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Lots of teacher resource books for sale

by retiring in June

Dec 22, 2014

I am retiring at the end of the year and have put a number of teacher resource books up for sale on teachers bargainbasement, a yahoo group. I have lots more that I will be clearing out from my 20+ years of teaching preK and K including LOTS of read-aloud books for kindergarten skills and topics.

Hanim On 12/22/14, retiring in June wrote: > I am retiring at the end of the year and have put a number > of teacher resource books up for sale on teachers > bargainbasement, a yahoo group. I have lots more that I > will be clearing out from my 20+ years of teaching preK > and K including LOTS of read-aloud books for kindergarten > skil...See More

Dec 31, 2014

Websites for phonemic awareness

by MV/BC

Dec 3, 2014

Hello - looking for websites that specifically deal with phonemic awareness concepts that I can recommend to parents..any ideas would be appreciated! Thank you.

DonnaR/CA On 12/03/14, MV/BC wrote: > Hello - looking for websites that specifically deal with > phonemic awareness concepts that I can recommend to > parents..any ideas would be appreciated! Thank you.

The two "go-to"s that I use in my classroom are starfall.com and abcya.com. Another one, though it costs, is abcmouse.com.
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Dec 30, 2014

About Cuba! K-12 lessons, resources

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 17, 2014

With the breaking news about US relations with Cuba, teachers will be scrambling for lessons and other resources to supplement their social studies and current events classes. To help you get started, we've compiled some great links about Cuba's history, people, culture, government, economy, etc. There's even a short YouTube video about Cuba, its ...See More

What are you giving your students for Christmas?

by Katie

Dec 1, 2014

Help! Looking for ideas on a budget!

thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! Katie

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Jacque/WA/k-1 I give mine pillowcases with the first 25 sight words on them...it costs me $6.50 per pillowcase but is well worth it...no excuses for not practicing those sight words every night.

On 12/01/14, Katie wrote: >> Help! Looking for ideas on a budget! >> >> thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! >> Katie > > My kids are each getting a...See More

Dec 8, 2014

abc123erin On 12/01/14, Katie wrote: > Help! Looking for ideas on a budget! > > thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! > Katie

I am giving mine a mini slinky and a Christmas coloring book/crayons. I found these at the dollar store for a dollar each.

Erin in TX

Dec 17, 2014

by K Teacher

Dec 12, 2014

Do you have suggestions on where I can find prepared sub plans? I am willing to pay for them. I have checked TpT, but am open to more suggestions. Thanks!

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Flacka For my emergency plans, I put a schedule in a folder along with a day's activities that are all based on a book. I find a book that lends itself to lots of different activities for math, writing, language, etc. "Very Hungry Caterpillar", "If you give a mouse a cookie", etc. are good books to use. I find or make up a writing prom...See More

Dec 12, 2014

abc123erin On 12/12/14, K Teacher wrote: > Do you have suggestions on where I can find prepared sub > plans? I am willing to pay for them. I have checked TpT, > but am open to more suggestions. > Thanks! If you send me your email, I will share with you what I use for sub plans.

Erin in TX

Dec 17, 2014

Free Kinder Common Core Aligned Curriculum

by Ami

Dec 10, 2014

Hello!

My name is Ami and I one of the co-founders of Peekapak. We design interactive, play-based learning experiences for children ages 4-8. Working alongside experts and educators, we recently launched a new common core aligned, classroom curriculum and we're looking for Kindergarten teachers to use it and provide feedback.

The...See More

Berna On 12/10/14, Ami wrote: > Hello! > > My name is Ami and I one of the co-founders of Peekapak. > We design interactive, play-based learning experiences for > children ages 4-8. Working alongside experts and educators, > we recently launched a new common core aligned, classroom > curriculum and we're looking for Kindergarten teac...See More

Dec 15, 2014

Berna On 12/10/14, Ami wrote: > Hello! > > My name is Ami and I one of the co-founders of Peekapak. > We design interactive, play-based learning experiences for > children ages 4-8. Working alongside experts and educators, > we recently launched a new common core aligned, classroom > curriculum and we're looking for Kindergarten teac...See More

Dec 15, 2014

Website for teachers Free

by Dan Hoffman

Dec 14, 2014

This website covers all grades and all subject areas. It is updated at least once a day. FREE

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How the Teacher Stole Christmas-5 Lessons from the Grinch

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Dec 10, 2014

Jennifer Davis Bowman writes:

We're all familiar with the story of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and thus, it is the perfect opportunity to uncover the “teachable moments” within the text.

