child's hand. This helps preschool children to remember that Mom or Dad loves them. If they have a problem later in the day, I remind them to look at their sticker and put it up to their cheek.
ice breakers, warmups, energizers, and motivators for groups
All groups need ice breakers, warmups and energizers at some time or another. Here are a number that have been successfully used for over thirty years with many different kinds of groups. You can modify most to adapt the characteristics of your group. When groups first meet, there is often some fear about what may happen.
Back to School Activities
Ideas for back to school activities. Get inspired or share your own ideas for others to enjoy. I recently received this email: "I am opening a new pre-school and would appreciate if you could assist me with a simple craft and a good welcome poem to do with my children on the first day at school. I want them to feel special.
Teaching Grit Cultivates Resilience and Perseverance (Research Made Relevant Series)
Amy: Kenny is a student that participated in my grit program last year. Kenny: This is my evaporator. Amy: He's a perfect example of a ten year old with grit. In New Hampshire, we do a lot of sugaring, which is the term for making maple sugar and it's a whole ton of work. Kenny: This one's actually kind of-- got some in it. Amy: And he does it all on his own.
Ice Breakers, Energizers, Openers, Closers, Stories, and Activities for Training and Presentations
Ice breakers, energizers, and activities heighten the effectiveness of training sessions when targeted to the training, speaking, or facilitation topic and the needs of the learners or participants. Check here for the best ice breakers on the Web. My Best One Word Ice BreakerThis is the most simple, yet effective, ice breaker that I have ever used. It is endlessly adaptable for any meeting, team building or training session. Learn more.
Back-to-School Activities: EnchantedLearning.com
These back-to-school activities and crafts are simple to do and are great as ice-breakers for the beginning of the school year. They help the students and teacher get to know one another. Also, they can help students find those people in the class who share similar interests, helping them make friends. Click on any of the crafts/projects to go to the instructions. Have fun!
31+ Mobile Learning Tips for Instructional Designers
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