If you told me you wanted to come in and watch me teach, I’d probably invite you in during our number talk. Not because I feel like I’m a rockstar math teacher, but because you’ll be floored at the level …
Math Rotations: How to Deliver Truly Differentiated Instruction
I’d like to talk about my favorite time of the day (okay, it’s tied with word study rotations and play centers, but those are for another time). Our 30-minute block of math rotations has allowed me to become a stronger …
Utilizing Technology in the Primary Classroom
This blog post is a long time coming and will hopefully answer many of the questions I’ve gotten about using tech in my kindergarten classroom! And it is LONG but hopefully full of useful information! Let me preface this post …
I Give Homework in Kindergarten (But Not Like You Think)
Do you ever hear the word “homework” brought up in conversation and cringe a little, not knowing what the next statement will be? I know I do. No matter if I’m talking with fellow teachers, administrators, parents, or friends of …
Why I Only Teach Mini Lessons: A Workshop Model
Hi everyone! I am so excited to write this post. It is about something I’ve been wanting to transition to over the past few years, and this year I dove in and tried it. Essentially, I have given up all* …