My first class of students is never far from my mind. I think about those five- and six-year-olds often with a sort of “Where are they now?” musing. They began their student careers the same time that I began my …
Interactive Alphabet ($2.99 on the iTunes store) is an engaging iOS app that helps build the literacy skills of your youngest learners. The music is pleasant to adult ears, not cringe inducing, and the graphics are just cute. Dancing robots, …
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Bencent Morton has been with Best Practices since August 2011, and as one of our Administrative Assistants, he has seen it all! He love of traveling and meeting new people and his background in management, administration, and logistics, make him …
After last week’s post about professional books to help facilitate play, I received requests from teachers for suggestions about children’s literature that connects to the outdoors, imagination, and play. Below are some favorites of the Best Practices staff. Have Fun, …
Free play has gained a lot of attention lately. I’ve read about it in several places (here, here, here, here, and here). Documentary films have been made about it, the CDC has called attention to its health benefits, and psychologists …