Kindergarten Teachers Chatboard

Aug 21, 2015

"Over 80 percent of what teachers consider to be discipline problems have nothing to do with discipline." ~Harry K. Wong

Read about procedures and routines you can teach and reinforce that will help establish a smooth-running instructional environment.

Teachers: It’s All in How You Start

Aug 20, 2015

"Start the first days of school incorrectly and you may never recover for the rest of the year." Click below for timeless advice from the gurus of the First Days of School.

A Successful First Day Is No Secret

Aug 19, 2015

Two teachers fresh out of college... One fled teaching after a disastrous first 2 days; the other was highly successful from Day One. What made the difference? Read the article for first day tips even veteran teachers will find helpful. (From the archives, but the advice is timeless.)

selling teacher materials

by Flacka

Jun 27, 2015

There is a new FB group for buying and selling teaching materials, books, etc. If you are looking for classroom materials, resource books, or children's books, it's definitely worth checking out. I brought home 3 car loads of stuff from over 20 years of teaching and I have sold the majority of it in the past few days on there.

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she I want to say "thank you", too! I'm a bit sad that this board is so little used these days, but, you've been a big part of helping me along the kindergarten road!

Aug 3, 2015

zimchick Thanks for the tip on where to get some resources from! Ill take a look since Im new in the Australian Teachers profession.

Aug 18, 2015

The First 5 Minutes [of class] are Critical

Aug 17, 2015

When a teacher abdicates structuring a classroom,structure is left to the student. - Harry K. Wong

What the teacher does in the first five minutes of class determines the effectiveness of the remainder of the session. Are you implementing these important practices? (Click below to read the article)

kendergarten aide

by CJ

Aug 16, 2015

Is there anything a kindergarten aide should not be doing?

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DonnaR/CA On 8/16/15, CJ wrote: > Is there anything a kindergarten aide should not be doing?

Wow, I would love an aide!

What in particular are you concerned about? Many are perfectly capable of taking a small group, taking a single child and teaching him a skill like tying their shoes, walking them across the campus someplace, supervisi...See More

Aug 16, 2015

Beth Special Needs Some schools do allow aides to administer certain assessments.

On 8/16/15, DonnaR/CA wrote: > On 8/16/15, CJ wrote: >> Is there anything a kindergarten aide should not be > doing? > > Wow, I would love an aide! > > What in particular are you concerned about? Many are > perfectly capable of taking a small group, ...See More

Aug 16, 2015

5 Tips for Effective Grading

by Kathleen

Aug 14, 2015

Barbara Blackburn looks at 5 key indicators of effective grading, using the acronym GRADE.

Got my new schedule yesterday. My TK/K class has a very chopped up morning, because the PE teacher scheduled for our school can only work in the morning, then go to another site. Also, Library has to be in the a.m. and Resource time. Also, the TKs are pulled out for 30 minutes at someone else' convenient time. This is when I'll have my Ks read. Bas...See More

Long afternoon

by Bella

Aug 13, 2015

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Flacka Since the class has already had 2 recess times and PE before an early lunch, I would move the "lunch recess" to be an afternoon recess. With breakfast and early lunch, move their snack to the middle of the afternoon, either just before or right after recess.

I always had language arts/reading in the morning and math, science &...See More

Aug 13, 2015

40 Alternative Assessments of Student Learning

Aug 13, 2015

Assessing students' progress in reading, writing, math, science and social studies doesn't have to depend upon paper, pencil and bubble sheets! Here are 40 unique ways to observe and assess students' understanding of subject matter.