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Teach older preschoolers to build their own stories: Nine research-based tips
Interactive reading is and remains by far the most important language-stimulating activity in kindergarten. However, older toddlers do not only have to listen to stories, but can also learn to build stories themselves. You will undoubtedly …
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Turn your Talking Pictures activity into a MORE-language moment: Preschool-wise
In the Taalrijk Kansrijk project, several teacher trainers from PXL-education, together with nursery school teachers and parents, developed narrative discussion boards on broad topics that can relate to various classroom themes. Mik and Ömer …
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A warm teacher-child relationship as the basis for a powerful language learning environment: Preschool-wise
With her bachelor's internship in sight, student Marie Claes focused intensively for two weeks on setting up a language program based on the results of the KOALA screening in her internship class.
She started from the following research question: "How …
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Reading in textless picture books, how is that possible?: Preschool-based
It may seem a bit contradictory, but textless picture books are very valuable for children's language development. Because they offer space for different interpretations, feelings and thoughts, they invite children to discover for themselves. …
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Waste sorting and rhyming: Teaching outside
On this Padlet you will find the following ideas for an outdoor lesson activity about waste:
- sorting out garbage;
- filling a man with waste;
- rhymes.
This learning resource was added by students who participated in the Whizzkids competition for …
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The power of working together with all parents on the language development of their children: Kindergarten
How can we support parents to enter into rich linguistic interactions with their children, in the home language, in order to promote their child's school language skills?
Read in this article by Kleutergewijs how a Brussels school and Ligo Brusseleer …
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Water piano, rhyming words and purifying water: Teaching outside
On this Padlet you will find the following ideas for an outdoor lesson activity on the theme of water:
- make a water piano;
- invent rhyming words;
- purify water.
This learning resource was added by students who participated in the Whiz Kids Contest for …
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How to stimulate a toddler's role play with a game script
Young children develop through play. Through play they learn to know and understand the world around them. They learn by discovery, practice and imitation. But what do you do if the game doesn't get going enough?
In this article with video from …
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Koala keys as a team enhancer, that's possible: Kindergarten
In Flanders, children will take a koala test in the third kindergarten from the 2021-2022 school year. The aim of the koala test is to determine any language delay so that these children can receive extra language support or intensive guidance. …
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Read and let read: Work more efficiently on reading comprehension
Read and let read is a web page with cards and videos that can help teachers to work on reading comprehension in an effective way. The cards bundle concrete tools, tips and tricks on reading comprehension for teachers in primary education. …
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Reading Policy: It's up to students
As a school, develop a strong reading policy and a motivating reading environment…
It is a tough challenge, which involves a lot: from a wide range of books to nice reading places, from a strong reading didactics to good monitoring. But don't …Translated by
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Autumn bundle with didactic tips
In this article you will find a bundle of materials on the theme of autumn and Halloween . The bundle includes worksheets, coloring pages and posters.
With each part you get didactic tips and extra ideas to get started.
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