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Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in the Inclusive Classroom

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in the Inclusive Classroom

This post contains affiliate links. As I have grown as an educator, I have started to see so many things in a new light. Mother’s Day and Father’s Day is something I went into teaching knowing it was sensitive. Having grown up with divorced parents and several step-parents, I knew it could be awkward for kids. I remember only getting… Read More

Easter Egg Learning Activities

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… Read More

#6-Teaching about Staying Healthy

#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,… Read More

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  • Teaching Honesty in the Classroom - 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.
  • Free virtual classroom backgrounds. Suitable for kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade and, more. Virtual classroom backgrounds are simply images you can add into Google Slides™ or Microsoft™ platforms (like Canvas). This set includes 6 different background images to add your classroom links and apps. Instead of having students navigate a long list of important URLs you can keep them in one place and add help visuals. Learn more to help with remote and distance learning.
  • Actividades Digitales de sentido numérico en Español. Miles de maestros están de acuerdo en que esta es una forma atractiva y efectiva para desarrollar el sentido numérico. Cada vez que los estudiantes realizan estas actividades, pueden usar diferentes números. ¡ Puedes imprimir las tarjetas numéricas que estan incluidas o puedes usar nuestro sitio web de generador de números!. Lee más acerca de las diferentes lecciones de matemáticas de sentido numérico que se pueden enseñar virtualmente.
  • Actividades Digitales de sentido numérico en Español. Miles de maestros están de acuerdo en que esta es una forma atractiva y efectiva para desarrollar el sentido numérico. Cada vez que los estudiantes realizan estas actividades, pueden usar diferentes números. ¡ Puedes imprimir las tarjetas numéricas que estan incluidas o puedes usar nuestro sitio web de generador de números!. Lee más acerca de las diferentes lecciones de matemáticas de sentido numérico que se pueden enseñar virtualmente.
  • Back to School // Teacher Style
  • The first week in first grade assessments by Teaching with Haley. Sharing "go-to" activities during the first week of school to build classroom community and set the tone for the rest of the year. There are tons of ideas to help parents, guardians, and teachers. Whether you are teaching virtually at home or in the classroom. Read more about this blog post as we navigate change and adapt to more remote, distance, and virtual learning. There is a detailed schedule you can download to help.
  • Free resources to help support students and teachers in the new school year. Free resources for you so that you don’t have to worry about reinventing the wheel. Your time is way better spent resting, reflecting, and connecting with students. You’ll find a few printables on mask-wearing and social distancing, as well as some talking points and lessons for dealing with anxiety and sadness right now. ⁣Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, first grade, second grade, and more. Click to find out more.
  • Thanksgiving activities-writing, flipbooks, printables, and more - 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.
  • Free resources to help stay safer for the 2020-2021 school year by Teaching with Haley. It's so important we give our students the tools they need to discuss and understand the current situation. From writing pages about social distancing, posters about masks to discussion cards to help explain the situation. Plus, there are teacher pages to help you feel more confident explaining. Suitable for preschool, kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd-grade students virtually or in the classroom. Learn more.
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