Children come into our classrooms at many levels of proficiency. Not only do children develop at different rates, many are provided rich experiences in the years before they enter school. Others are not. This is nothing new to teachers. We …
Challenging Exceptionally Bright Children in PreK Classrooms Read more »
When I began my career, teaching math was all about developing conceptual understanding. The provided curriculum resources included a large flip chart with colorful drawings and plastic clings that would stick to the chart and were easily removable. Each day, …
It’s January, and if you’re a PreK teacher, that probably means you’re teaching your students about snowmen, snowflakes, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Perhaps you’re deep in an author study about Jan Brett who wrote The Mitten. Curriculum guides, Pinterest, …
Using WSO Reports to Enhance Classroom Instruction Read more »
“Don’t hit, Bryan”. “It’s not your turn just now”. “Please follow directions”. “Grace, stay in line”. “Remember to raise your hand, Tamir”. Do any of these sound familiar? If they do, you are probably looking for some ideas for helping …
Taming Aggressive Behaviors and Teaching Self-Control Read more »
This will be the last post of BP Connection in 2014. We will resume posting in January 2015. Have a happy, happy and a merry, merry!