Why the YMCA?

Most parents of elementary school chldren need a place where they can send their child that is safe, fun, and educational for them. Finally, their is a program that does just that. In the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, in most of the elementary schools and some middle schools, their is a before and after school program called Club Rewind. This program is sort of like the YMCA or the Boys and Girls Club, except better, because you don't have to travel far. The program is at your childs school. The students love it because to them they are having fun, they still get to hang with their friends, and since they do homework here, they will have freetime once they do get home. Parents love the program because it is educational, structured, and avaalable when they need it Monday-Friday. This program is perfect for parents who have to get to work early and get off late, but make sure their child is safe and having fun. It would be huge benefit if this program were available at every elementary school, because programs like these are what children need to help them get excited about going to school.

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Checkout their facebook page and see how the parents review the program.

Doing What THEY Like To Do

Educators always want to know, "What can I do to make my classroom more educational yet fun to my students?" Students in the 4th grade are at that age where they need something interesting to them to keep their attention. It is always a good thing to find games to incorporate into a lesson in order to keep a child's attention. Students, at a young age, LOVE activities in the classroom where they feel like they aren't doing classwork. A great idea that I saw that any student would love was this "Cracking the Code" activity on the education.com website. This activity could be used and modified in many different ways from Reading to a Math assignment. Children are always trying to out-do one another, so activities such as these really catch the attention of students if presented correctly, and this is something they would enjoy until they get finished.


When reviewing for a test, Jeopardy used to be a favorite of mine, also, trashcan ball. These are games that could be played for math, using math problems, or even subjects such as Reading, by having the answers be questions that they would only be able to answer if they have read the class book. On teachhub.com they have a whole list of different classroom activities, you just have to modify them to fit your class. In a classroom of 25-30 students, where some of them are already having problems focusing and paying attention, you need activities like these to keep the students focused for a long period of time. We have to care enough to want to change up our teaching style to accommodate their learning styles.

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http://www.education.com/activity

http://www.teachhub.com/engaging