Quotes from the infamous story along with 5 lessons that may inspire us as educators...

best tablet for kindergarten

by ktchr

Dec 7, 2014

I would like to buy some tablets for my classroom but I have no idea which one to purchase. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

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ktchr On 12/08/14, DonnaR/CA wrote: > On 12/07/14, ktchr wrote: >> I would like to buy some tablets for my >> classroom but I have no idea which one to >> purchase. Any advice would be greatly >> appreciated. > > My Kinders mostly have experience with iPads, which are very > easy to use for both teacher and students. H...See More

Dec 8, 2014

ktchr On 12/08/14, ktchr wrote:
> On 12/08/14, DonnaR/CA wrote:
>> On 12/07/14, ktchr wrote:
>>> I would like to buy some tablets for my classroom but I
>>> have no idea which one to purchase. Any advice would be
>>> greatly appreciated.
>>
>> My Kinders mostly have experience with...See More

Dec 8, 2014

by Lucy

Nov 29, 2014

Hi All,

I am planning our first field trip with my K kids and would love to hear how you prep your kids for trips. If you don't mind, what exactly to you say to them as far as behavior expectations? I really want them to want to be on their best behavior... how can I make that very clear to them? I'm looking forward to hearing your suggest...See More

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maureen I always kept my "directions" very short and simple - things like they need to stay with their adult, quiet speaking voices in the bus(back in the day we used to go in cars)and use walking feet types of things depending on what type of field trip we were going on.

I found it very necessary and critical to prepare the parent chap...See MoreI always kept my "directions" very short and simple - things like they need to stay with their adult, quiet speaking voices in the bus(back in the day we used to go in cars)and use walking feet types of things depending on what type of field trip we were going on.

I found it very necessary and critical to prepare the parent chaperones more then the children! I say that, as many times, the adults want to converse with each other and would drift away from their responsibility - the children! That is why I liked it when we changed most of our field trips to use the city bus system. That allowed parents to talk with each other within the confines of the bus and then when we would be at the destination, they could focus totally on their group. I always gave a list of expectations of what the adults should be doing and I would even go over those expectations with the parents again before we left.

I would not assign myself to any specific child and tried to remain as a "floater". In other words, I would be available to "take over" a challenging child when necessary one on one, or two on one sometimes.

One "thing" that I often saw crop up whenever we had a guest speaker or at an adult led field trip like a naturalist, that there is always at least one child each year who tried to monopolize the "discussion" with the new adult. Experienced leaders (and teachers) knew how to handle that, but too many times other adults fell into the situation of that child yelling out answers, asking questions, going on and on once he or she figured out she could get that adult's attention. I always made sure that I was in a position to sit behind, next or very near that child before the speaker began and could easily tap a shoulder for a reminder to take a turn at speaking. I always appreciated those adult speakers who could handle that kind of situation without my intervention.

I was big on field trips so I can only guess how many I went on over the years. I remember taking my dd's K class on two a month that year. Lots of fun memories and lots of lessons learned! Experience does help lesson the potential for problems. Field trips are valuable but they are also full of surprises that simply can not be planned for. We just have to relax and roll with the punches and handle what comes up.

Enjoy your trip!

Dec 2, 2014

Lucy Thanks Maureen!

On 12/02/14, maureen wrote:
> I always kept my "directions" very short and simple -
> things like they need to stay with their adult, quiet
> speaking voices in the bus(back in the day we used to go
> in cars)and use walking feet types of things depending on
> what type of field tri...See More

Dec 2, 2014

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