As a first-year teacher, I dreaded center time. Mostly because I didn’t yet know that the secret to getting my students to work independently during centers was to train them. I didn’t yet know how to train my students well and I wasn’t consistent. And I was certainly no expert … [Read more...]
How to Start Centers at the Beginning of the School Year
In this post we’ll cover decisions to make and things to consider as you start centers at the beginning of the school year. Centers and guided reading groups are one of my favorite times of the school day. I love how structured the time is and how smoothly centers can run with … [Read more...]
6 Ideas to Teach Phonics Virtually
If you are a primary teacher starting back to school with distance learning, you are probably asking yourself, "How on earth am I going to teach phonics virtually?". Teaching letter sounds and mouth movements are key components of phonics instruction, but how do you teach that … [Read more...]
