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Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine

Exploring and Responding the Hard Things: Talking About Ukraine

This post explores how I used loose parts, an interactive lecture, and art to help my students start to understand the invasion of Ukraine. It is filled with examples of what I did and provides a few other activities that could be done to support your teaching. My little students with big hearts want everyone to know that they will welcome any Ukrainian people who come to our school and hope the conflict ends peacefully. This is cross-curricular and hands-on.

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Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials
ADST, Science, Creativity, Collaboration, Hands On Learning Melissa Salter ADST, Science, Creativity, Collaboration, Hands On Learning Melissa Salter

Cardboard Connections: A Case for Playing with Materials

A cardboard connection lessons to help my students learn how to build with recycled materials. A case for seeing play as learning and letting kids play with materials and manipulative before you construct expectations together. Simple Machines, scissors, glue, Make Do kits, laughter, and a fashion show.

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