Classroom Bobbleheads
Classroom Bobbleheads Make Learning Fun for Teachers and StudentsIt's late August and that means it's back-to-school time for teachers and students. Nobody argues that teaching is a challenging profession. As a teacher, you’re competing for a student’s attention against multiple distractions and short attention spans. How you decide to present the subject material plays a critical role in sparking their interests and keeping them engaged. Once a student’s engaged in the curriculum, you can begin making a positive difference in their life, which is every teacher’s dream.
Visual aids and props in the classroom help teachers achieve their goals. They function as a learning tool for children and educators by providing a visual representation of the subject being discussed. Approximately 65% of the population is visual learners1. This type of learning adds an important element of understanding for students you don’t get with regular text or oral presentations. One study conducted by 3M Corporation even showed visual aids in the classroom can improve learning by up to 400%2.
Teachers can now bring their subject material to life using historical, political, and presidential bobblehead figures. Discussing the significance of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address? There’s a bobblehead for that. Reading one of Mark Twain’s famous novels in class? There’s a bobblehead for that. Studying Civil Rights icon Martin Luther King Jr. and his accomplishments during Black History Month? There’s a bobblehead for that. Researching war-time heroes such as General George Patton or Ulysses S. Grant? There are bobbleheads for that too.
Bobbleheads are generally thought of in terms of entertainment value but now they have the opportunity to serve a much greater purpose. Used in a visual learning capacity, these figures can help inform and educate America’s youth about the history of our great nation. In today’s society, children are constantly bombarded with information while they’re surfing the internet, watching TV, or playing on their smartphone. Teachers need an edge, something to tip the scales in their favor. Those who think outside the box to make learning fun will find it easier to communicate a valuable message in the classroom. How is your message going to rise above the noise?
Here's what teachers are saying...
"I love these hostroic bobbleheads and so do my students. Class is more fun with them around to spark discussion. We just used Winston Churchill for a lesson on WWII." - Arlene, San Diego
"GREAT TOOL FOR TEACHERS I have all the Founding Fathers and these bobble heads make some great learning tools for students. They are a fun way to get students to look at the Founding Generation." - Al, Los Angeles
"Great tool for a classroom! Great conversation starter in the classroom. Student tables are assigned an American President bobble head and they must become an expert on their bobble head." - Maria, Indianapolis
"During our WWII studies, my General George Patton bobblehead adds a bit of fun to a very serious subject." - Brian, Louisville
"Who could be better to have out than Alexander Hamilton during economics class? No one. My students and I enjoy having him around!" - Rick, Atlanta
"I bought this Bobblehead for my classsroom when my students began researching MLK, Jr. They like to having something concrete to connect them to the person they're studying." - Janice, Virginia
References:
2. “Polishing Your Presentation;” 3M Visual Systems Division, 2001