by Andrea Nelson | Apr 12, 2018 | Parent Communication, Teacher Tips
Tales From An IEP Meeting I have two children: one who is typically developing,Wes, and one who has autism, Owen. I can count on one hand the number of parent/teacher conferences I’ve been to for Wes…Owen is a different story! When a child has a...
by Andrea Nelson | Feb 22, 2018 | Classroom Activities, Education, Literacy, Parent Communication, Teacher Tips
How To Combat Parental Kindergarten Panic So here’s a little confession for you…when my oldest son was about to enter kindergarten, I had a sudden-onset panic about whether or not he was going to do well at the kindergarten assessment that happened in the...
by Andrea Nelson | Jan 16, 2018 | Classroom Activities, Education, Literacy, Teacher Tips
The Slow Death of the Crayon How many times have you seen a kid sitting in a restaurant with the parents’ phone in his chubby little hand, and he’s just swiping away with total focus and concentration? I remember when the only thing for kids to do while...
by Andrea Nelson | Nov 13, 2017 | classroom management, Education, Teacher Tips
Collaborating with Therapists and Teaching Assistants On any preschool assessment, you’re going to see things like “plays well with others,” “shares materials,” and “manages feelings.” As teachers, we spend the majority of...
by Andrea Nelson | Nov 6, 2017 | Classroom Activities, Education, Our Products, Teacher Tips, Unit of the Month Free Activities
Cooking with Preschoolers –The November Freebie When I think back to my childhood, I always end up in my grandma’s kitchen. I can remember the sound of the spaghetti sauce simmering away on the stove, and I can smell the cherry pie baking in the oven. ...
by Andrea Nelson | Oct 30, 2017 | Education, Teacher Tips
We Are All People First The director of my very favorite preschool on earth used to say “Normal is a setting on the washing machine.” There really are no “normal” kids, so if you’ve entered into the teaching profession thinking...
