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Digital Activities for Vowel Teams and Diphthongs

This post contains affiliate links. That means I share a quick link for you on Amazon and I get a little referral fee. BUT they are always things I use frequently and believe in! This referral fee helps keep this website up and running and doesn't cost you anything! So sometime in the future you'll be reading this blog post and you may not remember these days. These days of shelter in place. ... read more

Easter Egg Learning Activities

About a month ago I grabbed some plastic eggs for my daughter's sensory bins. As we have used them to put pom poms in, in the bathtub and to build with, I remembered all the fun my students used to have with them. I wanted to share 5 simple activities you can put inside plastic eggs...but really you could put them inside anything they can hunt for! You could even just put them around your ... read more

Learning with Chalk

Hello!! I never thought I'd say this but I am SO thankful for Texas weather. So many of my friends are stuck inside due to snow or rain. We have been able to go outside almost every day. Granted we go outside in the rain (unless it's storming), but for the most part, the weather has been perfect. If you're a parent, be sure to check out my For Families category! As more time passes with schools ... read more

#6-Teaching about Staying Healthy

Good morning, parents! My name is Jessica Tobin and I'm the blogger over at Elementary Nest. Haley is one of my dearest friends, so I was so excited and eager to help out with her blog series all about helping you guys tackle this new experience. The last few days, Haley has brought you ideas for online learning, COVId discussions, and other family activities. I'm going to be bringing you some ... read more

Family Blog Series #5- Printable Resources You Can Use Today

This post contains affiliate links. Hi families! If you've made it this far I hope you've found some valuable info for helping your kids learn at home! Today I just wanted to share a few printable resources you might be interested in. I know many of you have teachers sending work but some of you don't. You may also find that the work coming home is a bit challenging and you need extra ... read more

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

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  • Kindness digital and printable activities by Teaching with Haley. Social-Emotional Learning is more important than ever and having quality lesson plans and activities makes it so much easier. These worksheets
  • Thanksgiving activities from writing, flipbooks, printables, and more by Teaching with Haley. This packet is full of activities perfect for your little ones to use in the days and weeks leading up to Thanksgiving or during fall/autumn. In this packet, you will find 2 versions (regular lines and handwriting lines). Learn more about the different themed worksheets from all about pilgrims, Native Americans, and turkeys. While learning valuable skills such as word search and story problems.
  • First-grade homework set by Teaching with Haley. This homework is set up into 50 weeks for 4 day’s worth of activities. The homework progresses in difficulty and follows a typical 1st-grade pacing guide. The core topics include reading, phonics, grammar, math, story problems, science, and social studies. Topics are covered during at least one week of homework. Most skills are included over and over again, particularly those that are most important in the first-grade curriculum. Learn more.
  • How to teach social-emotional skills digitally by Haley O'Connor. It’s HARD teaching SEL activities through a computer. That’s why I have been slowly updating all of my Social-Emotional Lessons into digital activities. You’ll still have the printable lesson plans writing pages and crafts, but now you can share activities online with your students. Learn more about my social-emotional lessons which can be taught remotely at home or in the classroom. Great for kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade.
  • Kindness digital and printable activities by Teaching with Haley. Social-Emotional Learning is more important than ever and having quality lesson plans and activities makes it so much easier. These worksheets
  • Kindness digital and printable activities by Teaching with Haley. Social-Emotional Learning is more important than ever and having quality lesson plans and activities makes it so much easier. These worksheets
  • Kindness reader's theater by Teaching with Haley. With these character education reader's theaters, students can practice decoding, fluency, and expression while also reading and discussing kindness. These plays are engaging to students while also maximizing your instructional time! They can be used in small groups, in literacy centers, or for students to practice after they finish their work. Great for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade students. Learn more.
  • Teaching Honesty in the Classroom by Teaching with Haley. Ideally, we will teach students about kindness and honesty in such a way that it sticks with them for many years. Not because they are afraid of getting in trouble, but because they understand WHY it’s so important. Read more about a few simple ideas for discussing the importance of honesty and what it means to be trustworthy. This can be used at home, in the classroom, or through virtual learning for all grades.
  • Thanksgiving activities from writing, flipbooks, printables, and more by Teaching with Haley. This packet is full of activities perfect for your little ones to use in the days and weeks leading up to Thanksgiving or during fall/autumn. In this packet, you will find 2 versions (regular lines and handwriting lines). Learn more about the different themed worksheets from all about pilgrims, Native Americans, and turkeys. While learning valuable skills such as word search and story problems.
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