Mrs. Lewin is Going to Summer School

During my summer break I have been taking continuing education classes in order to understand the learning process of kindergarten students at Jordan Bank much better.   One class in particular focuses on the need to keep young children active and moving for optimal learning.  How can this be done when there are great demands placed on curriculum and time management?  As the library media specialist I am committed to the school wide content standards but will also be incorporating this year more opportunities for children to learn through play and movement.  A big push in the library content area is to incorporate maker spaces into learning. Makerspaces, sometimes also referred to as hackerspaces, hackspaces, and fablabs are creative, DIY spaces where people can gather to create, invent, and learn. In libraries they often have 3D printers, software, electronics, craft and hardware supplies and tools, and more. Most importantly with age appropriate materials at Jordan Bank, the maker space will provide the necessary tolls that will benefit the developing kindergarten student.  Stay tuned to this blog for more information!