{"id":1638,"date":"2026-06-25T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/?p=1638"},"modified":"2026-06-09T01:17:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T01:17:31","slug":"why-hands-on-learning-works-so-well-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/?p=1638","title":{"rendered":"Why Hands-On Learning Works So Well in June"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1638\" class=\"elementor elementor-1638\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e9f6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"433e9f6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1345381 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1345381\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"76\" data-end=\"113\">June is a different kind of teaching.<\/p><p data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"311\">Schedules change constantly, students are excited for summer, and attention spans are much shorter than they were earlier in the year. This is usually when I lean even more into hands-on learning.<\/p><p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"352\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06e3489 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06e3489\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133a754 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"133a754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/9-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c85b76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c85b76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/11-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdeb2ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cdeb2ef\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2181d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2181d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"313\" data-end=\"352\">Honestly, it just works better in June.<\/p><p data-start=\"354\" data-end=\"612\">Students are usually more engaged when they are doing something instead of sitting for long periods of time. Simple centres, games, movement activities, and building tasks tend to hold their attention much longer than worksheets or longer written activities.<\/p><p data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"884\">I also find hands-on learning helps support a wider range of learners. Some students are happy to speak, some prefer drawing or building, and some just need movement to stay focused. Giving students different ways to participate makes a big difference this time of year.<\/p><p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1154\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaba053 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eaba053\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cc4961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9cc4961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4161acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4161acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1643\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/8-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cd1d2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8cd1d2b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-787ab05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"787ab05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"1154\">One of the biggest reasons I keep using hands-on activities in June is because the routines are already familiar. Students know how the centres work, they know the expectations, and I am not spending time teaching brand-new activities during the final weeks of school.<\/p><p data-start=\"1156\" data-end=\"1247\">Usually I am just changing the vocabulary or theme instead of changing the actual activity.<\/p><p data-start=\"1249\" data-end=\"1440\">Movement also matters a lot in June. Even simple things like scavenger hunts, partner games, or moving between activities can help students stay more regulated and focused throughout the day.<\/p><p data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1605\">The nice thing about hands-on learning is that it does not need to be complicated to work. Some of the activities my students enjoy the most are also the simplest:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1734\"><li data-section-id=\"a7f4jq\" data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1622\">matching games<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1is5j7a\" data-start=\"1623\" data-end=\"1641\">vocabulary hunts<\/li><li data-section-id=\"9f63cl\" data-start=\"1642\" data-end=\"1663\">building activities<\/li><li data-section-id=\"15yzqw0\" data-start=\"1664\" data-end=\"1682\">play dough words<\/li><li data-section-id=\"1ezlmw5\" data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1705\">drawing and labeling<\/li><li data-section-id=\"117y5kp\" data-start=\"1706\" data-end=\"1734\">simple oral language games<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b20a8 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"67b20a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dcef62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0dcef62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1645\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/10-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-063cb79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"063cb79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1641\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/6-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb77826 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb77826\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc30bc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc30bc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"1736\" data-end=\"1903\">By June, I am not trying to make everything elaborate. I just want activities that keep students engaged, keep routines manageable, and still allow learning to happen.<\/p><p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1962\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Simple and familiar usually works best this time of year.<\/p><p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1962\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">If you want low-prep, hands-on French activities that work well right through June, you can find my resources on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teacherspayteachers.com\/Store\/La-Petite-Classe\">TPT.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is a different kind of teaching. Schedules change constantly, students are excited for summer, and attention spans are much shorter than they were earlier in the year. This is usually when I lean even more into hands-on learning. \u00a0 Honestly, it just works better in June. Students are usually more engaged when they are doing something instead of sitting for long periods of time. Simple centres, games, movement activities, and building tasks tend to hold their attention much longer than worksheets or longer written activities. I also find hands-on learning helps support a wider range of learners. Some students are happy to speak, some prefer drawing or building, and some just need movement to stay focused. Giving students different ways to participate makes a big difference this time of year. \u00a0 One of the biggest reasons I keep using hands-on activities in June is because the routines are already&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/lapetiteclassedemmeg.com\/?p=1638\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Why Hands-On Learning Works So Well in June<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1638","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Hands-On Learning Works So Well in June - La Petite Classe de Mme. 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