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Classroom Zoom Ideas for early childhood

May 12, 2020 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, Social Studies, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

Classroom Zoom Ideas for early childhood

We have now entered into a world of Zoom calls with our students, friends, and family members. It is a great way to stay connected and feel like you are a part of something. I have been in contact with my preschool class for the entire distance learning by conducting weekly Zoom calls. I created […]

6 Activities to Increase CVC Word Fluency

December 16, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: CURRICULUM, Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

6 Activities to Increase CVC Word Fluency

Teaching children to read and write CVC words doesn’t have to be challenging. If you follow some basic steps and give them meaningful ways to practice CVC words, they can become quite fluent in reading and writing CVC words. Here are some steps I have used over the years that work for me and my […]

Kindergarten Morning Routine

July 22, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Fall, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Kindergarten Morning Routine

Well, it’s almost here, Back to School time! The start of your school year and the school day is so important not only for yourself but for students as well! It sets the tone for the whole day. It’s kinda like breakfast, you can’t skip it! A set Kindergarten morning routine is crucial for those […]

Hands-On Phonics Games for Your Students

June 25, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: CURRICULUM, Literacy, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

Hands-On Phonics Games for Your Students

Are you looking for some unique phonics games for your students to practice letter practice, word families, CVC, CVCe words, digraphs etc? I made a list of 13 different ways to practice phonics. Early childhood is all about visuals. Kids learn best when they see a visual representation in their learning. The repetition helps build […]

End of the School Year Tips

May 6, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Literacy, Math, Spring, Summer, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

End of the School Year Tips

6 ways you can make your last few weeks with your students enjoyable. The end of the school year can be stressful, but it can also be fun! Once the testing is done, the grades are accounted for, it’s time to relax a little. However, it is important to still stick to your schedule, routines, […]

The Importance of Assessments

April 29, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Assessments, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

The Importance of Assessments

Do you give assessments to your students? They have always been a must in my classroom. I want to talk to you about the importance of assessments. I will give you a break down of why I give assessments and some strategies to administer them. In kindergarten, it is very challenging to give your students […]

10 Tips to Avoid Teacher Burnout

April 18, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

10 Tips to Avoid Teacher Burnout

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

April 2, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: FREEBIES, Literacy, Math, Science, Spring, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

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

March 19, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Behavior management, FREEBIES, Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized Leave a Comment

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

March 6, 2019 by sarahcasady Filed Under: Teaching Strategies, Uncategorized, Writing Leave a Comment

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 […]

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