It’s time for some social emotional books! Here I’ll talk about some of my FAVORITE social emotional books and the skills they help foster. Students can easily connect through literature, especially when characters are humans they can relate to because they are representations of them. I love teaching students skills through literature and there are SO many amazing books being… Read More
Are you seeking ideas on how to be organized, easily communicate, and manage students? Then you need to get started with Google Classroom! Google Classroom is a platform that does it all for teachers, especially during a time of digital learning. The online platform streamlines the sharing of documents or assignments between teacher and student and provides an easy way… Read More
Classroom management is key. Every educator knows this. And every educator knows how hard, overwhelming, yet important this task is. So of course it’s natural if we’re having slight anxiety on how to do this virtually. One of the biggest things I believe will make an impact on classroom management is by loving your students and building a community and… Read More
Social emotional learning is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. I had a reminder this week of why the explicit teaching of these skills is so important for our kiddos, especially in these crucial younger years. During the quarantine, my son switched to an older preschool room and we were not allowed in the building…. Read More
Rules and procedures are the backbone of your classroom. In my opinion, first you have to LOVE your students, then you have to teach them about what you expect from them, and then you can teach them everything else. It is my belief that if you hold your students to the highest of standards they will absolutely meet them. If… Read More
Seesaw is one of my absolute favorite digital platforms for primary students! Last post I gave a very quick overview of some of my favorite features of Seesaw, as well as Google Classroom, and Boom Learning. If you’d like to check out that post you can find it HERE. I have been using Seesaw in my classroom for over 3… Read More
