It’s Been a Long Time…
I have not posted on my blog for nearing a year now-and it was for a specific reason- I was frustrated. I was frustrated in my 8th grade Writing position, and frustrated with mandated curriculum....
View ArticleWhat’s the Difference in Teaching a College Freshman and a Preschooler? Not...
So, if you read my last post you know that I went from teaching writing to 8th graders, to teaching preschool. But before that, I taught in high school and even did a stint as a guest professor at a...
View ArticleUn-Worksheeting the Pre-K Room
I have always been anti-worksheet, and I’ll tell you why; they’re boring. Like, soooooooo boring! I hated them as a student, but trust me, I used them as a teacher (well, in the beginning). And, I...
View ArticlePre-K Science Experiment–Growing a Popcorn Seed
This is an easy science experiment for the Pre-K room…observing corn growing. Here’s how my students completed the task and the materials you’ll need: Materials: Ziplock Baggies Paper Towels A Popcorn...
View ArticleDecor in My Preschool
So, since I am a veteran to teaching, but a newbie to the tots, I really thought about how my “classroom” should look and function. My first concern was a building to house my school…that was easy...
View ArticleI Finally Differentiated my Classroom!
Woohoo! Yes! Yes! Yes! I did it…I finally understand exactly how to differentiate and am doing it daily with great success. Are you ready for the secret? Well, if you’re a public school teacher and...
View Article5 Reasons to Teach Writing in Preschool
By writing, I don’t mean learning to trace letters or numbers…I mean reflective writing based on literature models. Can that be done in preschool? Yes, it can be taught in preschool, but it looks much...
View ArticleReciprocal Teaching in Preschool–Teaching Each Other to Read
This is a great example of reciprocal teaching in my classroom. We use the technique quite often (I teach a new skill and a student takes over to act as teacher. He then teaches the skill to another...
View ArticlePreschoolers and Urban Farming
This is a short post about the new things I am trying out in my preschool. Since I last wrote, I moved my preschool to my home. At first, this was a purely economical move as the price of heating and...
View ArticlePreparing to Teach in 100+ Degree Heat Without Air-Conditioning–Innovative...
I’m much like many teachers across the country in later July…we start looking toward our first school week coming up in August. For me, my first school day is August 15th. August 15th…hmmmm, the middle...
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