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Continue reading →: Spawning SalmonThis morning, I was happily enjoying myself, (which means, I was drinking coffee and everyone was ignoring me) when my daughter slyly asked if I was ready for the day. Ugh. She was going to suggest an outing. I’m a super big home body and love my home days unstructured.…
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Continue reading →: Helping Making Letters StickOne concern I’ve had in my teaching, is having student access to the letters we are learning about. Sure, I have lots of magnet letters, alphabet charts and puzzle pieces but I needed something cheap that would stay with the student and assist my teaching process. I want them to…
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Continue reading →: Hands on LearningI like to start the year with fun, educational and easy to take-care of centers. This year I was brave and made my first playdough tray. I went dollar store shopping and found some number magnets and plastic fuzzy looking balls. I added in some gems; I do seem to…
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Continue reading →: Building Skills with Outdoor Education TechniquesI’ve found nothing better for bringing my class together than time spent playing outside. It’s the perfect place for children to find common interests, try new things and share laughter with a new friend. You can help the children get to know each other by always using their names when…
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Continue reading →: My Journey to Phonological AwarenessFor years, I was unsatisfied with the reading skills that some of my students left my class with. There always seemed to be a small group of students who worked so hard and gained so little. I used what I thought was best practice techniques and read what seems like…
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Continue reading →: School Visits in SeptemberAt my school, we made the classes in June, sent letters introducing ourselves to our new students and their families and arranged visits for the first week of school. Normally, we build the classes based on information we gather from Ready, Set, Learn visits, community health organizations, mini-sessions that we…
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Continue reading →: Goals for 2020When I teach my students the routines of the classroom, I have a list of procedures to follow and explicit instructions on how to teach them. I’ve been reflecting on my own routines and analyzing how I can tweak them to help be attain my goals. I have several goals…
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Continue reading →: Finding Joy in the ClassroomI like to have fun. I like to laugh and find pleasure in what I do. I like to surround myself with fun people who also like to enjoy the lighter side of life. Hard work mixed with laughter is what I strive for in the classroom. How can you…
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