During the past week, I have
created a Twitter list, which is a separate folder for Twitter accounts with a specific theme. In order to provide more resources for
you and our classroom, I decided the Twitter list should supports the goal of
this Blog, which is to encourage family learning, interaction, and fun.
The criteria for the accounts include early childhood/preschool relevance; technology incorporation; kinesthetic, interactive, and artistic activities, which are developmentally appropriate; and a consistent and concise theme throughout the Twitter account.
I hope you can incorporate the
Twitter list into your existing Twitter accounts. By following these accounts,
you will receive frequent updates regarding research, new technology
applications, and interactive and artistic activities for your preschooler. I will be integrating
some of the resources into my classroom, and I hope other teachers and their students
will benefit as well.
Throughout the search for helpful
Twitters, I have located several exceptional resources for you to follow and use
at home. For the
complete list, check out this link: https://twitter.com/#!/ZandraWarren/ed-529
When you actively engage your children in activities, academics, and conversation, an amazing bond is created between the participants. By playing with your children and possibly incorporating some of the ideas from this Blog or other resources, you can teach your child. Play time can be one of the most impressionable learning experiences for young children, so lets work together to help your children grow and learn to love learning!
TAKE A LOOK: Applications for
iPhones and iPads- BrightStartApps @brightstartapps
BrightStartApps presents a
variety of links to new and exciting applications for Apple technologies. The suggestions are relevant for preschool
learners and support academic and language learning. The most recent tweet
includes an application for Pre-K Letters and Numbers through Famigo; it
received four stars.
TAKE A LOOK: Art Activities-
Education.com @preschoolers
Education.com provides daily art activities
and supplemental links for special events. The most current tweets supply links
for an “easy-store puppet stage”, Dr. Seuss links, and sight word Bingo.
TAKE A LOOK: Current Research-
Autism Classroom.com @AutismClassroom
This Twitter has links to current
research, activities and applications to support your family dynamic, and
support group information. Other Autism awareness groups tweet additional
relevant research and activities. Some of the most recent tweets include “sensory-friendly”
family films, links to literature and video resources about the diagnosis, and
social skills activities.
We have a few of the same accounts on our Twitter list. I love @BrightStartApps; I am anxious to check out @AutismClassroom. With autism spectrum disorders seemingly on the rise, I look forward to learning more about how technology can assist and encourage these students. I was so glad you made a point to focus on learning through play and learning as a family, because in the early years that's what it's all about!
ReplyDeleteI love how you looked for accounts that focused on family interaction. It is so important for the family to be involved in the student's learning. @BrightStartApps seems like a great account that I should follow on Twitter. Most students really enjoy technology, and their parents just let them play whatever game alone. If parents are interactive with the students while they are using the technology and make sure they are playing educational games, it will be a great experience for both the child and parent.
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