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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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  • Kindness lessons and activities by Teaching with Haley. Kindness is a great place to start your social-emotional curriculum and I’m excited to share some of my favorite ideas with you in this post. I cover my favorite kindness videos, kindness read alouds, and kindness activities. Including what kindness is, character education, what boundaries are, and more. Great social-emotional learning lessons for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade students. Learn more
  • The Best Guided Reading Resources, Tools, and Essentials by Teaching with Haley. I share some of my favorite resources for guided reading for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade students! I go into detail on different quality texts, what I use for teacher support, guided reading organization, the best materials for word work, and more. There are many simple things you can do to support and plan your readers for guided reading activities. Learn more.
  • Celebrating Diverse Holidays in the Classroom by Haley O'Connor. In this blog post you will find ideas and activities for teaching Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Lunar New Year, Diwali and Ramadan for your kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade classes.
  • Character education and kindness lessons in the classroom by Teaching with Haley. In this post, I share tons of ideas for you on character education! Including why I teach character education, how I teach social-emotional learning, when I teach kindness activities, and more. These are perfect kindness lessons for kindergarten, first-grade students, and second-grade student's. I hope you take away several ideas you can implement in your classroom tomorrow! Learn more!
  • Parents are a vital part of our students success. Parents, students, and teachers need to work together to provide the best educational opportunities possible for our children. Since there are so many activities that can be done outside of the classroom that can teach and reinforce important skills. The “Parent Challenge” initiative has activities that parents can share and enjoy with their children.
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  • Holidays Around the World - Printables and Worksheets by Haley O'Connor. Help teach your students all about major holidays around the world! This packet includes resources on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Diwali. Perfect for helping kindergarten, first grade, and second grade understand how and why their classmates celebrate various holidays! From anchor chart printables, vocabulary cards, flipbooks, literacy center activities, and more. Learn more.
  • Holidays Around the World - Printables and Worksheets by Haley O'Connor. Help teach your students all about major holidays around the world! This packet includes resources on Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Diwali. Perfect for helping kindergarten, first grade, and second grade understand how and why their classmates celebrate various holidays! From anchor chart printables, vocabulary cards, flipbooks, literacy center activities, and more. Learn more.
  • Kindness lessons and activities by Teaching with Haley. Kindness is a great place to start your social-emotional curriculum and I’m excited to share some of my favorite ideas with you in this post. I cover my favorite kindness videos, kindness read alouds, and kindness activities. Including what kindness is, character education, what boundaries are, and more. Great social-emotional learning lessons for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade students. Learn more
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