I need to make an artifect or model out for an exam. The theme is "learning aids". Can anyone give me any ideas ?? I'm really at my wits end.. The artifect must be something that can be used to aid learning like using blocks to teach children alphabets, not CDs or dictionary that kind of stuff.
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Have u heard about those building blocks which we use to play with when we were in the kindergarden school,\nthe blocks on which some alphabets,some animals pictures are there.\nu can use that theme.\nall the best.
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Perhaps the illustrated link and description will help you.  Good luck with your project.
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I think a great how to speech is to show how to make origami.  It can be a little confusing to explain but if you're up for the challenge and pick something not too difficult, I think the class will like that.  Another idea would be to make something they could eat but it wouldn't require baking or cooking. Some treat like trail mix would be cool.  Good luck!
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connect the dots games. They make puzzle books. Try a newstand.
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You need to be more specific about what you are looking for. Are you wanting to write a computer program, or a classroom lesson plan program?\n\nI would suggest picture modules -- matching words to pictures -- to start. Also, use the Dolch list, then the Rebecca Sitton list, and make flashcards. \n\nWhat do you mean by "outcome of the objective?" Are you talking about assessment, or creating more specific goals?\n\nWhat objective... are you using a state standard/benchmark, a district objective, a curriculum package objective?
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Check out http://www.education.smarttech.com/ste/en-gb there are smart board lesson plans and resources on there that might be able to back up your proposal. Smart boards are a great way to get children involved and enthusiastic about a lesson. I hope your school takes up your idea.
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I drew pictures for my third grader.  Or you can use things around the house, like pennies, marbles, candy, etc and illustrate it that way.\n\nThis helped my child
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bdenton2k is right. Also to use mnemonics.\n\nHere are some links that you may want to refer to:\n\n1) http://www.memletics.com/manual/mnemonics.asp\n2) http://www.fun-with-words.com/mnemonics.html\n3) http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/program/hndouts/mnemon.html
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To a child the task seems insurmountable so you need to make it seem less intimidating. With all my classes I always did this activity at "times tables" time.\n\nI wrote all the times tables lists on the chalk boardor white board, from 0x0 to 9x9 in lists of the 0 times, 1 times, and so on. Then I would say to the kids something like, "Ok, here are all the times tables you have to learn" and they would all groan. Then I'd say, "Let's look at this and see how easy it really is". So first we'd see how many they already knew, and usually we could establish that everyone already knew all the 0 times, 1 times, and often 2 times and 5 times, and we would clean all of those off the board in each place they occurred (two places) so we would begin to have gaps. \n\nThen we'd talk about the finger math method of figuring out all the 9 times and erase all of those because they could quickly come up with those. (The method is described in the first link.) \n\nThen we'd look at the ones that were left and talk about the fact that every single one was there twice, as 8x7 is the same as 7x8, etc., and we'd erase one of each pair. Then we'd be left with the ones they actually had to concentrate on learning. By then the task didn't seem nearly as insurmountable.\n\nI've included a couple of other links that should be helpful. Good luck with it.
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It depends what her particular interests (or obsessions!) are.  Try to make the objects relevant to her.  If she is into trains, or wheels, for example, pictures of those cut up might be interesting.  It's a case of getting her attention in the first place so that she will engage, and also remember the information she is learning.\n\nA rhyme or a rap might add to the learning experience so that it caters for visual and auditory learning, as well as kinaesthetic as she can put the parts together (like a jigsaw).
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Good for you for trying to learn outside the classroom.  I'll be honest, though.  You can't blame this one on the companies.  Many teachers don't want the answers available for their students to copy, so the companies have to keep them private.  Check the publishers' websites, and contact them to see if they will help you.  If not, see if you can get a teacher at the appropriate level to help you with this, or at least to check your answers.
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Hi shoshanamama! =) Please try checking these sites:\n\nhttp://www.teachingtools.org/toolbox/learning/cursive/1stgrade.htm\nhttp://www.teachingtools.org/toolbox/learning/cursive/1start.htm\nhttp://www.handwritingforkids.com/handwrite/manuscript/alphabets/index.htm\nhttp://www.first-school.ws/theme/handwriting.htm\n\n\nI hope that's what you're looking for. Hope it helped you somehow. =)
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I agree with flash cards, trivia, jeopardy, and maybe set standards for a wanted grade and aim for a prize.(chocolate or candy or gum works for the prize for me) Hope I helped!
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You might have better luck with answers to this question if you try it in a different category. This category deals with issues related to teaching children who have disabilities.  Try the Entertainment and Music category.  Good luck with it.
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Well, if this must have something to do with Math, or abacus calculation, I suggest that you have these slips of paper having equations, like one slip will contain the "question" and the other will contain the "answer".\n\nFor example,\n"3 x 72" and "216"\n\nMake up a few different equations with such slips. Then, in your class, hand out these slips to the children. If they have the "question" slip, their task would be to find the person holding the correct "answer" slip and vice versa.\n\nThis will allow them to interact with one another in some sense. Hope this idea isn't too dull!
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I think I may have done the same project at school for GCSE.\nFirst of all mine was about how play helps a childs development and different ways they learn. \nThere are Four types of development\nP.I.E.S\nPhysical, Intellectual, Emotional, Social. \nThe way I did it was to play different games with the child to help their development and then write how you think it helps.\nExample: Playing with a ball- physical. \nPlaying with a ball with friends- physical and social.\nReading a book- Intellectual.\nWays of observation, writing it down, filming with a camcorder, collecting work the child has done.\nOne thing we did was make sock puppets which were intellectual and then social, it also gave me a chance to see the way the child thought. \nAlso you have to learn what games for which years.\n\nThe first thing I did was lots of research into the ages of the children, if your project is like mine was then they need lots of evidence that you did the reasearch and probably a list of the websites. \n\nNext pick games, first of all they should be a least a bit fun, the child I did the project with had a short attention span, but because the games were short and fun, it was easier to keep his attention throughout. Also try to keep organised I did a timetable so I knew which I was doing when. \n\nAlso resourses since there are a lot of children you probably don't want to buy resources so if you have somethings like jigsaw puzzles. Because the child I obsereved was my brother, I could buy things and then he could have them to use afterwards, but I doubt you want to buy things for five children. I brought paint from a shop and it cost £1 for each bottle. So try to get stuff like these from somewhere else. \n\nNext when are you going to do it mornings are probaby best, in the afternoons kids tend to mess around more.\n\nUnless your doing this with someone else it will probably be hard to take care of all the children so do you want to do the observation while they are all toghethwer or when they are seperate.
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Geez...I looked and just could not find anything that would probably help you.\n\nMaybe a hands on (no pun intended) project could help you better.  An idea is to have them make their own alphabet that you can put on your wall.  \nHave them trace their hands and make a collage or something of that source.  Of course, a collage would be to big for a wall alphabet so another idea is to take a digital snap shot of it, then hang the 8x11 print out next to the letter H. \n\nYou could probably do the same thing with eyes.  But...I don't know.\nGood luck!