It’s that time of year when teacher burnout is in full force. Some days it’s hard to keep it together, but you know you must be there for your students in mind, body, soul! It’s hard. So hard. As teachers we usually put our student’s well being before our own. Think of the airplane mask […]
Spring Centers and Activities for Kindergartners
Spring is here! What a great feeling, am I right?! Living in Minnesota makes for a LONG winter. So, I always get excited to shed the winter clutter and activities in the classroom and bring out the new spring centers. I have created a list of some of my favorite spring centers, spring teaching tips, […]
Movement in the Classroom
Techniques, Products & Freebies to Increase Movement in the Classroom Kids are busy bodies. Don’t you wonder how they have SO MUCH energy ALL.THE.TIME.?! As an educator, it is hard to let go, and give kids that time to wiggle. Sometimes I think, will this extra movement in the classroom disrupt my lesson more? Will […]
Graphic Organizers for Writing
Teaching writing strategies with graphic organizers. Graphic organizers are so important. They are a great visual for students to use before they dive in and write. It helps to collect their thoughts and give meaningful content once it’s time to write. Here are 3 ways you can use graphic organizers for writing to keep your […]
Teaching Writing Strategies
4 Teaching Writing strategies for the middle and end of the school year. In response to my post, Writing Strategies for the Beginning of the School Year, I am now ready to take their writing to the next level. This post will show you how I transition my students from basic writers to more advanced […]
Writing Strategies for the Beginning of the School Year
5 Writing strategies for the beginning of the school year. Writing is probably one of the more difficult subjects to teach, in my opinion, but it’s one of my favorites as well. This is a time when students can be creative and let their ideas flow. Below are some basic writing strategies on how I […]
Consonant Digraphs: How to Teach Them in 5 Steps
Teaching consonant digraphs to primary students can be a bit challenging, especially after they have finally mastered the rules for sounding out simple CVC words. The fact that each letter doesn’t have a sound can really be confusing to our little learners. This post will give you phonics strategies to help you successfully introduce teaching […]
Teaching Strategies & Goals for the New Year
6 Classroom Management Tips for the Holidays
Teaching through the holiday season can be very challenging. The kids are not focused, and they can’t wait to be on winter break. Meanwhile, you’re just thinking about how many more gifts you need to buy and when you’re going to find time to do this! Here are some kindergarten classroom management tips to help […]
Teacher Favorites for November
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