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Teach older preschoolers to build their own stories: Nine research-based tips
Interactive reading is and remains by far the most important language-stimulating activity in kindergarten. However, older toddlers do not only have to listen to stories, but can also learn to build stories themselves. You will undoubtedly …
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A warm teacher-child relationship as the basis for a powerful language learning environment: Preschool-wise
With her bachelor's internship in sight, student Marie Claes focused intensively for two weeks on setting up a language program based on the results of the KOALA screening in her internship class.
She started from the following research question: "How …
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Photo Quest Stratford-upon-Avon: Processing Job
This photo hunt takes students on a self-paced loop to explore the small town of Stratford-upon-Avon without the risk of getting lost. During the walk they must:
- arrange fifteen photos of cityscapes in the correct order;
- guide each other at eight …
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Amsterdam trip: Work Bundle
This collection of work serves as preparation for a school trip to Amsterdam. The assignments consist of:
- keep a video diary on site,
- looking up background information about Amsterdam,
- find information about the Secret Annex and the people …
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The power of working together with all parents on the language development of their children: Kindergarten
How can we support parents to enter into rich linguistic interactions with their children, in the home language, in order to promote their child's school language skills?
Read in this article by Kleutergewijs how a Brussels school and Ligo Brusseleer …
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Book bingo: Visit to the library
After the explanation and tour of the library, the students must try to complete the book bingo. They must always take a picture with the tablet before they can tick a box. In this way the students learn to search for books and other materials in …
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Surface(kig): Teaching package
A painting is a surface on which something appears. An artist explores the possibilities of the material. What and how it appears has an impact on who looks at it. That experience is influenced by the time you take to look.
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Library visit: Work bundle
Bundle that belongs to a visit to the library of Tweebron in Leuven. Bundle is built via the OVUR strategy: they can prepare O (and possibly V) for the visit. Pupils search specifically for books and themes and also learn how to reserve books.
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The Plastic Design Collection: Teaching Package
Using this manual, teachers, educational staff and animators can visit the museum and work with children and young people. You will find the necessary information and tools to prepare for a visit to the Design Museum Brussels and to further …
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Westerbork: Practical assignment during the visit
This practical assignment is in line with a visit to Westerbork. In this assignment, the students make an explainer , a video in which three things must be discussed:
- a portrait of someone who was in Westerbork;
- a cultural expression that suits the …
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Choosing freedom: Teaching package
'Artists are freebooters who only do what they feel like, regardless of social conventions or social usefulness': that is the opinion of many lay people in art. The reality is much more nuanced. Artists are children of their time, accept the …
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Poetic Vowels: Poetry Walk through Bruges
Discover the rich world of poetry in nine stops with this poetry walk through the center of Bruges. Via the website of the library of Bruges you can order free assignment booklets and pick them up on site.
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