Today we have an interview with Kelly Vagts about the "trauma lens". Kelly Vagts is a clinical social worker who provides direct therapy services to grades K - 6 at HMK Elementary in Moab, Utah.
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Today Mom discusses her writing center even though she's been sick and only feels at about 80% (hang in there Mom). At the writing center, students practice their writing skills in an independent, but supported environment.
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As we gear up for election season, we are fortunate to be able to interview Mary Parry about her debut children's book Sadie McGrady Runs For President, which follows Sadie McGrady on her fictional journey from regular kid to President of the United States, as she explores what it’s like to run a campaign and become a world leader.
Read MoreToday we will talk about how Mom uses Guided Writing to create independent young writers in her classroom. You won't want to miss the great tips in this episode!
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Today we have an interview with Victoria Hackett. Victoria is the founder of Outdoor-Classrooms.com. As a parent, educational consultant, trainer and coach, Victoria inspires playful learning.
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Today Mom and I will discuss Shared Writing: what it's benefits are and some of her favorite Shared Writing activities for the classroom. We also get the giggles.
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Today's episode is a real treat! We have an interview with Tamara Shaw about mathematics education. Tamara is currently a special education teacher with Weber School District. She spent 5 years in between teaching assignments as a math coach and has also spent the past 8 years developing curriculum and teaching teachers about common core math, best practices in math instruction, and math pedagogy with the Utah State Office of Education.
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Today we have an interview with Megan Randazzo about DAP, or developmentally appropriate practice. Megan is an Achievement Coach in Canyons School District. She has been in education for 11 years and has a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and a Master's Degree in Special Education.
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Today Mom and I discuss the controversial and heated topic of homework. Mom talks about how she developed homework that is purposeful and strategic in helping parents as their child's first, and most important, teacher.
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In this episode we have the chance to interview Mr. Greg from The Kindergarten Smorgasboard for some great tips on how to use flexible seating in your classroom!
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Today Mom and I discuss how she conducts her guided reading lessons at the beginning of the school year. To find out more about guided reading, visit our informational page. We also share Sara Ann's use of play in her classroom.
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Today we have an interview with Kristi Mraz to tell us how to make our classrooms more joyful, exciting, and playful!
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In this episode, Mom discusses the method she uses for setting up fun and engaging learning centers (after trying every other method on Pinterest). Plus, we talk about how teaching should meet the needs of the whole child, no matter how you set up your day. You can see how her classroom has been set up for centers by watching the following video:
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Palma discusses in depth her simple plan for making guided reading work in the classroom. She shares some great tips, ideas, and suggestions that are sure to help you plan a great guided reading block that will be fun and enriching for your classroom!
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Today we talk about the end of the year and Mom gives everyone her secret to walking out the door on the last day with everything ready and organized.
Read MoreIt's Parent Teacher Conference time for mom, so today we're going to talk about how she gets ready, how she gets through it, and what the most important things are to discuss. Also, we go on a tangent about food. Apparently, we were hungry.
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Guess what? Mom just got new students, and they need help with oral language. So that's what we're discussing today! How do we support language acquisition and why is it so important? Also, what happens when you teach a Minecraft obsessed student about the moon?
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Today we're going to talk about the kindergarten science center. Kindergarten children love science. It's a great way to engage them in the classroom through their natural curiosity about the world around them. We'll talk about some of the science centers we've done and what we set out for the kids to explore. What's your favorite way to engage your students with science?
Read MoreYoung children need to build stamina in order to work on complex tasks such as writing, reading, and mathematics. Today we discuss how to build stamina, as well as the fact that my kids clearly don't have it.
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