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Curriculum planners utilize learning theories as a guide to ensure that students' individual needs are met.  Learning theories help them understand how students learn and also figure out the best way to cater to their specific learning needs.  Students are diverse learners which means that they have various learning styles and intelligences.  Therefore, the curriculum must provide students with a variety of learning opportunities.

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1. To establish an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

2. To challenge, support, and engage learners.

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Learning stations cater to students' individual needs by providing them with a variety of learning opportunities. They offer fun, interactive, and engaging learning materials and activities for each type of learner. For the visual learners, there will be educational posters, pictures, videos, flashcards, printed material, etc.  For auditory learners, there will be educational songs, rhymes, and books that they can read aloud.  For tactile learners, there will be hands-on activities like puzzles, manipulatives, crafting, model building, experiments, etc.  Learning stations help students develop a love for learning that they carry for the rest of their lives.

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Online learning games provide a treasure trove of learning opportunities through a range of lesson materials, assessments, and engaging activities.  They make it easier for teachers to differentiate their instruction to cater to students' needs.  They offer fun, engaging, and interactive games for each type of learner.  Online learning games help to actively engage students in rich, purposeful learning to maintain motivation, engagement, and connectedness to school. They also cater to students’ curiosity and thirst for knowledge and challenges. There are games that cover a variety of content areas for each age group, skill level, and learning style.  The following sites have their games organized by subject area and topic which makes it easy to navigate for teachers and students.

Here are some free online learning game sites:

https://www.sheppardsoftware.com/

https://www.arcademics.com/games/

https://mrnussbaum.com/

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Project-based learning is a method used to drive student learning through real-world and meaningful projects.  It gives space for teachers to meet students’ individual needs in a variety of ways.  Projects help students understand what is being taught in a hands-on method.  It supports the development of 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity.  Through projects, different types of learners can exercise and build on their creativity.  Visual learners can create posters, photo essays, videos, etc.  Auditory learners can create songs, poems, speeches, etc.  Tactile learners can do an experiment, build a model, craft, etc.  To create their projects, students use a variety of multimedia resources.  Projects allow students to maximize their full potential.

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