by Andrea Nelson | Oct 9, 2017 | classroom management, Education, Teacher Tips
A Mom’s Take On Behavior Systems When I write these blog posts, I usually try to be most parts teacher, with just a little mom sprinkled in there for good measure. Today’s post comes straight from this mom’s heart because my kid had a hard day. My...
by Andrea Nelson | Sep 25, 2017 | Education, Literacy, Teacher Tips
You’re Never Too Young For Story Time! When my oldest son was little, I bet we read Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ten times a day. He loved it! I wish I could remember how old he was the first time we read it. I know he was little because I can...
by Andrea Nelson | Sep 18, 2017 | Education, Literacy, Our Products
September Freebie! The Kissing Hand Hi Friends! Whoa! Can you believe September is here already? Most of us are back at school and in full swing at this point. I know how chaotic the beginning of the year can be. And I also know that many of us have a go-to story...
by Andrea Nelson | Sep 13, 2017 | Classroom Activities, Do It Yourself, Education, math, Unit of the Month Free Activities
How Many Ways Can You Count? So Many Ways! We’ve got another fun freebie for you, and this one is perfect for October because it comes straight from our unit for The Very Busy Spider. This is a counting activity but like all of the Read It Once Again...
by Andrea Nelson | Sep 11, 2017 | Do It Yourself, Teacher Tips
Cozy Corner We all know that look little kids get just before they lose it. Two seconds ago, they were fine, playing with a friend so nicely, and now they’re hulking out. They have big emotions for such little humans! Just like adults, children often need a...
by Read It Once Again | Sep 6, 2017 | Unit of the Month Free Activities
Check out the free activity for our October 2017 unit of the month, The Very Busy Spider, Level 1, based on the storybook by Eric Carle. Using this free activity, Count the Spiders on the Web, the children can count the number of spiders on each web and the find the...
by Andrea Nelson | Sep 6, 2017 | Classroom Activities, Do It Yourself, Education, Teacher Tips
Forming bonds with children in the classroom–Good for them, and good for you! We all know that building relationships with our students and their families is job number one. In the first few weeks of school, there is really nothing more important. We have to...
by Andrea Nelson | Aug 28, 2017 | Classroom Activities, Do It Yourself, Teacher Tips
One Free Activity– So Many Ideas! Hi Friends! I’m sure you know that we give away a free activity every month, which is great, but it’s awesome when you realize that it can be used in a bunch of different ways. The August freebie is an activity...
by Andrea Nelson | Aug 23, 2017 | Education, Teacher Tips
Change the Environment, Not the Kid When I first started teaching, I happened to do it in a year when the program was moving to a new school. I walked into a cavernous room filled with boxes of materials I had never seen. To say that I was overwhelmed is an...
by Andrea Nelson | Aug 19, 2017 | Education, Teacher Tips
Visuals: They are so much more than cute We all know that young children benefit from visual cues in addition to verbal directions. The beauty of visuals is that often, when you have the right visuals in place, you don’t need to give verbal directions at all...
