A sound wall is a great alternative to a word wall and it aligns with the science of reading. You have likely heard about sound walls but what should you put on your sound wall? Do you include letters, words, and pictures? Making the switch from word wall to sound wall may seem like a […]
Keeping students actively engaged in quiet activities as they prepare for the school day is a challenge. It’s also a great opportunity to include developmentally appropriate morning work that students will love! There are times in the classroom when you need students to work quietly while you take care of things like attendance, progress monitoring, […]
The science of reading makes it clear that we need to explicitly teach phonemes as part of our phonics instruction. You can teach phonemes with a sound wall as part of your phonics block. Learning how to teach phonemes with a sound wall does not have to be overwhelming! What are Phonemes? Phonemes are sounds […]
Learn how to assign Seesaw activities to your kindergarten students. Assigning Seesaw Activities is Simple Assigning Seesaw activities is pretty simple. Seesaw even makes it easy for teachers to differentiate and assign different activities to different students. All you need to do is click a couple of buttons. Save the Activity to Your Seesaw Library […]
Keeping kids motivated to make positive behavior choices can be the biggest challenge teachers face. Token boards are easy-to-use tool to give students the visual supports they need to make positive choices. Keep the Token Board Simple The biggest mistake teachers make when implementing token boards is making things overly complicated. Token boards do not […]
Fun Ideas for St. Patrick’s Day Kindergarten activities. St. Patrick’s Day is an exciting time in kindergarten. Kids get all excited about what the sneaky little leprechaun will do and how they can catch him. You can keep St. Patrick’s Day fun without making it stressful. Setting up for your Kindergarten Classroom for St. Patrick’s […]
Get some useful tips for using digital centers in kindergarten. Choose a platform for your digital centers. There are a few different options out there for digital centers in kindergarten. I prefer the Seesaw™ platform for ease of use. It’s totally kid-friendly. But your district may require you to use Google Classroom™ or maybe a […]
Learn how to use Seesaw in Kindergarten – even if you are not teaching virtually! Teaching virtually and distance learning has forced teachers to use new technology and learn on the fly. Learning to use Seesaw in kindergarten is a great way to go. The Seesaw online learning platform is the simplest that I have […]
The 100th day of school is a fun celebration in many kindergarten and first grade classrooms. This year distance learning and hybrid classrooms make these celebrations tricky. But you do not have to give up your favorite 100th day of school projects! You can add some digital options for your hybrid learners and still include […]
