As educators, we begin preparing students for college and career as soon as the enter school. In kindergarten, my goal is create life-long lovers of learning, who embrace challenges.
Teaching children to persevere through trial and error is a tremendous skill. Students are engaged when presented with problems and asked to find solutions. Mistakes are proof you are trying, is a saying that I have seen recently and that I think helps my students move from worrying about being right to being risk takers.
A focus in our curriculum is construction. Students explore to determine the sturdiest ways to build bridges and structures. These materials will provide students with many ways to try, evaluate, adjust and try again. The use of the STEM journals will allow students to connect language and science, as they record their planning, results and any changes they make.
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As educators, we begin preparing students for college and career as soon as the enter school. In kindergarten, my goal is create life-long lovers of learning, who embrace challenges.
Teaching children to persevere through trial and error is a tremendous skill. Students are engaged when presented with problems and asked to find solutions. Mistakes are proof you are trying, is a saying that I have seen recently and that I think helps my students move from worrying about being right to being risk takers.
A focus in our curriculum is construction. Students explore to determine the sturdiest ways to build bridges and structures. These materials will provide students with many ways to try, evaluate, adjust and try again. The use of the STEM journals will allow students to connect language and science, as they record their planning, results and any changes they make.