I love when picture books expand a child’s understanding of a concept. The following stories show readers that many memorable and lasting gifts can not be placed beneath the Christmas tree. Here is how:
Social emotional lessons in my go-to book for teaching Concepts of Print.
It was just recently that I discovered the social emotional lessons in my go to book for teaching Concepts of Print. A few years ago, I was thrilled to discover that The Monster at the End of This Book had been brought to life, still as a storybook, through animation. Here is just a taste Read More…
I believe in Santa Claus
I believe in Santa Claus, just like the NY Times journalist who replied to Virginia did, and with the same sentiment as The Polar Express. #believe #christmas #kids #teaching #thatfunreadingteacher
8 ways to help students with social and emotional regulation (and still have time to teach!) Part 2
This post is the second of two posts about helping students with social and emotional regulation. The first post was about communicating feelings, social / emotional language, going cross-curricular and linking feelings and behaviors. This one covers kindness expectations, positive reinforcement, dedicated space, tools and strategies.
8 ways to help students with social and emotional regulation (and still have time to teach!) Part 1
Dealing with issues related to social and emotional regulation have become a part of everyday life for many teachers. Here areĀ 8 ways to help students with social emotional regulation (and still have time to teach!)
5 simple ways to help kids communicate their feelings
Putting emotions into words can be a struggle for many of us, even if we are proficient in communicating using language! Here are 5 simple, ways kids with a variety of language skills can communicate their feelings! #feelings #emotions #kids #socialskills #specialeducation #regulateemotions
Great books to prepare kids for Fire Drills
Looking for some great books to help your students prepare for Fire Drills? Fire Drills can cause a great deal of anxiety to those who do not know what to expect, or who struggle with a change in routine. Here are books I return to year after year that help prepare kids for Fire Drills.
How to empower and motivate beginning readers
How a bulletin board full of TRASH can help empower and motivate beginning readers! #teaching #reading #earlyliteracy #earlylearning #ThatFunReadingTeacher
Kindergarten: Is your child ready to go full-time?
…and did you know you had a choice? I was visiting Julie Cole over at The Mabelhood, after her tweet caught my eye… Full day or half day kindergarten? I’m trying to decide whether to send my kid next year. – Julie Cole, twitter That would be her sixth kid. As I started Read More…
Happy Family Day, great site for boys books and a word about bedtime stories from J.K. Rowling
Happy Family Day everyone! A short post today with a link to a great website for boys books and a word about bedtime stories from J.K. Rowling. Have a great day!