4 Simple Ways to Engage Early Learners Virtually

They’re wiggly, their attention can wander and they’re so ready to have fun. That might be all of us right now, but we’re talking about your early learners! It can be a real challenge to engage students in preschool, kindergarten and the early grades today—especially if they’re learning remotely.

Thankfully, early childhood teachers are dazzling us all with the creative ways they make learning fun in any setting. Here are some of our favorites to inspire you!

Pre-K/Preschool

Captivate preschoolers—even if you’re not together—with exciting seasonal nonfiction, videos, games, activities and more from My Big World. Our text-to-speech audio that highlights each word as it’s read aloud!

Kindergarten

Hands-on learning can happen in and out of the classroom—with easy-to-do activities for school and home from Let’s Find Out. It’s the fun seasonal nonfiction resource just for kindergarten!

Grade 1

Early learners need extra social-emotional support now since they’re already taking on tougher tasks. We’re there with SEL topics such as resilience, stress management and gratitude—as in this lesson from Scholastic News for grade 1.

Grade 2

And did we mention fun? Students across the country LOVE our new Dance Break videos created for pre-K–grade 2. Look at these second graders dancing—it’s part of a science lesson from Scholastic News!

More early-learning inspiration can be yours! Join the Facebook group for My Big World, Let’s Find Out, or Scholastic News for grades 1 and 2.

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They’re wiggly, their attention can wander and they’re so ready to have fun. That might be all of us right now, but we’re talking about your early learners! It can be a real challenge to engage students in preschool, kindergarten and the early grades today—especially if they’re learning remotely.

Thankfully, early childhood teachers are dazzling us all with the creative ways they make learning fun in any setting. Here are some of our favorites to inspire you!

Pre-K/Preschool

Captivate preschoolers—even if you’re not together—with exciting seasonal nonfiction, videos, games, activities and more from My Big World. Our text-to-speech audio that highlights each word as it’s read aloud!

Kindergarten

Hands-on learning can happen in and out of the classroom—with easy-to-do activities for school and home from Let’s Find Out. It’s the fun seasonal nonfiction resource just for kindergarten!

Grade 1

Early learners need extra social-emotional support now since they’re already taking on tougher tasks. We’re there with SEL topics such as resilience, stress management and gratitude—as in this lesson from Scholastic News for grade 1.

Grade 2

And did we mention fun? Students across the country LOVE our new Dance Break videos created for pre-K–grade 2. Look at these second graders dancing—it’s part of a science lesson from Scholastic News!

More early-learning inspiration can be yours! Join the Facebook group for My Big World, Let’s Find Out, or Scholastic News for grades 1 and 2.

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They’re wiggly, their attention can wander and they’re so ready to have fun. That might be all of us right now, but we’re talking about your early learners! It can be a real challenge to engage students in preschool, kindergarten and the early grades today—especially if they’re learning remotely.

Thankfully, early childhood teachers are dazzling us all with the creative ways they make learning fun in any setting. Here are some of our favorites to inspire you!

Pre-K/Preschool

Captivate preschoolers—even if you’re not together—with exciting seasonal nonfiction, videos, games, activities and more from My Big World. Our text-to-speech audio that highlights each word as it’s read aloud!

Kindergarten

Hands-on learning can happen in and out of the classroom—with easy-to-do activities for school and home from Let’s Find Out. It’s the fun seasonal nonfiction resource just for kindergarten!

Grade 1

Early learners need extra social-emotional support now since they’re already taking on tougher tasks. We’re there with SEL topics such as resilience, stress management and gratitude—as in this lesson from Scholastic News for grade 1.

Grade 2

And did we mention fun? Students across the country LOVE our new Dance Break videos created for pre-K–grade 2. Look at these second graders dancing—it’s part of a science lesson from Scholastic News!

More early-learning inspiration can be yours! Join the Facebook group for My Big World, Let’s Find Out, or Scholastic News for grades 1 and 2.

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