Teaching With Haley O'Connor

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Phonics Games and Thanksgiving Freebie

Phonics Games and Thanksgiving Freebie

Are you as worn out as me? Man…Thanksgiving break can not come soon enough. We are going to Vegas…I’m SOOOOO excited!!! I have only been once, and I was like 6 years old so I’m pretty sure that doesn’t count. One of my favorite things during the week is working with some of my struggling babes. We get 30 minutes… Read More

Anchor Charts

Anchor Charts

Hey long lost friends. I’m not even going to promise I will blog more…it’s obviously just not true. Hahah! Here is currently…I love this linky. So fun! And I really love getting to know everyone outside of “Ms. ___” or “Teacher!” Listening- This is my current favorite to watch while I’m working. I’m in Season 5 right now…LOVE it. Honestly…even… Read More

Happy Monday!

Happy Monday!

Today, I got to do one of my favorite activities…tracking our thinking!! Since I only do short mini-lessons most days, we didn’t spend a TON of time on it. But they loved it. My room was SILENT…they were working so hard using post its to track their thinking! First, we talked about our anchor chart and the symbols we would… Read More

Fall Centers

Fall Centers

Hey guys! Have I told you I am only teaching reading, writing, and social studies this year! I’m loving it! We don’t spend much time in stations, except for our 30 minutes of RTI time every day. During that time, I am working with 1st graders from other classes who need a little intervention.  My babies are working hard on… Read More

Reader’s Workshop Freebies

Reader’s Workshop Freebies

Heya! Not much to say today, but I do have this freebie for you! Be sure to grab it!   I also made this Editable Book Shopping schedule for you! 🙂 I used Cara Carroll’s font “Get Your Bubble On” to make it…you can grab that font HERE! Just download it, and insert a Text Box over the image! 🙂… Read More

Anchor Charts

Anchor Charts

Happy FOURTH week of school. These past four weeks have FLOWN by. I literally haven’t had time to breathe. Or blog. Or create. Or breathe. Or sleep. Unfortunately, I’ve had time to eat! 🙂 Here are some anchor charts and some pictures from our room.       The only adorable thing I have to show are these PRECIOUS All… Read More

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  • As you get ready to go back to school, it is important to think about ways you can build parent teacher relationships. In this post, I am sharing 5 questions to ask families to help build a strong classroom community. You can use these questions at Meet the Teacher, for conferences or just to get to know students and their families through email. Use this free parent questionnaire to get to know more about your students and their family’s culture, beliefs, or religion.
  • Do you feel like you are ready for a new classroom management system? Are you ready to ditch the clip chart? In this post, I am sharing 5 classroom management strategies that will help your students feel valued and take ownership of their behavior rather than feel publicly shamed. These classroom management tools and ideas will empower kids to make good choices. Use these student behavior strategies to set students up for success. Focusing on intrinsic motivation is key.
  • Gratitude is a hard skill for students to learn but with picture books, they are able to better understand and learn how to be grateful. In this post, I am sharing 4 books about gratitude for kids. These kids books about gratitude are great to read around Thanksgiving. These are some of my favorite November read alouds. They are not necessarily Thanksgiving books but they do tie in very well into the month of November. These are great to read during classroom meetings or readers' workshop.
  • Struggling with classroom management this year? Today, I am sharing 4 classroom management ideas that actually work. These non-verbal cues for the classroom are a great way to help students stay on task and complete their work. Instead of using a clip chart, try one of these behavior management tools instead. These visual cues for behavior help students regulate their behavior on their own. Try one of these behavior management strategies today using picture cards and other classroom visuals.
  • Are you using clip charts as part of your classroom management system? In this post, I am sharing 4 reasons why you should stop using clip charts in your elementary classroom today. Using a clip chart for behavior problems damages teacher student relationships and student relationships with their peers. Clip charts for behavior also don’t work long term. It is time to ditch this behavior management system and try something new.
  • Are you still using clip charts for your behavior management system? If this is your go-to classroom management system, it is important to identify why you are using this to manage student behavior. In this post, I am sharing why teachers chose to use clip charts over other classroom management tools. There are tons of other classroom management strategies out there but clip charts for managing behavior still are high on the list, especially for new teachers.
  • 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
  • Digital phonics activities have become a hit in elementary classrooms. Digital resources are great because they are no prep for the teacher and they are super engaging for students. In this post, I share my favorite phonics activities during literacy centers, Daily 5, or guided reading groups. There are magnetic letter activities, vowel team activities and diphthong activities. Students can work on creating sentences, cvc word activities, and phonics patterns.
  • All Are Welcome is the perfect read aloud for back to school. It is a great introduction to social-emotional learning about kindness, inclusion, and diversity. During the beginning of the school year, it's so important to set up a strong classroom community and start building relationships. This helps with behavior management and student learning. This book does a beautiful job celebrating diversity and helping students feel safe in our classrooms. Grab this All Are Welcome book activity!
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