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READING ASSESSMENT FOR LITTLE LEARNERS

Your learners are reading, but are they improving? Assessing our students is the only way we can monitor their growth. Assessments don’t have to be hard or take a lot of time either! This reading running record is a great reading assessment that doesn’t take a lot of time. The Benefits of Assessments Although you […]

VALENTINE’S DAY CARD THAT IS CANDY FREE

Tired of putting candy in your little one’s Valentine’s? Choosing a fun Valentine’s Day card is exciting for your little one.  With all the allergies that have come to the classroom, sometimes food is not an option for Valentine’s Day.  My kiddos love giving their special Valentines fun goodies and no chocolate is needed.   […]

ACTS OF KINDNESS

Whether you’re parenting little ones or have a class full of little ones, days are full of ups and downs. You want them to be on track with letter recognition and counting. But you want them to know how to interact with others respectfully. In my honest opinion, teaching kindness and respect is so important […]

HEALTHY BEHAVIORS MATCHING GAME

Healthy behaviors are so important to teach at an early age. Children learn really quick when things don’t feel right. However, they might not understand what causes them to feel bad. Parents teach their kids healthy habits to avoid getting sick. But do we teach them what happens when they do get sick or hurt? […]

PLAYROOM AND HOMESCHOOL CLASSROOM TOUR

Creating a space for play and learning in our home took some planning, but I am so happy with the way our homeschool classroom turned out.  Bright colors, cozy couch, chalkboard wall, computer desk, tons of storage…what’s not to love?!?! We kept many of the same pieces we had at our old house including our IKEA […]

CALENDAR TIME WITH LITTLE LEARNERS

Are you implementing calendar time in your class? Tt is beneficial to create a routine and expectations for calendar time.  So what is your calendar made of…intentional instruction or monotonous routines? We started our calendar time and learning tubs this week, mainly because the weather has just been so HOT here in Texas and we […]