Here's how I taught Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers. No, I am not teaching Kindergarten this year, but I wanted to let you know how I ran my Kindergarten centers when I was teaching them. Everyone runs theirs differently, but I always like reading what other people do. Sometimes I hear about something and it's like, "Whoa! Why hadn't I thought of that?!" So here is what I did, as well as links to as many of the resources as I could … [Read more...] about Kindergarten Reading and Writing Centers
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Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classroom
If you had told me a decade ago that I would have have been writing about social emotional learning in the elementary classroom, I would have had two main thoughts - And then I had kids of my own. I really started to pay attention to how they "ticked". I saw that my methods of parenting were ok, but not great. I knew there had to be better ways of reaching my own children. So I started researching, and I started trying new things. And those new … [Read more...] about Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Classroom
Creating Tolerance in the Classroom
This past year my co-teacher did an awesome activity using sign language at the end of the school year. However, I thought the lesson could be one that might be more fitting at the beginning of the year. It's a great way for creating tolerance in the classroom. The lesson is pretty easy to do. You won't need much for supplies. Put up some type of sign language poster in the classroom where students can easily see it. Or give each student … [Read more...] about Creating Tolerance in the Classroom
Tips for the First Six Weeks of School
If you’re a teacher that participates in teacher groups on social media, there’s a chance you’ve seen a post at some point about a teacher who’s having a hard time with classroom community and/or management. It’s frustrating if you’re the teacher experiencing the problem, and it can be hard to give clear advice online. Or you get SO MUCH advice that it's hard to wade through it and find helpful/valuable suggestions. One way to circumvent this … [Read more...] about Tips for the First Six Weeks of School
Stomp Out Inappropriate Language
The other day I shared my classroom rules and how I teach them in the first days/weeks of the school year. Today I want to take those one step farther and also show you how I get rid of inappropriate language in my classroom from the first days. The first day or two is when we discuss the rules and list specific examples of what each rules looks like, sounds like, etc. By the third day I feel I really need to dive into appropriate language for … [Read more...] about Stomp Out Inappropriate Language
Every Student Teacher MUST Read This!
Whether you call it student teaching, pre-service teaching, teaching practicum, or something else - you must read this blog post! Here I will share the tips, tricks, and ideas that I experienced in college that helped make me the teacher I am today. 1. ASK QUESTIONS! If you don't read another word of this post, make sure to ask questions. Ask the principal if you can practice an interview with him/her. Ask your cooperating teacher how to … [Read more...] about Every Student Teacher MUST Read This!
Gingerbread Activities & Books for Kids
When Christmas comes around, kids usually think about Santa Claus, Christmas trees, and the gifts they find beneath the tree and in their Christmas stockings. But the holiday season is also a time of rejoicing and spending time with friends and family. It is a time of eating delicious food and baking a lot of cookies. And one cookie that is all about the Christmas season is the deliciously sweet and spicy gingerbread cookie! When you are … [Read more...] about Gingerbread Activities & Books for Kids
30 Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers
We all know teaching can be hard. Yet there are ways to ease the difficulties associated with the profession a little bit. This 30 Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers was inspired by a different 30 day challenge I did a few months ago. I'm on on my third round of 30 day challenges at the time of this article, and it feels SO good! It gives me a focused prayer for the day, a feeling of gratitude when I'm done, helps me better process all that is … [Read more...] about 30 Day Prayer Challenge for Teachers
“That’s EASY!” – The Impact of Such a Simple Phrase
With the big push for growth mindset in today's classrooms, what are you as the teacher doing to ensure you help your students with this task. After all - it's our job to help them not only begin to master a growth mindset in the classroom, but in life as well. So think about this... How does it make students feel when you say, "Ok, this is easy?" Yes, maybe it is easy for half or even three quarters of the class. Perhaps it's even easy for 90% … [Read more...] about “That’s EASY!” – The Impact of Such a Simple Phrase
