Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in K–8 classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.
Every elementary school teacher knows that students need to be active during the day. After all, they're kids! But with all the demands on our time, we find ourselves pushing through the school day, just trying to get through everything in the curriculum. Our students suffer when they are stuck in their seats all day long.Now there is a resource to teach your students while they are moving. "Rock It! Transform Classroom Learning through Movement, Songs, and Stories" by Steve Reifman has over 100 activities that allow your students to move while learning the required curriculum.Many of the activities in Rock it! align with specific Common Core State Standards for English language arts and math. Other activities help students learn concepts in science, social studies, and health. Reifman also explains how to use movement for warm-up activities, as short breaks during the day, and as a way to build strong classroom bonding.Rock It! includes: - Movement activities for English language arts, math, science, social studies, and health, grades K – 5 - Stories for English language arts, math, science, social studies, and health, grades K – 5 - Songs for English language arts, math, and science, grades K – 5 - Chants for English language arts, math, and science, grades K - 5 - Movement warm-ups and breaks - Movement activities and stories for creating a positive classroom culture Each activity in the book includes step-by-step descriptions for preparation, procedure, and variations. You can adapt the activities for the age group of your students.Research shows that children learn best when they have multiple ways to process information. Adding movement, songs, and stories to your teaching repertoire will have your students rocking to the beat of success!
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Inspirational and practical, this book presents applications to improve teaching quality in K–8 classrooms and helps teachers find greater meaning and satisfaction in their work.
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