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Marilani's Learning Store

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Hilo, Hawaii, United States

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I am a lifelong educator. I have worked with young children from early on, worked with animals, adults, and taught from babies, preK to 12th, and college. I am presently and elementary teacher, but also teach educational courses online to adults overseas. I have worked in the field in nature, am a science teacher by trade, but love all things that are fun and wonderful. I have studied the arts, dance, music, write stories, and travelled the world. I also love languages, and work in the garden, and dabble in technology.

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How to Do Project-Based Learning in Environment Science (Ocean, Water)

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This is my own planning unit which was kept open-ended in some areas to allow for teachers to add their own local tastes/environments. The planning unit has the subtopics, projects, activities, suggestions for finishing activities, and how to adapt the unit/project to the student's needs/wants/choice, and also benefit students' desires to do good- by having a kindness component. Older students can plan a field trip or work day to do beach or water area clean up, recycling, fund-raising, visiting

PreK - 6th

Art, Environment, Science

How to Do Math in the Early Years ( parents and teachers of preschool to gr 3)

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This powerpoint goes over strategies, ideas, and ways to make math natural, fun, and engaging as well as educational. Parents and teachers sometimes struggle with finding out how a young child- preschool to even gr. 3 actually will learn math. Many programs for math used by institutions do not take into account that each child is different and are different types of learners. This powerpoint presentation introduces tried and true strategies that can create motivated and engaged students who wi

PreK - 3rd

Arithmetic, Math, Other (Math)

How to Teach ELA and Literacy in the Early Years (PreK to gr.3)

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This PowerPoint presentation gives you the nitty gritty of how language is learned by young children and what a teacher can do to make the journey fun and natural and effective in the classroom. This presentation gives a teacher ideas on what to do- activities as well as how to approach students to tweak their interest/motivation in order to up the engagement factor for learning language. It does not have visuals, but has links to websites for more ideas and expert resources. This presentation

PreK - 3rd

English Language Arts, Literature, Other (ELA)

Lesson Plan for Teaching Kindness

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Lesson plan for teaching kindness. I have been using this kindness lesson that I have created with the feedback from my students. It works to create a kind, loving, nurturing and safe atmosphere in the classroom, and in the school. This kindness feelings spreads out to the families and the communities. If used school-wide, it will create an alternative for anti-bullying. Let the students tweak the lessons, create own kind classroom rules, distribute posters, do school activities and fund-raiser

PreK - 6th

Art, Character Education, English Language Arts

HOW TO TEACH LETTERS AND NUMBERS TO PRESCHOOLERS AND HAVE FUN

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TEACHING PRESCHOOLERS LETTERS AND NUMBERS IS LIKE PULLING TEETH. These activities will help you have fun with your child/student and enhance learning. Children learn naturally through play or learning rich with art, music and movement. Try out these activities which have been tested on decades of my students with much success. I will have more activities in the future. In the meanwhile, please enjoy this freebie. Let me know if it helps. Marilani

PreK - K

English Language Arts, Math, Performing Arts

How to Grade In Project-Based Learning

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These are some suggestions that might help a teacher new to PBL. Since PBL is relatively new for many teachers, I have compiled a series of ideas and suggestions from past experience. I used these methods for my social science and science courses but can be adapted to any PBL class. There are resources that are online that will explain the ins and outs of it, and the benefits/disadvantages. However, the true merit of PBL is the fact that no matter what grade or what we think as teachers, the

1st - 12th, Higher Education

Classroom Community, Science, Social Studies

How to Set Up Your Classroom for Project Based Learning By Marilani

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This is the nitty gritty to how you might decide to set up your classroom for Project Based Learning- emotionally, psychologically, and also physically. It has no frills- no visuals, but hope this helps those wondering what to do with the push for PBL in schools. Hope this helps. More coming up. Mrs. Marilani

K - 12th, Higher Education

General Science, Science, Social Studies

How to Change Your Traditional Classroom into a Student-Centered Classroom

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The dilemma that teachers face when our admin or school district decides to change traditional/teacher-centered classrooms into student-centered environments to meet 21st Century Learning/Skills demands is that teachers are not prepared. Despair, confusion, and anger crop up. Use my slides to guide yourself through the process. It may be difficult at first, but just get into the mode. Have fun, laugh, make mistakes and learn. Take baby steps. Having taught science- we were always hands-on and

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Experience

Teaching style

Use project-based learning, do socio-emotional, and student-centered learning for my students. I believe all children can learn with motivation and joy.

Awards & shining teacher moments

Recipient of educational scholarships. Received grants for school. Member of NEA, HEA, NAEYC, HAEYC, APA, and community organization.

My own education history

BS- biology MA- anthropology MAED- elementary ed highly qualified and licensed in early childhood and K-6, middle school science and high school biology

Additional biographical information

I live in Hawaii in a rural community but am a world citizen and speak 3 language. My home is also away from Hawaii, living for some time overseas. I am a facilitator for an environmental education organization and help hold workshops in culture-based, place-based, enviro. ed, for teachers K-12.