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Phonemic Awareness Interventions: Keeping Students Engaged

Phonemic Awareness Interventions: Keeping Students Engaged Phonemic Awareness Interventions: Keeping Students Engaged

Through the science of reading, we know how critical it is for young students to receive daily, structured practice with phonemic awareness. For students who need more support, additional instruction and repetition might be needed. In this post, I’m sharing tips for how to keep students engaged and motivated during phonemic awareness interventions. What is […]

The REAL Role of Boredom in Classroom Behavior Challenges

The REAL Role of Boredom in Classroom Behavior Challenges The real role of boredom in classroom behavior challenges

Boredom is often blamed for misbehavior in the classroom; students aren’t engaged in an activity, so they act out. However, a teacher cannot possibly keep 25 different children engaged 100% of the entire school day. If boredom was the true culprit of challenging behavior, all students would misbehave at some point during the day. But, […]

How to Deal with Spring Fever in Kindergarten

How to Deal with Spring Fever in Kindergarten How to deal with spring fever in kindergarten

Spring temperatures seem to bring out silly behavior and restless kindergarteners. In fact, it’s something that teachers refer to as “spring fever” because it happens like clockwork every year, as the weather improves and the flowers begin to bloom. In this post, I’m going to share tips for how to deal with spring fever in […]

How to Manage Kindergarten Writing Lessons without Running in Circles

How to Manage Kindergarten Writing Lessons without Running in Circles How to Manage Kindergarten Writing Lessons

Teaching kindergarten writing lessons can be one of the most challenging parts of the daily learning routine. As you try to support all of the learners in your classroom with writing practice, it can truly feel like you’re running in circles! In this post, I’m going to share some of my tried-and-true tips for managing […]