Teaching With Haley O'Connor

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Talking with Our Kids about COVID-19

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…. Read More

Creating Published Authors

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… Read More

2 by 10 Strategy

2 by 10 Strategy

Have you heard of the 2×10 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… Read More

Motivational Quotes for Teachers

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… Read More

Honoring Indigenous People

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… Read More

The Colors of Me

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… Read More

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  • First Grade History Worksheets: Thinking Past and Present: Then and Now #2
  • How to make SCENTED sidewalk chalk! We must try this!
  • This summer review packet is made for the summer between kindergarten and first grade. The summer slide affects students in the two and a half months that they're not in school every day. Help prevent this summer slide with a 30-day summer review packet book for kindergarten students to work on! It now comes with a Google Slides option, too for digital formatting.
  • Here are a few viewpoints from elementary teachers about how we can learn and grow from distance teaching. Several teachers responded to a question about what you're doing during distance learning that you'll change about next year. Their responses help guide us to learn what we can take away from this strange time in teaching, whether it's their distance learning schedule, tools, or mindsets.
  • Here are a few viewpoints from elementary teachers about how we can learn and grow from distance teaching. Several teachers responded to a question about what you're doing during distance learning that you'll change about next year. Their responses help guide us to learn what we can take away from this strange time in teaching, whether it's their distance learning schedule, tools, or mindsets.
  • Back to school time already? Check out these 9 Back to School Read Aloud Books. I have compiled a list of 9 books to help you load up your back to school lesson plans. Books about the first day of school are so important to include to help your students feel comfortable in the classroom. Check out my most recommended back to school read aloud books here!
  • Seriously though, aren’t those clouds amazing?! This homemade puffy paint was such a fun and EASY craft for the kids to do! They loved the texture and had so much fun mixing everything together! With three simple ingredients, you can keep the kids entertained for hours!
  • This end of the year activity is a free activity for VIRTUAL learning. This free balloon pop countdown activity is now incorporated with a digital theme of things that can be done with distance learning. Download the FREE end of the year activity for elementary students.
  • This fun and easy number sense card game is a great one to add to your kindergarten or first grade classroom. All you need is a deck of cards! Head over to the post to see how to play.
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