Building relationships with students is an important part of teaching. However, building genuine, authentic relationships with your students is a whole lot more than just knowing that they love Pókemon or doing a TikTok dance with them. Here are 6 ways to build authentic relationships with students in your classroom. A Word of Caution on Building Relationships Before we begin,…
Reading centers are an important part of your literacy instruction because it gives you time to target key skills with students. It also allows students to make some choices in their own practice and learning. Knowing how to set up reading centers in a way that is simple for you and engaging for students will set you up for a…
The Science of Reading might feel like a hot, new buzz word. All of this talk of heart words and word mapping might be a bit different from a balanced literacy approach you are used to. When you get down to it, the Science of Reading is not new at all. It’s simple researched based instructional practices. But, what about…
Classroom set up is important because how well your classroom works for you and your students will impact your year. However, if you take a look at Instagram, you might begin to feel overwhelmed. New teachers might feel like they need to pour hundreds of thousands of dollars into their classroom. This is just not realistic or true. Here is…
What things can students do independently? This is something I was unsure of as a new teacher. However, after years of teaching first and second grade, I’ve learned the answer is… a lot! Of course, it will depend on the time of year, age and maturity of your students, but here is a list of things that most kindergarten, first…