Do you want to use Seesaw with your students but dread the beginning of the year when they don’t know how to use the Seesaw …
How many times have you heard the phrase “I’m done!” in an elementary classroom? Too many, right?! And it’s so catchy too. Once one student …
Hey teacher friend! Today let’s talk ALL the things related to setting up centers in the classroom. And let’s be honest, literacy centers if set …
Literacy stations. It’s a love/hate relationship. You either can’t run your classroom without them, or you avoid them like the plague. I get it, the …
Hey teacher friends! Literacy stations are such an important part of early childhood education. But today we’re going to talk about student behavior at your …
My goal is to offer the help and support that you need to foster a love of reading in your students. How can I help you?
Join the Facebook community to interact with educators such as yourself. Helpful articles and information is posted regularly.
Rachael has over twenty-two years of classroom experience and is the go-to girl for all things digital! She has been lead presenter at the NCTM Council of Mathematics, several Purdue conferences, and has been featured on Kayse Morris’ Teacher TV, and Marissa Rehder’s Teacher Haven Membership.
Teaching literacy and facilitating literacy stations has been a passion of Rachael's and she wants to help you gain the confidence to use technology in your classroom! Rachael's blog, Teaching Firsties blends literacy and technology with helpful articles for K-2 educators.
How many times have you heard the phrase “I’m done!” in an elementary classroom? Too many, right?! And it’s so catchy too. Once one student …
Emotion drives attention, attention drives learning”-Tim Shriver, co-founder and board chair of CASEL The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) defines social emotional …
There are many activities you can do to introduce and reinforce the reading comprehension skill of compare and contrast. This reading strategy is fun to …
I’ll say this louder for those in the back. Black History should be celebrated all year. Things like National Muffin Day should get a small …
Hey friends! I’m back with more tips for your literacy centers! Please don’t roll your eyes, but I’m going to talk about digital resources for …
In this third part of a blog series on the best classroom apps, let’s look at the Classkick app. Classkick started in 2013, but really …
