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الثلاثاء، 18 أكتوبر 2016

Do Learning Games For Kindergarten And 1st Grade Really Teach

By Charles Wood


Each new school year brings new challenges. This is true for the teachers and the students. For the educators who are in charge of the five to six year old children, the first days of classroom activity can set the tone for the whole year. Most kindergartners these days have attended pre-k and know a little about what is going on. Other little ones are first time students with no prior experience. First graders will be a lot more savvy than their younger counterparts, but they are still small children. One of the best ways to start the year off is to jump right into learning games for kindergarten and 1st grade.

Schools have a specific curriculum and guidelines that teachers must follow. They have advancement goals that have to be met periodically throughout the school year. One of the easiest ways to achieve success is to adapt lessons to the needs and personalities of the children in their care.

Small kids have notoriously short attention spans. As an educator, you do not have very much time to capture their attention and imaginations. This is where playing a game can help. If you distract them with something new and unexpected, children will be curious and willing to give it a try.

Stimulating their senses of sight and sound can be very effective. If you decide to read a picture book, you might want to include funny voices and sound effects to keep their interest and attention. The majority of your students will probably already be familiar with computers and electronic games and will enjoy new ones that you introduce.

The majority of your young charges will start the year wanting to please you. Most of them respond positively to sincere praise, affection, and understanding. If you give them a chance, they will try to answer questions posed to them and be excited and happy when they give you the correct response. A few children, who are naturally introverted and shy, may find it harder to participate, but with some thoughtful attention on your part, they should begin to participate.

Small students will not be able to sit at a desk or table all day long. They need frequent breaks. Standing up, stretching, touching toes and doing jumping jacks for just a few minutes will stimulate them physically and mentally. Games that include exercise or some form of movement usually work well with this age group.

Most children are musical to some extent. Even tiny babies respond to musical stimuli. Learning through music has been proven to be very effective. Musical games and the introduction of instruments into the classroom is something your young students will look forward to.

Making learning fun requires effort, and not every game will be a big success. Young teachers will learn to come into the classroom prepared to abandon ideas that fall flat and replace them with new ones. Over time you find out what works and what doesn't. Good teachers are special in children;s lives. The ones that capture their imaginations and bring out their interests and talents are remembered forever.




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