Abigail Odegard
@abby_odegard
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Wife, Mom, Teacher...in that order!
Fargo, ND
Joined December 2015
Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. Literacy and math are covered, but make-believe and mastering the playground are also critical elements. "Kindergarten matters a lot.”
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Kindergarten is designed for young children, who learn best by doing. And while pre-literacy and math skills are covered, building block towers, playing make-believe and mastering the playground...
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Help my students succeed! @TeachersPayTeachers is my go-to source for high-quality, teacher-created classroom resources. A contribution to my #TpTClassFund allows me to get what I need to teach at my best. https://t.co/Wg98hZohFC
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#TpTClassFund
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“Kindergartners are being told what to do and how to do it, every single step along the way, all day long. And it’s not a good thing.” #edchat Read more: https://t.co/CcoaORNLr8
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Let kids play! Brain health is just one of a few benefits. 🌳🏀🏃🏾♀️
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"Kids can tell when we’re lowering the bar. They want to reach high standards, and our compassion is an essential ingredient to get them there.” Here’s why it’s important to have high expectations for all students. https://t.co/yyS2iIT9oF
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Conveying compassion for students while holding them to high standards can help improve equity in education.
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Academic learning is usually in the spotlight at school, but teaching elementary-age students skills like #selfcontrol and social skills might help in keeping at-risk kids out of criminal trouble in the future. https://t.co/mBge2Xexrj
#edchat #SEL #parenting
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There's more to learn at school than reading and math. Teaching kids to control their emotions, solve problems and work well with others can help them succeed as teens and adults.
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Teachers were nervous about fitting in all the extra #recess and covering the basics, but they say that halfway through the school year, kids are way ahead of schedule @keranews
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#edchat #play #SEL #elemchat #parents
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As schools cut back on recess to make more time for tests and test prep, a handful of schools are bringing recess back, and more of it, to positive results.
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"When I like the teacher, I want to do their work. And I'll be like, 'I can learn this.'" Research shows that students who feel safe and supported by adults at school are better able to learn. #HowLearningHappens
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I signed up for the DC Wonder Woman™ Run Series - Fargo on Jun 28, 2019!
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Whether it’s dance, music or drama, the arts pull you into a different world. Here’s how you can integrate social and emotional learning into those experiences for elementary school students. https://t.co/b4V5BBiroL
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"Once I started to see a break as a strategy to maximize learning, I stopped feeling guilty about shortening classroom instruction," writes @timdwalk
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#edchat #recess #elemchat #wholechild #Finland
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When we read to our children, they are doing more work than meets the eye. "It's that muscle they're developing bringing the images to life in their minds." https://t.co/TXhbTe89A7
#edchat #parenting #reading #earlyed #elemchat
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There are many ways young children encounter stories. A new study finds a "Goldilocks effect," where a cartoon may be "too hot" and audiobooks "too cold" for learning readers.
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"Recess doesn’t just give students an opportunity to exercise, but also helps them learn how to navigate the social and emotional terrain—and turbulence—of childhood." https://t.co/RHkNchEKDo
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A study of 6,200 kids found that elevated #curiosity was linked to higher #math and #literacy skills among kindergarteners and the achievement gap associated with poverty essentially closed @hechingerreport
https://t.co/5p0Gmgbi4W
#edchat #inquiry #parents
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Studies suggest that curiosity is linked to joy on the job, social skills and even a happy disposition. And in an academic context, greater curiosity generally predicts greater success.
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Social and Emotional Learning has become a byword amongst educators. Its pedagogy teaches students soft skills that are not only valued in a #k12 setting but also in a work setting. But what exactly is #SEL and why should one care? https://t.co/ug9e42sJzl
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The K team @AuroraAllStars can’t live without iPads! From virtual newsletters to demonstrating student learning in a variety of ways and occasionally using fun apps too😉 thank you @WFPSchools for providing up to date technology...it’s why you are #districtofchoice #wfpspride
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We've got an all-star lineup at today's #CCAE18 session: Exploring Arts Integration in Early Childhood. Join us at 4 pm to learn from #artsintegration experts, teaching artists, and community arts leaders about how #arts can support academic & social-emotional learning.
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How can we make mindfulness exercises fun for children? Take a look! https://t.co/tZTFdAjf3P
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Very interesting: How #dungeonsanddragons primes students for interdisciplinary learning, including #STEM. From @MindShiftKQED
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