By Rachel Lynette
As you get to know your new class, you will no doubt notice that some children seem to attract friends with no effort at all. They instinctively know what to say and do. Others are not so fortunate. Those are the kids who sit alone at lunch, who can never find a partner without being paired by the teacher, and who will go to the
When I asked teachers on the Minds in Bloom Facebook page to give some tips to first-time teachers, they came through with flying colors! There were so many great ideas that I decided to wrap them all up into a blog post. One interesting thing is that I did notice some themes that came up again and again. They included: Teaching routines early and thoroughly Implementing a solid discipline
I don’t usually write about my own products unless they are free, but in this case, I am going to use them as examples to demonstrate five different ways that a teacher can approach the same concept. Of course, I would be thrilled if you saw something that you want to purchase, but the focus of this post is to highlight the different approaches, and
Grab this FREE back to school Presentation that’s great for virtual learning! Get to Know Each Other This Year! It is getting to that time of year again so I decided to put my own spin on an old favorite. I am sure you have seen this BINGO style Get-to-Know-You activity before. I love the activity, but I found that many of the ones available
Whether you are a teacher with a summer school class or a parent who wants to slow the Summer Slide, summer learning doesn’t have to be a chore. Here is a collection of blog posts and free activities to help keep your kids learning all summer long! document.write(‘
My second post as a guest blogger for Sidestepping the Summer Slide on Room Mom Spot is up. The post is full of fun summer writing activities. The first post is about summer reading. Please check it out. I would love to hear your thoughts if you care to comment on the post.
