tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353695704412745763.post7532468582318379590..comments2024-03-26T16:07:44.165-04:00Comments on Mundo de Pepita: Tuesday Tips- Knowing Your Little Learner- What is Different (and Special!) about Early Elementary StudentsMundo de Pepitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00509025176491009664noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353695704412745763.post-54218803279157963512016-03-29T11:18:08.559-04:002016-03-29T11:18:08.559-04:00Thank you so much for your addition! I completely ...Thank you so much for your addition! I completely agree- hands on materials are a must! I am huge on manipulatives, toys, stuffies, counters, plastic food, you name it- little kids want to touch and play with everything! That tactile component is so important! I am going to add this to my paragraph on imaginative play! <br />And love Whole Brain Teaching!<br />~JulieMundo de Pepitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509025176491009664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353695704412745763.post-53030406678279856822016-03-29T07:00:35.785-04:002016-03-29T07:00:35.785-04:00Love your list! I'd add: Keep it real! To th...Love your list! I'd add: Keep it real! To the extent possible, use real materials, not pictures. For example, when teaching clothing, use baby/toddler clothes and dress stuffed animals. We can't always have real food in the classroom, due to food allergies, so I might use paper plates and have my students glue down pics of their favorite foods...we glue down plastic silverware, too. Incorporate fine and gross motor skills when ever you can. Take the littles outside and teach the vocabulary for what you see. I also second Responsive Classroom and would also recommend Whole Brain Teaching. opattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07273337696283305739noreply@blogger.com