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Author Archives: Sandra Smith

Diving into Storytelling: A Creative and Theatrical Approach to Literacy

Literacy, Playful Learning

Early Childhood Education – 5 year olds Image 1. Students lining up in front of the classroom to provide tickets …
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How Art Transforms Learning at the UCLA Lab School

Primary Classroom 8-10

Playful Learning

Take a walk through the UCLA Lab School at the culmination of this school year and you will be transported …
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Worldbuilders and Storytellers: A Creative Play-Based Approach for Literacy Learning

Playful Learning

Magical Green Forest–a world where rivers and flowers have magical healing properties; Death Water Rainforest Shell Planet — a magnificent …
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Counting Collections at Home: Supporting Young Mathematicians in the Remote Learning Context

(Primary/6-8 year olds)

CGI Math, Remote Learning

Our school uses Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) to teach mathematics. At the beginning of the school year, one of my …
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Connecting Primary Sources, Children’s Books, and Social Studies

Intermediate: 9–10-year-olds

Inquiry

As Harvey Daniels and Sara Ahmed say, When the world hands you a curriculum, you run with it. This year …
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  • Playful Learning
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