Teaching With Haley O'Connor

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Soil Scientists

Okay...I have a confession. Science is not my favorite subject to teach. I know, I know, shocking right?! My hubby would totally tell you that he is not at all shocked by this, and it's probably for the best. :) The other night, we were watching science (blag!) and I got super tired. I decided to go to bed (even though it was like maybe 8:00). About 30 minutes later, I was still wresting around in ... read more

Measuring Mania

We have started our measurement unit! Yeah! We start by learning how to measure length with connecting cubes. They did this ALOT in Kinder, so they didn't need much instruction. We talked about measuring things from end to end, and making sure the cubes touch. But...their Kinder teachers did an amazing job, because they pretty much already knew this! :) Then we went right into measuring! I made a ... read more

Fun with Data and Graphs

We spent the whole past week in Math on Collecting, and Organizing Data! :) This week, we are focusing on using Graphs to collect information.  It's going to be more challenging, so I'm glad we had such a fun week exploring and making graphs to show our Data! Here are some of the highlights. :)   We started our week with this fun little graph from my Zombie Data pack. My babies wrote ... read more

Story Elements!

This has been a great week back! Boy have I been tired, but each day I am excited for their smile, hugs, and eagerness to learn and spend the day at school. Is anything better than "Aw, man...tomorrow's Friday! I wanna stay at school all weekend!" Melt. My. Heart. In reading, we have been doing story elements all week. My anchor chart is nothing to be that proud of, but they came up with some ... read more

Good Citizens

What a bummer...we are losing tonight. :( Breakin' my heart, boys! We are headed to the game tomorrow and I am SO excited because if you live in DFW, you know how amazing the weather has been this weekend. We had some rain on Friday, but it feels like 30 degrees cooler. So, basically, I don't want to dive into a pool of ice water. WOO HOO! :) I had another fabulous week with my babies! Some ... read more

First Week Plans

So...I am a blogger FAILURE! :) I promised all of these fabulous updates, and I literally have fallen asleep at 8:00 everyday, and I feel like I haven't seen Keith in weeks! Boo! BUT, Meet the Teacher went AMAZING, and I am sooo excited for these new little ones! Did I mention how SWEET they are?!!? And their parents are wonderful too! I just can't even wait until Monday! We have five new sweet ... read more

ALMOST Ready For My Firsties!

  First things first...setting up a classroom is SERIOUSLY hazardous to your health. :) I have only been back for 3 days and I managed to fall, get like 4 bruises, and yesterday, totally skinned my ankle using a rolling chair. I thought I was dying...I told my team leader to take me to the hospital so I could get stitches. Hahaha...I MAY be a little dramatic. :) Fortunately, she is a little more ... read more

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  • Episode Notes: Today we'll start our series on teaching kindness in the classroom. I will share a few definitions you can use with your students, as well as some important research about teaching kindness to our young learners. | The Teaching with Haley Podcast is for new & experienced teachers who believe positive relationships & strong classroom community affect academics. We'll discuss social-emotional learning, making strong connections, engaging students and their families
  • These early elementary literacy centers all come with a recording sheet, as well as direction sheet! I also included the entire packet in black/white in case you want to print on colored paper! These literacy centers include: Write the Room, Falling for CVC Words, Apple Picking, Endzone Endings, Under the Apple Tree, and Ball Game Blends. So fun!
  • This is the money-saving bundle of all of my Practice Packets! In this zip file, you will find over 200 pages of engaging and no-prep printables for your kiddos! These are perfect for morning work, homework, station work, and so much more! There are 9 practice packets included! The perfect resource for the whole year for early elementary teachers!
  • I believe that guided reading is one of the most powerful times of the day, & I wanted to make sure teachers had simple and effective tools at their fingertips to use! When I began guided reading, I had no idea what to do but, now I understand that there are many simple things I can do to support & plan for my readers! This pack is ideal for kinder-2nd grade teachers who work with readers at level A-S. | Balanced Literacy | Reading | Reading Strategies |
  • Are you a first year teacher, student teacher, intern, or just a teacher who need some fresh ideas? This packet is for you! I began this product with new teachers in mind, but soon realized all teachers could use it! It includes all the forms I had during my first few years, as well as tons of things I have learned through the years!In this packet you will find TONS of printables for planning, reflecting, communicating with parents, and more! | Early Elementary Resources | Teacher Printables |
  • Do you have students in your class who need extra behavior supports? Are you spending valuable instructional time constantly redirecting a few challenging students, and aren't sure what to do to support them? This packet is FULL of resources, ideas, and tools to help every student in your classroom be successful. This resource is ideal for any primary teacher that needs additional behavior resources to support their students! | Behavior Management Tools |
  • I believe our students need to know exactly what we expect of them and also how we feel about them! These posters are perfect to introduce in classroom meetings and discuss. Once you have discussed them, they make adorable decor that will always remind your students about the culture of your classroom! They are perfect for promoting a growth mindset, accountable talk, and relationships in the classroom. You'll find each poster in colored clipart, black and white clipart, and stock photos.
  • 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. You'll also find many of the activities are review from previous weeks. Each week follows a schedule including Reading & Comprehension, Story Problems, Phonics, Grammar, Science, Social Studies, Math, and Writing. | First Grade Resources | Common Core Math for Elementary |
  • This classroom decor bundle is the perfect way to brighten up your classroom! It includes printable Classroom Decor posters, the Alphabet, Numbers, Colors, Calendar pieces, Classroom Jobs. A great way to brighten up the classroom of a new teacher or a teacher coming back into the classroom after a year of remote learning!
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