Teaching With Haley O'Connor

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Family Blog Series #4-Learning and Family Activities

Hello! Thanks for coming back for #4 in my blog series for families who have just started remote/virtual learning during school closures. If you're looking for support, I started a Facebook group for families just like you. Today I did a quick Facebook live and shared a bit about the writing your kids might be doing as well as 2 quick St. Patrick's Day activities. I plan to be in there a lot ... read more

Family Blog Series #3-Online Resources for Learning at Home

Good morning! Today I wanted to share some resources your kids can use during your "academic" time. Every family has different screen time expectations and I think this is something we will all work through in the coming weeks and months. I encourage you to spend time with your child online as much as possible! Screen time can be family time if we are intentional about it. I also want to give ... read more

Family Blog Series #2- Making Reading Meaningful

Hi families. Thank you so much for joining me for this blog series! Today I wanted to talk about the most important thing you can be doing to support students academically while they are at home with you. We truly don't know how long schools will be out, but the longer it goes on the more we need to consider "regression." Regression means students lose skills they previously had. While it's ... read more

Talking with Our Kids about COVID-19

Puede encontrar esto en español al final de esta publicación. Over the next few weeks, I'll be sharing tips for parents who have elementary students at home. Teachers, feel free to share these links with your families! This series is geared for parents with young elementary students but many of the tips I share can be used for older students. I'm Haley and I am a mom, wife, educator and ... read more

Creating Published Authors

This post is sponsored by Studentreasures. That means I get a small compensation for posting, BUT I truly believe in this product and would never advertise something I wouldn't use myself. I have a confession. Every single day I tell my students they are writers. I say it during our mini-lessons and during small groups. I pretty much say it all day long. But when our students look at our ... read more

2 by 10 Strategy

Have you heard of the 2x10 strategy for behavior management? The first time I heard about it was many years ago from my administrator. Many teachers on our campus were struggling daily with classroom behavior and referring students to the office on a regular basis. We knew something needed to change, so she introduced us to this strategy. Raymond Wlodkowski first wrote about it in a research ... read more

Motivational Quotes for Teachers

How many times a day do you think, "man I am WORN OUT." Teaching is HARD! It's hard emotionally, it's hard physically and even hard financially. Without a little inspiration it's easy to get worn down. I hope that your students are telling you everyday how thankful they are for you. If they can't say it in words, I hope they say it in smiles, hugs and sweet drawings. I hope your administrators ... read more

Honoring Indigenous People

Raise your hand if you grew up having a Thanksgiving feast at school. Some kids dressed up as Native Americans and some dressed up as Pilgrims. You ate "delicious" (cafeteria food isn't ever delicious) mashed potatoes and celebrated 2 cultures coming together. Just like at the First Thanksgiving. Except the "first Thanksgiving" wasn't like that at all. I'm still learning about the events that ... read more

The Colors of Me

This post is dedicated to Sara Esther Regalado Moriel. Sara and her husband, Adolfo, will be deeply missed by their friends and loved ones. Sara and Adolfo were parents to three daughters. and 4 grandchildren. "I'm not racist. I have friends of all different races." "I don't see color." "I wish they would focus on kindness and inclusion and less on being divisive. Why does ... read more

Classroom Library {Finding Great Books}

So there's a few places I think truly MAKE the classroom. The small group table...where relationships are built and deep learning happens. The front door...where students bring their worries and insecurities and we meet them with a hug and a smile. The rug...where we meet as a class and learn together. And the library...where readers find their confidence and treasured books. I have ... read more

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  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short I in them!
  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short O in them!
  • This is a colorful page packet (with over 50 pages) of activities for your little ones to practice reading, identifying, and writing words with long and short U in them!
  • How to Make Ninja Stress Balls - Fun craft for kids!
  • This is all 5 of my vowel packs combined and for a great deal! Each packet has 57 pages of activities for your little ones to read, write, and sort words with short and long vowels in them. Each packet includes a concentration/pocket chart matching activity, word sort, 2 write the room activities, a board game, and a Connect 5 game. Each activity has a directions page so your little ones can work independently.
  • Are your kiddos as obsessed with zombies as mine are??! They seriously love them! I made this little pack to practice our graphing skills and it's perfect for Halloween! BUT it's great any time of year that your little guys wanna have some zombie fun!!
  • I created these pages to be used after any fiction book. They are ideal for students to work on independently. Because they are differentiated, you can easily choose what level works for best for each student. They are meant to be reinforcement or assessment after a lesson about a comprehension skill, or as review of a previously taught skill.
  • Fizzing heart baking soda and vinegar heart paint eruptions. Science and art fun for kids perfect for Valentines Day or any time. Also great for fine motor skills. Arts and crafts activities for kids & toddlers.
  • While we were studying rocks and volcanoes during one of our homeschool units, we made a simple volcano using household items. Making a volcano with kids is an easy and fun science activity. Little ones are fascinated by the fizzy 'lava' and can't wait to do the activity again. Materials small disposable paper cup playdough baking soda vinegar red food coloring. #science #kids #experiment #learning
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