Columbus Day Learning Activities
In fourteen hundred ninety-two
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
He had three ships and left from Spain;
He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain.
activities for kids
Handwriting Matters
There are significant benefits to writing by hand; the better visual students write the better they learn.
In Case You Missed It… September 2015
This month has been all about celebrating your visual learner. Whether you need to advocate for adaptation in the classroom or just understand what it is that makes them special, being a visual learner is an amazing gift.
Fun and Free Teaching Tools
We want to help you help your child operate successfully in the classroom and have designed these activities (free downloads) with your visual learner in mind.
10 Educational Activities for Fall
Fall is such an amazing season for learning and creativity. The changing leaves, falling temperatures and of course, harvests are such a great opportunity for creative exploration. Are you on the hunt for activities to do?
Handwriting for Fun
Visual learners can get so caught up in what they are writing that they miss some of the information coming at them while they are writing. But how can we get them accustomed to writing without making it a chore?
Back to School Handwriting
Its back to school time and the 7 Days to Better Handwriting mini course is a great way to get the kids back into writing practice.
Back to School Undrained
Many of the ideas that I have shared with you throughout our summer Brain Drain series are excellent tools for your visual learner to use throughout the school year to reinforce those new concepts that they will inevitably be learning, and possibly having difficulty grasping.
Podcast: How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss
Summer brain drain can amount to a significant learning loss, as much as 2 ½ months per student, with the biggest losses in math and reading. Consistent summer losses can cause a child to be 2 years behind their peers by 6th grade. By 9th grade, summer losses are considered responsible for 2/3 of the achievement gap. Let’s consider our visual kids. Many of them have already been struggling in school and can’t afford any leaks.
Why Summer Art?
Do you have a kid that wants to spend their summer doing art? They want to build things. Make things. Draw things. Paint and color. All day. Every day. They just can’t seem to get enough. If this is your child, it sounds like you have what I affectionately call an ‘art kid’.
