I would like to create an environment that is enriched with technology and where the students are not afraid to be themselves and demonstrate the knowledge they have. The students need to feel welcome and respected. I want my students to become life long learners and for them to have the desire to explore new things. As a kindergarten teacher, I need to give my students a solid foundation in all content areas. I need to help them develop as readers, writers, mathematicians, and scientists. In my classroom, I want the students to see learning as fun and not as something they have to do.
Developing life long learners is the key. I often ask myself how we as educators help students develop the love of learning. What is the one thing that makes it connect with students that will foster their thinking into "wanting it" and not just getting by?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you on the importance of making lifelong learners. I think that when we use technology in our classroom activities students are so excited to be using the technology they often forget they are learning. To them they are just playing a game but in fact they are doing so much more.
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