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Teach older preschoolers to build their own stories: Nine research-based tips
Interactive reading is and remains by far the most important language-stimulating activity in kindergarten. However, older toddlers do not only have to listen to stories, but can also learn to build stories themselves. You will undoubtedly …
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Didactic measurement and test panels for electric bicycles
With this innovative bicycle project we want to teach technical education in Flanders to work with the latest technologies surrounding the operation of electric bicycles and battery management of electric bicycles. To achieve this, we …
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Turn your Talking Pictures activity into a MORE-language moment: Preschool-wise
In the Taalrijk Kansrijk project, several teacher trainers from PXL-education, together with nursery school teachers and parents, developed narrative discussion boards on broad topics that can relate to various classroom themes. Mik and Ömer …
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The Beastly Forest Board Game
The Beestig Forest Board Game is a life-size board game full of games, crafts and questions that stimulate the desire to discover nature. By observing, feeling and collecting there is direct contact with nature. This game emphasizes didactics, …
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A warm teacher-child relationship as the basis for a powerful language learning environment: Preschool-wise
With her bachelor's internship in sight, student Marie Claes focused intensively for two weeks on setting up a language program based on the results of the KOALA screening in her internship class.
She started from the following research question: "How …
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Reading in textless picture books, how is that possible?: Preschool-based
It may seem a bit contradictory, but textless picture books are very valuable for children's language development. Because they offer space for different interpretations, feelings and thoughts, they invite children to discover for themselves. …
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Oral care case
In this case you will find information and didactic material about oral care (healthy teeth, nutrition and dental care, brushing your teeth and visiting the dentist).
The didactic material includes reading books, puzzles, a dental model with …
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Craft activities and games around Easter
The blog Unicorns and fairytales collected thirty ideas for crafts and activities around Easter. You can also download an Easter bundle that you can use for an Easter quest.
In addition to the craft examples, you will also find a simple lesson plan …
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The power of working together with all parents on the language development of their children: Kindergarten
How can we support parents to enter into rich linguistic interactions with their children, in the home language, in order to promote their child's school language skills?
Read in this article by Kleutergewijs how a Brussels school and Ligo Brusseleer …
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How to stimulate a toddler's role play with a game script
Young children develop through play. Through play they learn to know and understand the world around them. They learn by discovery, practice and imitation. But what do you do if the game doesn't get going enough?
In this article with video from …
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Koala keys as a team enhancer, that's possible: Kindergarten
In Flanders, children will take a koala test in the third kindergarten from the 2021-2022 school year. The aim of the koala test is to determine any language delay so that these children can receive extra language support or intensive guidance. …
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Read and let read: Work more efficiently on reading comprehension
Read and let read is a web page with cards and videos that can help teachers to work on reading comprehension in an effective way. The cards bundle concrete tools, tips and tricks on reading comprehension for teachers in primary education. …
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