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Classroom Management
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links, which means at no additional cost to you, I may receive a commision for items purchased. But don’t worry, I never recommend products that I don’t believe in. There is no doubt in my mind that the key to a happy classroom with happy students and happy teachers is successful classroom management. But, how do we get to that point? Behavior management strategies are vital in order to help students learn how to self-regulate and become aware of themselves, their peers, and the adults around them. Without a strong behavior management system in place, your classroom will quickly spiral out of control. You’ll be…
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Kindergarten Tips for Teachers
Kindergarten is fun! Kindergarten is a fun and exciting year. If you’ve never taught kindergarten before or if you’d like to learn some new tips and tricks, keep reading! Kindergarten is a wonderful age of learning, exploring, and enormous growth. Just like any other grade, kindergarten has its challenges. A few years ago, I was unexpectedly transferred to kindergarten. I was so nervous and I had no idea what to expect. The only experience I had in teaching was in the upper grades. I thought kindergarten was scary. How in the world do you keep 25, five your olds busy all day, let alone engaged?! I want to share with…
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5 Strategies to increase family engagement
Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, meaning at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if click through and make a purchase. Parent involvement and family engagement. Are they the same? Although parent involvement and family engagement sound interchangeable, their meanings are actually quite different. Parent involvement often means communicating with parents about how they can be involved in the learning process whereas family engagement involves a deeper more meaningful relationship between schools and families. I will help to establish an understanding of the differences between parent involvement and family engagement and also to demonstrate how both can be used in conjunction to create a…