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What is Unstructured Play and Why is it Important?

Jan 22, 2020

What is unstructured play, and why is it so crucial for my child? Unstructured play is something that is important for your child in order to develop their confidence and sense of self. There are no set rules or restrictions during unstructured play, but it...

How to Teach Kindergarten in 30 Easy Steps

Nov 12, 2019

So, you want to know how to teach kindergarten? Just follow these 30 easy steps, and it will all come together nicely. 1. Write a detailed plan to give to your administrator one week ahead of time. 2. Change plan to reteach today's lesson tomorrow, the next...

Social-Emotional Learning Teaching Strategies-Jellybeans by Kiersten Hall

Oct 22, 2019

Social-emotional learning is very important to teach in kindergarten, and I have found the perfect book to teach it: Jellybeans. Even the title makes me happy. This book lends itself to teaching about kindness, anti-bullying topics, and likenesses and...

Number Talks in Kindergarten (What, How and Why?)

Oct 10, 2019

About six years ago, my administrator told us at a staff meeting that we would be required to use Number Talks daily in our classrooms. Cue the eye rolls and whispering among teachers, including myself. Another program that many of us knew nothing about is to be...

What Effective Teacher Staff Meetings Look Like

Aug 20, 2019

It is said that teachers are the worst students. This is often because they feel as though their time is being wasted in teacher staff meetings and better spent in their classrooms.Time is extremely important to teachers: They don’t have much. Here are many ideas that...

Kindergarten Teacher Blogs (The BEST of the BEST!!)

Jul 26, 2019

Kindergarten teacher blogs can be a lifesaver for kindergarten teachers and homeschooling parents. Actually, any parent of a pre-school or kindergarten student will find a wealth of information that can help your child with social, emotional, and academic growth....