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 28, 2017 | Classroom Activities, Do It Yourself, Teacher Tips
One Free Activity– So Many Ideas! Hi Friends! I’m sure you know that we give away a free activity every month, which is great, but it’s awesome when you realize that it can be used in a bunch of different ways. The August freebie is an activity...
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...
by Andrea Nelson | Aug 14, 2017 | Education, Teacher Tips
Dear First Year Teacher, I know you’re excited! I bet you have Pinterest boards filled with ideas for setting up your classroom, doing crafts with the kids, and super cute snacks you can make! I was absolutely that teacher! I was so enthusiastic about...
by Andrea Nelson | Aug 10, 2017 | Do It Yourself, Education, Teacher Tips
Make Your Own Storyboard What would preschool be without story time? I for one, don’t want to find out. For me, story time has always been one of my favorite parts of the day. I was not a confident storyteller when I first started teaching. Part of it was a...
