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The Importance of Visual Prompts in the ECE Classroom {With a Freebie!}
The best piece of teaching advice I have ever received is, “If you don’t make a plan, they will”. I think it rings true not just to an ECE classroom, but to all grades and classrooms. If we do not make a plan for every part of the day, our students will make their own plan (and then we’ll have to deal with it).
Top Six Kindergarten Community-Building Activities
The first few days and weeks of Kindergarten can be a tricky time for both kiddos and teachers. With so much emphasis on routine and getting your love bugs acclimated to being big elementary schoolers, sometimes it can feel more like boot camp than a kindergarten...Odd or Even?
Does anyone feel like there should be a “I made it through the first two weeks of school, and lived to tell about it!” award? Yeah, me too. It should be wrapped in chocolate. Anyways, my school’s math curriculum just got delivered this week, yes this...Organizing IEP Information {PLUS a FREEBIE}
This post goes out to all the special education and general education teachers out there! Let’s be honest -keeping track of student IEP information can be a time consuming and daunting task. How in the world do you remember that much important information for...Crazy Pizza Day
During the beginning of the school year we spend a lot of time talking about our favorite things. In a class full of kids who are just learning English it’s hard sometimes to get conversations going during our large group time. One thing that we have been able...Everyone Has a Job- Why You Should Have a Job Board in Your Classroom
One way I get through the long days in September is by putting the responsibility of the classroom environment back onto the students’ hands. This is our home for the year. If we keep it clean, if we’re respectful of each other and of our materials, we will have a better year. Plus, there is no better time than the beginning of the year to teach students what the classroom expectations are. In my rooms these expectations include cleaning, organization, and routines.