Author: Ginny Streckewald, M. Ed. I have been an early childhood educator for many years and have had the privilege of spending my days in the classroom and on the floor-literally- with infants, toddlers, preschoolers and kindergartners -along with other dedicated teachers who care for and teach the next generation. I am still learning from […]
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4 Great New Year’s Resolution Activities for Your Students
It can be hard to come back to school in January. After all the excitement around the holidays has passed, it feels like there’s a long slog through the winter slush and lots of homework—for both students and teachers. Don’t let winter get you down! Start your semester off right with some fun, motivating New Year’s […]
Take-Home Projects to Bring Families Together Over the Holidays
Assigning homework over Christmas vacation sounds like a pretty Grinch-y thing to do, right? It doesn’t have to be. Try sending home a project that can actually help bring families together over the holidays. Keep it short and simple, and you can inspire families to spend some quality time together, without all the time […]
Your Holiday Break Checklist So You Can Enjoy the Holidays
Students aren’t the only ones who look forward to the holiday break. Teachers and administrators also enjoy spending time with family and friends. Many educators spend part of the break preparing their classrooms for the return of students in January. A proactive approach will allow you to truly enjoy your holiday break while being […]
6 Teacher Strategies for the Week Before Winter Break
The week leading up to winter break is designed for chaos—parties, assemblies, and winter craft activities make it easy for a classroom to get carried away. This year, try out some of our preplanned strategies to keep your classroom organized and stress-free. 6 Ways Teachers Can Plan the Week Before Winter Break Built-in activities […]
Ways for Students to Help Decorate Your Classroom
During the back to school period, teachers spend a lot of time thinking about how to decorate their classroom, and then even more time bringing those ideas to reality. But it can be very helpful to let your students share in some of the fun. Not only does it ease your workload, but it […]
30 Days and Counting: Getting Yourself (and Your Classroom) Ready
Do you hear that? It’s the first day of school. It can sneak up on you if you aren’t careful. Here’s what you should be getting done now so you’re not rushed during pre-school week. 1. Organize your summer learning Did you go to a conference this summer? Read a lot of education books? […]
The Ultimate Shopping List: The Teacher’s Desk
This part of our Tips & Tricks series on preparing the main spaces in your classroom for Back to School. An effective desk for a teacher has many different components, some of which educators forget about until it’s too late. Here are the things you need to set up the ultimate desk. Pencil sharpener You might […]
The Golden Rule of the Teacher’s Desk
Teachers spend a lot of time worrying about the arrangement of student desks or what bulletin board decorations will interest the kids. All of this is important when setting up a learning environment to kick off the school year, but the location of the teacher’s desk also deserves careful consideration. The teacher’s desk can […]
The Classroom Closet Shopping List
The right tools can not only help you organize all of the things you keep in your classroom closet, but they can also affect the rest of your classroom. If the closet is tidy, the rest of the room probably will be as well. Here are some things to look for as you build […]
The Collaboration Shopping List
This is the next in a series taking place throughout July on preparing the main spaces in your classroom for Back to School. Collaboration in the classroom can be made so much better with the right tools. Here are some things to pick up before school starts to help your students work together effectively […]
Teacher Tools to Defeat Summer Learning Loss
The summer learning loss is real. Research shows that it can cause students to forget 22 percent or more of what they learned over the school year, making a teacher spend a month of review at the beginning of the next year just to get students caught back up. This might seem like the territory of […]
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