This volume provides methods for classroom instruction that meets standards and keeps students interested in the material presented.

"From Tunnel Tube to Party Play Dough, Bumper Ball to Hoop-Dee-Do, here are more then 150 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome, old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely ... without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, crafts, songs, guessing games, puppet ideas, playdate and party favorites -- even instant activities to do at the kitchen...

Defines an "interactive whiteboard" for young students and how they are used in the classroom and in business conference rooms. Describes the complex technology behind them and how they work with a variety of software for many different subjects like mathematics, social studies, literature, and science. Businesses also use interactive whiteboards with software designed for a company's products and services all over the world.

"Recent research has shown that children learn and develop new skills more quickly when they engage in playful, whole body activities. Movement allows them to refocus their attention, improves brain function, reduces stress, and improves circulation. Not only that, but the more senses that are used for learning, the more likely information is to be stored and retrieved. The activities in Playful Learning Lab for Kids explore concepts in reading,...

Though classroom instructional strategies should clearly be based on sound science and research, knowing when to use them and with whom is more of an art. In The Art and Science of Teaching: A Comprehensive Framework for Effective Instruction, author Robert J. Marzano presents a model for ensuring quality teaching that balances the necessity of research-based data with the equally vital need to understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual...

Tips and techniques to build interactive learning into lecture classes Have you ever looked out across your students only to find them staring at their computers or smartphones rather than listening attentively to you? Have you ever wondered what you could do to encourage students to resist distractions and focus on the information you are presenting? Have you ever wished you could help students become active learners as they listen to you lecture? Interactive...