23/01/2021
Why all the fuss about activities? Here is a research excerpt on activities and their usefulness. By adopting Activity based method of teaching the following criteria are used toobserve student improvement.1.Increased understanding of the topic.2.Improved interpersonal skills.3.Willingness to participate in group activities.4.Ability to relate the topic to real life examples.Day by day activity-based method of teaching is gaining its momentum due to itsdivergent utility in secondary schools.
Why Activities?
Why all the fuss about activities? Here is a research excerpt on activities and their usefulness. By adopting Activity based method of teaching the following criteria are used toobserve student imp…
08/01/2021
We are doing a survey on how children learn best. If you can fill it on behalf of a child in primary or secondary education. It will be of great help !
How do you Learn best?
* Request parents to fill it on behalf of their younger children.
02/01/2021
Visual story. English lesson for second graders @ Chalk Lessons app. Check it out here ->
Four Happy Penguins - Reading Lesson
A simple elementary reading lesson in Chalk Lesson App.
31/12/2020
A very interesting article comparing learning from videos and learning by reading. It is also interesting to see that Chalk Lessons encourages reading with visuals while also linking to interesting videos. Do give this a read if you are interested in this debate ->
Reading vs Watching
A very interesting article comparing learning from videos and learning by reading. It is also interesting to see that Chalk Lessons encourages reading with visuals while also linking to interesting…
29/12/2020
Grade 2 Lesson Pack(15 lessons of English, Math and Science) is released for Chalk Lessons. Get the App and import the mini lessons. Enjoy a wonderful way of learning. Visit https://www.wondersky.in for more details.
23/12/2020
The Power of Visuals
The Power of Visuals
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23/12/2020
When was the last time you did a Night Sky Viewing activity with your students? or even better - When was the last time you looked up at the Night Sky? A screenshot of Night Sky viewing activity on the Chalk Lesson App :-)
22/12/2020
What is common between addition and the fishes in coral reef. Activities help a classroom to relate to the concept immediately. Sometime the students remember the activity more than the concept but that is better than not remembering anything at all 🙂 and help in faster recall. Here is a short video of how addition is introduced to the students based on National Geographic Education resources adapted into our Chalk Lessons App.
Activities for Abstract
What is common between addition and the fishes in coral reef. Activities help a classroom to relate to the concept immediately. Sometime the students remember the activity more than the concept but…
22/12/2020
We tend to think read aloud are only effective in elementary schools? Actually it works wonders even in secondary school. Even though the reading skill is mastered by that time, the act of reading and listening has a cognitive impact on learning new information. Check this out from a school teacher on benefits of Read Aloud for older students. Did you know that reading aloud still has benefits for older children?...
Teacher Tip – Read Alouds
We tend to think read aloud are only effective in elementary schools? Actually it works wonders even in secondary school. Even though the reading skill is mastered by that time, the act of reading …