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How To Guide: Labeling in Early Childhood and the Primary Grades
Labels are an important necessity in all ECE classrooms. They are as important as toys and manipulatives. Labels can make life easier; clean up is quicker, students don’t need to ask where toys are located, and we gain a few minutes of our day back.
Book Parties
Writing lessons in the early elementary grades can be a labor of love. It’s amazing to watch students start to get their creative ideas down on paper—often with hilarious results. It can also make even the most patient of teachers consider lobbying the...
Plural Grammar Boards
These Plural Grammar Boards are a HUGE success in our class. Thanks to Sarah at The Elementary Helper for creating these Plural Grammar Boards. We use these throughout the year to make sure we are up on our plurals. There are endless possibilities on how these can be...
Keeping Kids Active
As the last few weeks of school appropach our kids are just as antsy for summer break as the teachers! I am sure there are times when we will do anything for our students to sit or play quietly, so we can get grades and cleaning done. But as our anxiety and excitement...
I Spy Vehicles and Activity
I decided to do a vehicle theme for therapy with many of my preschool and kindergarten groups; as well as, some of my older students with different communication needs. You can also do this in your classroom during circle time or centers. I created this I Spy...
The Final Push: How to Get Through the Last Weeks With Sanity (Part 2)
The final months of the year are the slowest moving because it feels as though we can’t catch our breath. Room breakdown, EOY paperwork, center clean up (disinfection), going through the pile of things we-don’t-know-how-we ended-up-with. Plus you’re still lesson planning and teaching! Phew, I’m exhausted just thinking about it!
May Flowers
As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. That has definitely been true in my classroom this month. We have been reading all kinds of books about flowers and spring and making crafts to go along with them, Below are a few of our favorite flower crafts. We...
Creating ICT Partnerships
Hi everyone, As an administrator, in my first year out of the classroom, there are some things that I love about my current job because I didn’t get a chance to do them when I was in the classroom. But there are also lots of things I miss about being in the classroom....
The Final Push: How to Get Through the Last Weeks With Sanity (Part 1)
The final months of the year are the slowest moving of all. The sun is out, the students are ready for summer break, and yet, there you are; still weeks away from cocktails poolside. But do not worry!
