Helping Teachers Inspire Learners
Christmas is just around the corner. So many people I know are decorating and putting up their trees weeks ahead of when many people usually do. I wondered why this might be. I think that people are wanting to feel happy. They are wanting to feel that feeling you can only get from that wonderful Christmas or holiday season spirit….
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Launching writers workshop in your classroom but don’t know where to start? I’ve got just the thing to help you make it happen. Beginning anything can be daunting but it seems teaching writing can be just that much more of a leap if you don’t have the right resources to help you start. What is Writers Workshop? Writers workshop is…
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Number sense is a critical concept in early learning that contributes to the building blocks of numeracy. The beauty of math is that it is an “international language”. You do not need language to learn math. When students struggle with math later in school, it is often because early skills have not been fully developed. This can create gaps in…
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Writing centers motivate your primary learners to not only write, but love writing. This has been a tried and true, classroom tested way of motivating even the most reluctant writers. This is especially true when the teacher is excited about it too! Your writing center and classroom library are the hubs of your classroom. Your students go there to read,…
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Mindfulness lessons and activities for kids have been popping up all over the place in recent years. This is because more and more research is showing that teaching kids mindfulness helps to improve attention, regulate their emotions, have greater compassion, as well as reduce stress and anxiety. (Mindful Schools) In today’s classrooms, children need mindfulness lessons and activities in order…
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Back to school time can be a time of mixed emotions for everyone. Some kids are happy, excited and wait with anticipation. Other kids are nervous and filled with anxiety. Most often I have found, kids have a mix of emotions. One thing that really stands out for me though, is that no matter what set of emotions anyone feels,…
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Opinion writing is one aspect of teaching writing that can be tricky in the digital world. Teachers have often used digital tools such as iPads to enhance the learning of their students. Combined with lessons from the teacher, reading books, discussions with their peers, students have used these tools to help move learning forward. While I love technology, I’ve never…
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