IELDS Standard: 10.B.ECa
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Up Up and Away: The Airplane Project
Kimberly CurialeIrving SchoolMaywood, Illinois Irving School is located 13 miles west of Chicago in Maywood, Illinois. We are part of School District 89, which includes Maywood, Melrose Park, and Broadview. The 3-, 4-, and 5-year-old children of Irving’s prekindergarten classes reside throughout the district. The district has four preschool classes, both with a morning class…
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Talking about Waterslide Models
The children in the study group used a commercially made marble run to learn about how materials move on ramps and slides.
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Magnets and Cars
The teacher took the 3- and 4-year-olds to visit the automotive lab next door to the classroom. The next day she asked the children to predict what parts of a car would attract a magnet.
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An Engineer Changes His Mind
Along with another mixed-age classroom, this class has been investigating ways to turn the school playground into an outdoor learning area.
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Fun at Home with Preschoolers: Let’s Measure!
Here are some home activities that can help your child learn basic measurement concepts.
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Math and the Project Approach
Young children develop math competencies when their teachers know what math concepts and skills young children are most likely to be ready to learn and should know (Illinois State Board of Education, 2013) and when teachers know where each child’s individual level of progress and performance is in relation to mastery of those competencies.
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Get Growing: From Seeds to Sprouts
Here are some suggestions for seed-sprouting activities.
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Path to Math: Real Graphs for Preschoolers
Graphing can be a way for 4- and 5-year-olds to apply what they know about classification, counting, and one-to-one correspondence.
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Natural Illinois: Birds
Illinois is home to a wide variety of birds that are as close as your backyard, local park, or schoolyard.
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Math Lesson Addressing Benchmark 10.B.ECa
During Mrs. Silva’s classroom project on community helpers in the neighborhood, the children take a walk around their neighborhood and discover a small branch of the public library right down the street from their school. The children ask Mrs. Silva if they can visit the library to talk to the librarian and see what kinds…
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Outdoor Field Trips with Preschoolers: Being There!
These tips can help your class have a good field trip.
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Learning Math Through Games
Playing active games is fun for most children, and it can build a strong sense of community in a classroom.