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WHAT: Our PTA provides access to grants and funding to support Staff Appreciation days, school programs, and family engagement events like the Ice Cream Social and Fall Fest, funding for Arts in Ed and Science in Ed, and so many other valuable opportunities for you and your families to benefit from. Amplify your voice, share important information with parents, transform parent leadership into professional development, and benefit from money-saving deals.
WHERE: Join today by clicking this link.
WHEN: The best part is there is no time commitment required.
WHY: Shrinking budgets, increasing class sizes, and government mandates are a few of the challenges of delivering quality education but there is help... it's the PTA!
HOW: $10
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Activating Learning by Milling to Music
Posted by Jenny Fox on 4/1/2023When students pretend they’re at a fancy party making small talk, a simple brainstorm for writing ideas becomes more lively, more cooperative—and more effective.
By Edutopia
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There is a strong body of research indicating the benefits of movement and activity in the classroom. When combined with cooperative tasks, they can be a potent tool for learning. At Pierre Elliott Trudeau Elementary School in Gatineau, Quebec, third- and fourth-grade teacher Fiona Medley uses a playful strategy to get kids up out of their chairs and participating: She lets them wander around and chat about ideas with each other—while playing music. Although she also employs traditional reading and writing activities to help her students develop language skills, Medley relies on music, movement, and other arts integration strategies to teach vocabulary, story structure, and active listening. When it comes time to write, students are inspired, creative, and more focused.
To learn more about the research behind the practices seen in the video, check out the links below.- The American Academy of Pediatrics’ report on how play enhances development in young children (2018)
- Kayleigh Skene, Christine M. O’Farrelly, Elizabeth M. Byrne, Natalie Kirby, Eloise C. Stevens, and Paul G. Ramchandani’s meta-analysis and review on whether guidance during play can enhance children’s learning and development in educational contexts (2022)
- Rachel Parker, Bo Stjerne Thomsen, and Amy Berry’s article on learning through play at school (2022)
- Luca Petrigna et al.’s study on whether lessons that include physical activity can improve academic achievement (2022)
- Lukas Mundelsee and Susanne Jurkowski’s research on the effects of collaboration on participation for all learners (2021)
- Suzanne F. Lindt and Stacia C. Miller’s article exploring strategies to incorporate movement into learning in elementary school (2017)
- Ella Shoval and Boaz Shulruf’s research on the benefits of combining cooperative learning with movement and activity (2011)
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The Overlook/Titusville PTA has been working on some initial plans to get ready for the 2022/2023 school year, and would love to have some more volunteers! Any help you are willing to give is always appreciated.The PTA works together on all of these events, so you would have the support of the board as well as any other volunteers! Some of the committee responsibilities include being a contact person with the company, creating a flyer for the event, etc. If you think you might be interested in helping at all, please send an email to the PTA at opstispta@gmail.com, and I will get back to you with more information. I am looking forward to a great school year!
Sincerely,Jessica Moglin, OPS/TIS PTA President