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Creatieve manieren om kinderen te laten opbloeien op school

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Om jonge kinderen op te laten bloeien op school moeten we meer doen dan ze te leren lezen en schrijven -- we moeten hen leren hoe ze met hun emoties om kunnen gaan, aldus lerares Olympa Della Flora. In deze praktische lezing deelt ze creatieve tactieken die ze gebruikt om kinderen die worstelen met problemen, of zelfs de les ontregelen -- dingen als breinpauzes inlassen, liedjes zingen, en zelfs aan yoga doen -- alles binnen de bestaande budgetten en middelen. "Kleine veranderingen maken grote verschillen, en het is mogelijk om daar direct mee te beginnen... Je zult alleen op een slimmere manier moeten gebruiken wat je nu al hebt", zegt ze.

Om jonge kinderen op te laten bloeien op school moeten we meer doen dan ze te leren lezen en schrijven -- we moeten hen leren hoe ze met hun emoties om kunnen gaan, aldus lerares Olympa Della Flora. In deze praktische lezing deelt ze creatieve tactieken die ze gebruikt om kinderen die worstelen met problemen, of zelfs de les ontregelen -- dingen als breinpauzes inlassen, liedjes zingen, en zelfs aan yoga doen -- alles binnen de bestaande budgetten en middelen. "Kleine veranderingen maken grote verschillen, en het is mogelijk om daar direct mee te beginnen... Je zult alleen op een slimmere manier moeten gebruiken wat je nu al hebt", zegt ze.

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