What are the Must Dos for PrePlanning for Teachers? Preplanning is usually a time filled with meetings, required training sessions, and beginning-of-the-year prep. It is a fun time to catch up with my wonderful coworkers and their summer festivities. It is also a great time to start to bond with new faculty members. There is always a rush of fresh start excitement! And there is a buzz about … [Read more...]
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Must Read for Every New to Kindergarten Teacher
Hey there, New to Kindergarten Teacher. Here is a list of must-reads for every new Kindergarten teacher! Are you going to be teaching Kindergarten next year for the first time? Are you wondering if is it hard to be a kindergarten teacher? Welcome to the world of Kindergarten. No one can even understand all the joy and hard work that goes into teaching Kindergarten until they actually do it. It is … [Read more...]
Parent Teacher Conference
We have all experienced a parent teacher conference. Good student, not so good student, well behaved student, not so well behaved student. As the teacher, you meet with many if not all, the parents in your classroom through the year. You see issues with a student that you are working to improve. Parent Teacher Conference You come to the conference prepared to show the parent what you are … [Read more...]
How Teachers Can Make a Change
If you are here, you are asking yourself How Teachers Can Make a Change? Teacher burnout is a real thing. Passionate, educated teachers give everything they have. Teachers provide everything to their schools; towards improving data, and test scores, and towards trying to be the perfect educator in a world full of beautiful, DESERVING, important students. Little by little teachers are being worn … [Read more...]
10 Items Every Teacher Mom Needs
10 Items Every Teacher Mom Needs: Being a teacher requires the purchase of many items for your classroom. Being a mommy requires the purchase of many items for your home. When the two roles merge, there are a few extra items that can save the day. As a mother of two children, let me share with you 10 items every teacher mom NEEDS. Teacher Moms Need Snacks Each year for back to school, we … [Read more...]
Meet Silly McGilly for St. Patrick’s Day
If you are looking for St. Patrick's Day activities, but I need to know if you know about Silly McGilly? Silly McGilly is an adorable leprechaun who comes to visit your house or school... to play small tricks at night. He doesn't have to play naughty tricks, but he LOVES to do small SILLY things... like leaving cabinet drawers open or coloring the milk green. And he leaves the night before … [Read more...]
Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home
Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home You are going to love these Freebie Start of the Year Reading Notes Home. Here is a must do idea for Meet the Teacher. Send home a $1 book from Scholastic and one of these simple notes with each new students. This is a fun activity for families to do together the night before school starts. Scholastic Books for $1 Each school year, I buy … [Read more...]
The Best Back-to-School Book List
Back-to-School Book List: Check out this list of excellent Back-to-School Books list that is perfect for Kindergarten and lower elementary classes. I want to strongly encourage teachers to grab some actual books and read them to their learners. Students need to see the parts of a book, see how to turn pages, and learn how to track text. But the reality is, even if you read aloud to students, you … [Read more...]
Time Saving List of Teaching Must Dos
Teaching Must Dos: Remember when you were told something invaluable teaching tips that not only made sense but also opened your eyes to make your time work smarter for you? These are invaluable tidbits you can't afford to ignore. I compiled a list of all the teaching must-dos for you! The List of All the Teaching Must Dos Grow With Us Your growth as a teacher doesn't have to stop... … [Read more...]
7 Simple Must Dos For Parent Communication
Let's talk about the Must Dos for Parent Communication. Any veteran teacher will tell you that one of the greatest challenges to teaching is the parents. Do you have a parent horror story you relive from time to time that you wish never happened? I know I do and I have never met a fellow teacher who hasn't! Parents can bring out the good, the bad, and even the ugly in many of us. Parent … [Read more...]
The Year After I Gave Up My Passion
This is the year... the year after I gave up my passion. On the first day of school one week ago, I saw my administration in the hallway. Like all amazing front office personnel, they asked me how things were going and if I needed anything. They most likely meant… any transportation or bus number information we can help you with? My eyes filled with tears… Let me explain… This is the … [Read more...]
The Daily 5: Chapters 5 & 6
The Daily 5: Chapters 5 & 6: Whenever you start Daily 5, you start by teaching your students HOW to read to themselves. Without the ability to read to themselves with stamina, the system does not work as strongly. "Teaching children how to read on their own for extended periods of time each day creates the self-winding learner that we want in the center of our comprehensive … [Read more...]
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