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Teaching first grade and kindergarten writing is a crucial step in students’ educational journey. Teaching writing requires creativity, patience, and an understanding of the developmental needs of young children. By implementing the strategies in this post, you can create a dynamic and engaging writing curriculum that helps students build their language skills, develop their creative voices, and become confident writers…. Read More
Teaching young children about respect and good manners is a great way to improve your classroom management and teach important life skills. One of the best ways you can do this is through the use of some awesome books about respect for kids! This list of 45 children’s books will give you lots of ideas to help your students make… Read More
One of teachers biggest concerns in the classroom today is social emotional learning and how to teach SEL skills to young people. Having gone through a pandemic and coming out on the other side, we see the toll it has taken on students’ mental health. Behavior issues are at an all-time high and teachers are struggling to help young children… Read More
Looking for some getting to know you games for students? These ice breakers are a great way for new students to make friends during the first few weeks of school. First Day Of School Icebreakers 1. Beach Ball Toss: Label a beach ball with words like “favorite food”, “favorite color”, and “favorite tv show”. Students can sit in a circle… Read More
Friendship activities for elementary students are a great way to begin your back-to-school lesson plans. Creating a caring classroom climate and teaching friendship skills will build social skills and set the tone for your whole year. For many students, coming back to school (or starting school for the first time) is an exciting time of the year! They look forward… Read More
If your students struggle when trying new things, try some growth mindset activities for kids. These ideas are a great way to help students gain confidence and feel inspired when trying something new for the first time. Fun Growth Mindset Activities With The Dot The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds is s great book to read to your class when… Read More
