I have always personally enjoyed school and had "fun," but looking back, did I actually enjoy the tasks I was doing? Sometimes yes. But I think I enjoyed being right. I enjoyed the satisfaction of having the right answer and appearing "smart" in front of my…
I never discovered the fun that math is until I really got to explore it and create things with it in college. I was opened up to an entire new idea of how math worked and why it was meaningful. Math jokes, math stickers and math videos became my thing…
When I think about what fun can look like in the classroom I envision curious students actively engaged and learning. If we want students to have fun in our classrooms and with the curriculum we provide we first need to spark their curiosity and offer content that resonates with them.…
There are several ways to get students engaged with the material, but one of the best ways is to create fun learning experiences in the classroom. Creating fun in science classes not only increases engagement, but it also instills a sense of passion and excitement in the context of science.…
All too often, I remember staring at the clock, counting the minutes left, and daydreaming as I eagerly waited for class to be over. In most, if not all, of these instances, I was not engaged in the material and I certainly was not having fun. As I grew older…
To ensure our students' learning, they need to enjoy learning time. Let's forget old style and boring classes and be creative. As educators we need to mix learning with fun. Mix fun with learning keep students engaged and motivate them to learn. Students spend most of their…
There are lots of reason to have fun in your classroom but here are a few that you may not have thought of: (Source: https://www.veritasacademy.com/headmasters-blog/why-your-childs-learning-experience-should-be-fun...and-how-to-make-it-so ) 1. Our brains are wired that way When a lesson starts with humor, there is more alerting, and the…