Early Childhood
A collection of ready-to-use lessons and activities from Inspired Teaching® to help foster engaging learning with students at all grade levels, in all subject areas.
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4 Ways to Welcome Students in the Door
The very first thing we say to students as they enter class can set the tone for all that follows.
4 Ways to Start Class With Movement
Starting class with movement can make a world of difference in focus and attention.
4 Ways to Start Class With Breathing and Mindfulness
Starting class with stillness, attention and deep breathing can set a peaceful tone for your day.
4 Ways to Connect Warm-Ups to Content
It’s great when you can connect your class opener to content and there are lots of quick and simple ways to do that.
4 Ways to Build Community
The core of community building is about being seen, heard, known, and appreciated for who you are.
3 Ways to Check the Mood of the Room
Gauging the temperature of the room right off the bat can give you a better idea of what you’re working with.
Seven Bikes
This activity combines observation and inquiry as learners exercise their imaginations to find multiple answers to the same question.
Automatic Writing
One way to stimulate our imaginations is to relax and let our minds flow uninterrupted. Automatic writing gives our minds the space to do just that.
What would make you look forward to coming to school?
From a very young age, children know what interests them. This activity invited the possibility that this wisdom could drive our instruction.
10 Things You Can do With Soap
We’re all using soap to wash our hands more than usual, what else can you do with that slippery bubbly substance?
Sometimes
Sometimes one person can have lots and lots of feelings — different from each other. This activity encourages students to explore that experience.
Inside/Outside
In a moment where the world is especially fraught with change and uncertainty, we are all struggling to observe, name, and adjust to the flood of feelings around and within us. This activity was created in response to that reality.
