Classroom Management

Making a Game Out of Clean-up

Having trouble getting your students to keep play areas clean? Make the exper...

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Tools for Your Morning Routine in the Early Chi...

Kids thrive with routine and, in truth, most teachers enjoy the sense of norm...

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Literature As Lesson Planning Inspiration

Even seasoned teachers need lesson planning inspiration every now and then. I...

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The Importance of Art in Early Childhood

In the early childhood classroom (and beyond!), it is essential to encourage ...

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Thinking Outside The Box for Classroom Paint Pr...

Ever get tired of stocking your art stations with plain old paint brushes and...

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Types of Bulletin Boards Used in the Classroom

Bulletin boards can be used not only for classroom decoration, but as an esse...

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Tools for Helping Emergent Readers Master the C...

It's never too early to start literacy activities with your emergent readers....

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Emergent Literacy for the Infant Classroom

Room to Grow blogger T. Wright offers a great list of activities you can comp...

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14 Ways To Become A More Effective Teacher by S...

Here are several ideas that you may want to try using in your own classroom. ...

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Take Your Career to a Whole New Level With Trai...

Hey everyone I just wanted to make a quick post to tell you about a really ne...

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Organization Tips for the Preschool Classroom

Organization is key to the success of every classroom. Deborah J. Stewart, ea...

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Encountering New Concepts in Art

You don't have to put in a lot of time and effort to provide your students wi...

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Learning About Coins in the Elementary Classroom

Teaching children about money (e.g. the different denominations, the value of...

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Tips for Organizing Art Supplies

In a classroom of twenty-five plus students, organization is imperative for s...

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Top Preschool Blogs

If you're a parent or teacher looking for inspiration for play time, Raising ...

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Re-Organizing Your Classroom Book Shelves

If you've come to the end of the year and your classroom bookshelves have bec...

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Prevent Summer Reading Loss with these Tips

Here are some great tips you can share with parents to help prevent summer re...

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Free Play in Your Toddler Classroom

With toddlers, play-based learning is highly beneficial. Since their attentio...

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Substitute Success

If you haven't been accepted for a full-time teaching position, it may be ben...

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How Problems with Attention & Memory Affect Mat...

While attention and memory are important in every subject, they are especiall...

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How to Expand Your Students' Vocabulary

Sometimes building vocabulary comprehension and exposure requires less comple...

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Student Opinion: Qualities of A Good Teacher

Ever wish you could climb into your students' heads to find out what they exp...

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Techniques for Presenting Songs and Fingerplays...

While most teachers enjoy having music in the classroom, it can be a daunting...

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Modifying Classroom Instruction for Student Suc...

Dorit Sasson, writer and 'coach' for new teachers, describes how to adapt cla...

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Cultivating An Environment that Supports Failur...

Amanda Morgan of Not Just Cute hits the nail on the head with her conjecture ...

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Stock Your Art Cabinet with Homemade Supplies

A great way to combat tight budgets and 'have it all' is to make some of the ...

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Preschool & Science Reunited

As Deborah Stewart so eloquently describes, often times, "preschool teachers ...

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Making Use of Centers in Preschool

Along with structure, preschoolers need variety, as well as, the ability to e...

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Teaching Young Children About Weather

Some of your preschoolers may not understand that rain is important for the E...

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Great Tips for Brain Fitness

Our brains need to be exercised and challenged in order to 'grow'. Just like ...

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How to Incorporate Poetry Into Your Classroom

Unlike picture books, it can sometimes be difficult to grab your students' at...

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Music & Math: A Winsome Combination

Matt, kindergarten teacher and creator of Look At My Happy Rainbow, has it ri...

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Play Based Learning

While brilliantly planned out lessons are beneficial to your preschoolers, yo...

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Punctuating Dialogue

Punctuation, while critical to both writing and reading, can be a difficult t...

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Motivating Your Students for A Productive Finish!

Spring has sprung and that means the countdown until summer break has already...

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Connecting With Your Students is Important

One of the key skills of an educational professional is the ability to adapt....

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Teacher Dilemma: How Should I Spend My Summer?

If you're wondering what to do with your summer, why not check out some of th...

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