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Educator Spotlight: Exploring Animal Habitats in Virtual Reality

Alison Travis, this week’s Educator of the Week, helped her students visit the dens of bears, the nests of birds, and the underwater homes of ocean creatures. Students followed their own curiosity to study an animal of their own choosing and used virtual reality technology to visit those creatures at home. Alison is a kindergarten teacher at Prospect Ridge Academy in Broomfield, Colorado. How would … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Exploring Animal Habitats in Virtual Reality

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Educator Spotlight: Kinder-Gardening Leads to Growth

Becky Collins, this week’s Educator of the Week, created a gardening program for her kindergarten students, teaching them about where food comes from and how it’s grown. Through this project, Becky has convinced her pickiest eaters to try broccoli, and in the process she has changed the way they learn new skills. She is a kindergarten teacher at Lipscomb Academy in Nashville, Tennessee, and has … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Kinder-Gardening Leads to Growth

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Educator Spotlight: Trees Through the Seasons

Dawn Vatuna, this week’s Educator of the Week, encourages her students to observe their natural environment and its seasonal changes. Dawn is an early education teacher at Phillipsburg Early Childhood Learning Center in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. She is also a National Board Certified Teacher and a National Geographic Certified Educator. Activity: Trees Through the Seasons Grade Level: Pre-K and Kindergarten Time Commitment: Adaptable for one season, one hour, … Continue reading Educator Spotlight: Trees Through the Seasons

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The #TeachNatGeo List: Kindergarten Memories

Teachers and classrooms leave students with memories that last a lifetime. The start of the new school year had Nat Geo staffers reminiscing about their first year of school. Click on the gallery below to see how each image represents a kindergarten memory. What do you remember from kindergarten? Chat with us and each other on Facebook and Twitter using the #TeachNatGeo hashtag. We’ll share some of … Continue reading The #TeachNatGeo List: Kindergarten Memories

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Educator of the Week Gets S.T.E.A.M.’ed Up!

Connie Boltz incorporates visual arts and parent participation to inspire students’ personal and academic growth. She has been an educator for 20 years and currently teaches at Colvin Run Elementary in Vienna, Virginia. Activity: S.T.E.A.M. Kids Subjects: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math Grade: Kindergarten Tell us about your activity. The S.T.E.A.M. Kids project empowers students to explore their passions through art. Students create “S.T.E.A.M. Kid” glyph figures, symbolizing what they love … Continue reading Educator of the Week Gets S.T.E.A.M.’ed Up!

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