Teach Children Reading and Math Using Brain Science to Support LearningAt Teacher Support Force you will find brain-appropriate techniques and strategies which I have developed and used for applying brain science in the classroom with my own students for the past 29 years. The brain learns best when it feels safe. Because this is so important, I have included detailed information about creating an effective learning environment by lowering stress and limiting distractions in the classroom. Giving attention to this aspect of teaching children reading and math matters to the brain so please think seriously about providing a brain-friendly place where your children can learn more easily. Art, music, drama, and movement can improve and enhance learning. There are many ways to integrate the aesthetics into the curriculum. Not only do they support learning, but they are also critically important for children who are right-brained (and most often left-handed.) Drawing, singing, acting, and dancing should all be part of the learning process. Kids love these activities - and so do their brains! Problems with memory and focus can be treated. Often problems with memory and focus prevent children from being as successful as they could be. There are brain-appropriate strategies for helping children improve in these areas as well. Language is necessary for thought. Children need language, and that means they need to be learning words - LOTS of words! Most experts agree that they need to learn at least 1000 each school year! The creation and use of word walls in both reading and math can help deliver these words to kids. Here you will find lots of information about how to build them and how to use them to improve vocabulary with sight word games, songs, and activities. Math is a language You will find many math teaching strategies and activities here, particularly ideas for teaching math with art and building vocabulary with math word walls. _____ Parents and early care providers: There is information here for you, too, so I hope you will take a look around. The Sitemap lists all the pages which are found here.
 
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YOU Can Help Prevent
Summer Learning Loss
Some children start school in the fall further behind than they were when they left for summer vacation! These new pages offer suggestions for parents and teachers who want to help prevent "Summer Slide."
FOR TEACHERS
Summer Learning Loss
Suggestions for helping educate parents and raise their awareness of the importance of providing some sort of learning activities for children during the summer months.
FOR PARENTS
Summer Learning Activities
Summer learning activities can bring summer fun and learning together for the whole family. Summer reading is just one summer learning activity which can help prevent summer learning loss.
Car Games
Car games and activities can help prevent summer learning loss! Among these fun learning games are rhyming games and memory games for children.
Benefits of Play
The benefits of play are many because for children, play and learning are one in the same. Certain types of summer play can help prevent summer learning loss so let the games begin!
Reading Together
Reading together is one of the best ways to help your child be successful when he/she returns to school in the fall. You can have lots of summer fun learning and reading with your child.
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