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using both hands to write

by vet K teacher

Sep 13, 2014

This is a first for me and I've been teaching K for 20 years. I have a girl who usually writes, colors, etc. with her left hand but she will often switch back and forth. At first I thought she didn't cross her midline but she does. I asked her which hand she prefers and she sometimes says left but then uses her right hand. Any suggestions to helpin...See More

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Partnering with a 3rd grade classroom

by kteacher

Sep 12, 2014

Hello everyone, I was interested in having my kindergarten class partner with a 3rd grade class in our building. Have any of you ever done this and if so would you be will ing to share some things you had the kids do together??? Thanks so much.

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jacque/Wa/K-1/nbct 2006 On 9/12/14, kteacher wrote: > Hello everyone, > I was interested in having my kindergarten class partner with a > 3rd grade class in our building. Have any of you ever done this > and if so would you be will ing to share some things you had > the kids do together??? > Thanks so much. I have had third grade buddies for several year...See More

Sep 13, 2014

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jinK On 9/13/14, jacque/Wa/K-1/nbct 2006 wrote: > On 9/12/14, kteacher wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> I was interested in having my kindergarten class partner with a >> 3rd grade class in our building. Have any of you ever done this >> and if so would you be will ing to share some things you had >> the kids do together??? ...See MoreOn 9/13/14, jacque/Wa/K-1/nbct 2006 wrote: > On 9/12/14, kteacher wrote: >> Hello everyone, >> I was interested in having my kindergarten class partner with a >> 3rd grade class in our building. Have any of you ever done this >> and if so would you be will ing to share some things you had >> the kids do together??? >> Thanks so much. > I have had third grade buddies for several years now....here's > what we do every year--very little planning for either teacher > yet a valid, quality product...... > > First time we get together I make a Bingo game from all the > student names and the 3rd grade teacher, plus my assistant- --this > year a 3rd grade student asked if our Principal was on it and I > think I might add her too..next year. They LOVE playing this and > we will play it again at the end of the year when kindergartners > won't need so much help with the names. After that, we have a > poem called "Follow Your Heart Little One" written by a retired > teacher from our school that lends itself well to having students > illustrate each line. There are just enough lines (sometimes due > to schedule changes we have to double up a couple of lines but > there are some short ones that are easy to do that with) to last > most of the year with us writing down the line and then > illustrating it. We bind them together with either a plastic > spiral binding or Raffi, ribbon, etc., and each child has a > poetry book to take home at year's end. It's fun to have some > 3rd graders in my buddie class who were also in my kkinder class > and now get to make another book---they have never complained! > > We just use white construction paper for each page and they use > one day to make a cover at the end, then a blank page for the > back. > > We also go on a field trip to the beach with our buddies at the > end of the year. Beach Ranger comes and leads us around to look > at sea creatures. > > Simple, but delightful.. If you care to share the poem you use, I would love to have it! Thanks!

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THANKS!

by Laura B.

Sep 12, 2014

I thank you so much for giving me so many new ideas and insights for FREE of charge. I am so tired to look for learning materials and ideas and go to print and there is a fee.

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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]

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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!!

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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...

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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?

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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

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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

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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?

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