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 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 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...
