Sentences with phrase «keep kids engaged in»

The National Summer Learning Association offers these nine fun ideas to help keep kids engaged in learning and avoid the summer slide:

Also check out Preventing Summer Slide (on a Budget) for fun, low - cost ideas to keep kids engaged in learning through the dog days of summer.

The challenges facing a new teacher are clear: how to write a strong lesson plan, how to master the fine art of lesson delivery and how to keep kids engaged in a positive classroom environment are all high on the list.

All of these science experiments for kids include hands on activities to keep kids engaged in learning and excited.

Looking for a creative sleepover or party theme to keep the kids engaged in a group activity?

Many parents pursue full - day camp options to complement their work schedules, while other parents look to half - day summer camps as opportunities to keep kids engaged in fun activities.

This preschool skill builder will keep kids engaged in quiet play that they can do by themselves.

Summer Learning @ the Library keeps kids engaged in reading, learning, and fun all summer long, with interactive family programs for all ages.

«We're able to relay all of the information that we need for kids to learn real - life experiences — and that really keeps the kids engaged in their learning.»

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On this call, API founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson talk with Lu about how: — our «flaws» are actually pathways to raising resilient, secure, connected kids; — without an awareness of how our story drives our fears, our kids re-enact it; — without self - understanding and empathy, parents then tend to manage rather than engage, control rather than connect, in a chronic practice of «defensive parenting»; — we can turn our old wounds to new wisdom and free our kids from repeating our stories; — the gift of our anger, fear, doubt, chaos, anxiety, struggles, and conflicts is that they can shed compassionate light on our old wounds and we can use this light to «heal» our inner conflicts, and pave our path for ourselves and our kids; and — doing this paving work «keeps our light on»... and our children's light on, and teaches them the power of forgiveness, humility, and humanity.

It took me a lot of trial and error to find just the right combination of serious and silly to include in the Family Movie Journal to keep my kids engaged and excited about using it.

Parents who balance «enforcement» mode with plenty of family fun keep kids engaged and interested in spending time as a family.

Some kids may just not be interested in team sports, but they can still keep fit by engaging in other activities that don't emphasize competition.

At Fort Sill CYS Youth Sports and Fitness in Oklahoma there's certainly something for everyone when it comes to its youth sports programming, thanks to a creative staff that continually finds ways to keep kids active, engaged and having fun.

Keep in mind that in writing this kind of editorial (and in making her White House statement on Monday), the First Lady is engaging in an unusually political discourse, in that she's specifically taking issue with Republican - backed efforts to gut the Healthy, Hunger - Free Kids Act.

The textures of the cotton, the visual & dynamic process of melting the crayons, the snapping in half of the crayons, and the contrast of using different materials all creates an engaging art process that keeps kids» interested and makes for a gorgeous final product.

I may not be able to save you from the pain of stepping on Legos barefoot, but I'm here to share some simple tips that work for us to minimize toy clutter AND to keep kids more engaged in the toys they have.

Tubs (or in our case, a kiddie pool) full of sensory objects are sure to keep your kids engaged and exploring!

As our babies get older, but aren't quite «big» kids yet, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep them occupied, finding activities that are safe for them to engage in.

Less physical activity is not the problem The screen - time study did find that kids engaged in more physical activity had lower BMIs, but that does not mean that more exercise is keeping those teens lighter, Freedhoff says.

I have two children who are technically under «school - age,» and many of the things I have in our school room are there to engage their creativity and keep them busy while the older kids learn.

The National Dropout Prevention Center identifies mentoring as one of the most effective strategies to keep kids engaged and in school.

Educators from Mount Desert Elementary School in Northeast Harbor, Maine, have shared a few social and emotional learning tools and we've gathered some of our favorite resources to help educators implement positive discipline strategies, build community, and keep kids engaged.

Proven tactics for keeping kids engaged and in school, all the way through high school graduation.

Gross stressed the element of accessibility for teachers and the ease of alignment, adding that this next brave phase in Newsela's development has been a part of their mission from the very beginning: getting kids engaged in reading, embracing a rigorous and accessible academic atmosphere, and keeping the classroom up - to - date with our world's ever - changing digital landscape.

the teachers were sitting around talking about close - reading, and a social studies teacher was saying how hard it was to keep kids engaged when you are reading the same small chunk of text again and again, in different ways... (contd)

It focuses on strategies to keep kids in school and engaged — from a rich curriculum to restorative justice to wraparound supports — so that every student has a fair shot to reach his or her potential.

Over 50 puzzles in six categories increase with difficulty to keep kids engaged and excited.

Our schools have a longer school day and year, helping us keep our kids safe and engaged, ensure their success in core subject areas, and give them an immersive, well - balanced education that includes exposure to the arts, daily physical activity, and field trips to museums, performances, sporting events and, of course, college campuses.

As districts strive to make every student college and career ready after high school, all avenues to keep kids in school and engaged is vitally important.

It's about making a life - changing difference for students by staying involved in all aspects of the work, ensuring that policies successfully reach classrooms, and keeping parents engaged in order to build lasting, systemic momentum focused on what's best for kids.

At SummerReadingCLT.org, families can find helpful hints and new ideas to keep kids interested and engaged in reading, as well as links to free community programs and access to resources, all in one place.

The Entertainment Package that's on offer in addition to either the Tech or Advance Packages might help you keep the kids engaged and fuss free on longer trips; it gets you a 9 - inch rear color screen, DVD player, dual wireless headphones, a remote and a 115 - volt household - style AC plug.;

This is the third collection of eBooks offered through the NOOK Kids Summer Reading Program, specially designed to keep children engaged in reading all summer long.

Overall, a nice option for parents to keep their kids engaged to storybooks while also stoking their interest in books; all this while being kind to the pocket as well.

Summer camps are a great way to keep kids active, engaged, and making new friends even when they aren't in the classroom.

Skilled in entertaining kids and keeping them company by playing with them; couple with proven ability to engage children in creative and learning activities

He credits a number of interventions along the way: a couple of very good PE teachers «who cared for us kids from the Commission flats when no - one else did»; youth clubs that «kept us engaged in sport», a strong family, «grounded, embedded in culture».

This not only will help keep children safe in prison but also will engage in social transformation providing real jobs, with real wages and therefore a reason for kids to stay in school, working upstream to prevent incarceration in the first place.

Sports programs keep students engaged, and with sports available for all kids in these grades, the district will fulfill a promise to advance both equity and equality for all.