The beginning of school is upon us and we are tired! Here we'll present you with some tips for the first 9 weeks of kindergarten. If you are trying to set up a classroom based on play and investigative learning (like we are doing) it takes time (probably at least 9 weeks of practice) but it's worth it in the end when you've got a classroom full of little discoverers!
Read MoreHeidi Butkus has been teaching in California public schools since 1985. Combining a strong knowledge of brain research with practical experience, Heidi has created a wealth of fun and engaging teaching techniques that work well with diverse populations.
Read MoreWe are gearing up for the first day of school and we're here to give you some tips and tricks for making it go smoothly and for setting up your year for success. We include practical tips like... getting a pedicure and a haircut. Which are definitely serious suggestions. Trust us.
Read MoreAs per your requests, we are going to talk more about how to set up your classroom, with specific tips for new teachers and more advice about organizing your materials and filing cabinet. Thank you so much for emailing us and telling us what you would like to write about. Please continue to send us your suggestions at kindergartenkiosk@gmail.com!
Read MoreWant some tips for setting up your classroom for the new school year? Well we've got some (considering we are both in the middle of trying to set up classrooms). It can be stressful, but if you take it bit by bit you can end up with a great looking room!
Read MoreMichael Gramling is a lifelong advocate for social justice who found his professional home in 1979 when he discovered Head Start and embraced its values and its goals working as a Head Start teacher.
Read MoreToday is a listener requested topic. What are some of our favorite books for professional and personal development? Here are the books we mentioned. Buying these books through these affiliate links will help to support the podcast.
Read MoreJames Singer teaches sociology at Westminster College and Salt Lake Community College and is enrolled in a doctoral program in the Sociology of Labor Markets and Social Policy at Utah State University.
Read MoreToday we will discuss the launch, explore, debrief methodology. This is a great way of teaching a math lesson so that the children become more involved in the lesson as they are given a chance to explore math concepts on their own at their own developmental level. You may noticed that this episode was originally done through Facebook Live, which was certainly an adventure...
Read MoreToday we are joined by Dr. Sean Nank, a faculty member at American College of Education
and author of Testing Over Teaching: Mathematics Education in the 21st Century.
Kira Beck is a Reading Recovery teacher and Literacy Coach who has taught Reading Recovery for eleven years.
Read MoreDr. Young-Walker, M.D. and Vicki Davolt, LMSW join the podcast today to discuss the Early Childhood Positive Behavior Support program, a county wide initiative that assists early learning centers in establishing and maintaining effective learning environments.
Read MoreToday's podcast is a listener requested topic: How to compact the curriculum into a half day schedule? Well, it's tough, but definitely doable and well give you some tips on how to get it done!
Read MoreJoelle Trayers has been teaching GT Kindergarten for several years and loves it. She shares her teaching tips at Not Just Child's Play: Challenging Young Minds. She knows it's difficult to find ideas to really challenge kids in early childhood, but it can be done, and in today's podcast she'll give us some ideas for working with our gifted kids!
Read MoreTeaching S.T.E.M. (or STEAM or STREAM) in your early childhood/early elementary classroom is easier than you might think! In this week's podcast we'll discuss simple ideas for including more S.T.E.M. in your schedule.
Read MoreOne episode with double the knowledge! In this episode about helping students with dyslexia first Dr. Scott Crane talks about what it's like to live with dyslexia.
Read MoreIn today's episode we discuss the Dramatic Play center and it's benefits in the Kindergarten classroom.
Here are 5 reasons why increasing play in the classroom increases learning:
Read MoreWant to know how to turn dry lesson plans from your big box curriculum into fun, engaging lesson plans that are developmentally appropriate? In today's podcast we discuss easy ways you can make interactive, hands-on activities that your students will love.
Read MoreOur interview today is with Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Ph.D, author of the book Einstein Never Used Flashcards: How Our Children Really Learn--and Why They Need to Play More and Memorize Less about the new book she has written with Roberta Michnick Golinkoff: Becoming Brilliant: What Science Tells us About Raising Successful Children. It's so inspiring to hear her vision for the future of education. Here's a sample:
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