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Kindergarten Teachers Chatboard

Gingerbread man exchange

by Deb

Sep 8, 2014

Looking for preschool/Kindergarten classes who would like to participate in a Gingerbread man exchange. Each class would decorate and send a large paper cutout of a gingerbread to represent your school, state, etc. Please email if interested. [email removed]

10 Tips for Teachers to Avoid Laryngitis, Sore Throats

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 8, 2014

If you’re a teacher who's prone to sore throats or laryngitis, especially common during the back-to-school period, you might want to give these tips a try.

Tip #5 surprised us!!

Anyone using Lucy Caulkins?

by krea

Aug 23, 2014

Just curious if anyone is using the Lucy Caulkins Writing Program. We are beginning it this year. Thanks!

Flacka We do but with some modifications. The original program stated with grade 1 so my district developed a whole illustration unit for kindergarten. Like any curriculum, there are parts I like better than others.

On 8/23/14, krea wrote: > Just curious if anyone is using the Lucy Caulkins Writing > Program. We are beginning it this year....See More

Aug 23, 2014

TarheelTeacher We've done writers workshop a la Lucy Calkins for years. We ordered the K-2 Units of Study several years ago and I reference them often. Since they are K-2, not just K, you have to use your own experience and adapt. But, also, in the past several years you can purchase what we call "Lucy e-docs". We bought them a couple of years ago for $10 (they a...See More

Sep 7, 2014

Irreverent notes to a substitute teacher

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 7, 2014

John Wood's irreverent notes to his substitute teacher will surely make you laugh, and the student behaviors and personalities he describes might seem all too familiar...

Letters - don't want to threadjack

by Flacka

Sep 6, 2014

Regarding letters and sounds...

How do you teach letters and sounds?

How many letters and sounds to they have to know before you start teaching them to read?

AmyVictoria On 9/06/14, Flacka wrote: > Regarding letters and sounds... > > How do you teach letters and sounds? > > How many letters and sounds to they have to know before > you start teaching them to read?

Usually about 3/4 of my class attended our district's PreK program which teaches the kids letters/sounds. Of course that doesn'...See More

Sep 7, 2014

What works with your criers?

by JinK

Sep 6, 2014

I have two daily "I miss my mommy" criers. I tried "bring a stuffed friend", "Make a picture for Mommy", The Kissing Hand story. I have had criers before, but none of them hung around me at recess like these two. Any insights?

Diane I had success with a little girl when I suggested she keep a photo of Mommy in the outside pocket of her backpack. Anytime she missed Mommy she had permission to look in the backpack at her Mommy's smile. It took about a week for her to not need to peek at it anymore. It stayed in the back pack for months however.

I also tell kids it's oka...See More

Sep 6, 2014

kinderesl My crier this year responds best to "we have to do A and B and C before we can go home" We made a list all the things we had to do (math, reading, writing, lunch, recess, stations, music, story time) with "go home" last on the list. I taped it to his table. When we complete something on the list he gets to mark it off. When he starts to tear up I r...See More

Sep 6, 2014

Update on boy who was wetting himself

by wondering

Sep 5, 2014

How is he doing? Is he still having bathroom accidents or have things settled down?

by Jill

Sep 5, 2014

If you are interested in a new resource for teaching reading, I would highly recommend Randee Bergen's new book: "Teaching Reading In Kindergarten". She gives such practical advice for conducting guided reading, centers, and much more. I have implemented several of her strategies and I am seeing wonderful growth after only a month of school. Best o...See More

10 Quick Tips for Teacher Survival

by Teachers.Net Gazette

Sep 5, 2014

Encouragement and helpful advice for teachers in a very short piece! Take a look, and pass it on!

6 year old wetting himself

by K Teacher

Aug 24, 2014

I have a student that is a very quiet, shy 6 year old K student. The first couple of days of school were fine and then the next couple weeks the child has wet himself several times throughout the day. He has gone to the bathroom many times and often encouraged to go try. His mom finally put him in pull ups b/c it was happening so often. After that,...See More

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jacque/WA/K-1/nbct 2006 I agree with Flacka on all fronts....if everyone backs off, the child may very well relax and be fine. School can be especially stressful for those that have not had previous experieces. When my own children experienced a new baby in our household, they didn't regress in their pottying, but the awoke in the middle of the night to pee more and as th...See More

Aug 31, 2014

jacque/WA/K-1/nbct 2006 I agree with Flacka on all fronts....if everyone backs off, the child may very well relax and be fine. School can be especially stressful for those that have not had previous experieces. When my own children experienced a new baby in our household, they didn't regress in their pottying, but the awoke in the middle of the night to pee more and as th...See More

Aug 31, 2014

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