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Managing an elementary classroom full of kindergarten or 1st grade students can seem challenging to even the most experienced teachers. The key to success is establishing classroom routines and procedures. Here’s a list of 40 ideas to help your daily classroom management: Prefer to listen? Podcast Episode 3 – 40 Elementary Classroom Routines To Start The Year Off Right –… Read More
We’ve all been there. You’re just about ready to open your doors for your meet the teacher night open house and you realize you left the refreshments at home or you forgot to make your special handout. No teacher wants to be unprepared for one of the most important nights of the year. Why is meet the teacher night so… Read More
Remote learning looks like it’s here to stay and you may be wondering how to engage students and keep it fun during your distance learning activities. Here are a some of the best zoom ideas for distance learning to spice up your virtual class meetings that will get your students excited and ready to participate! Zoom Ideas For Distance Learning… Read More
January is here and it’s almost time to go back to school, but are your students ready? Including some Fun Friday ideas into your plans may help! Here are a few activities to spice up January and get your students excited and ready to participate! 1. Dress for winter Have a special dress up day where everyone comes to your… Read More
Do you need ideas for teaching distance learning in first grade? One thing that’s helped me the most is YouTube! It’s free, has thousands of books and videos and it’s easy to use. Take a look at some of the ways I use YouTube for both my face to face and online classroom. 1. Whole Group Teaching My number one… Read More
We all know that too much screen time isn’t good for students. But due to the recent quarantine, teachers and parents are finding themselves using more and more digital resources for kids. But how do you know which online activities are the best for young children and where do you find them? What makes a digital resource good for kids?… Read More
