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Do you spend hours searching for the perfect activity for back-to-school night? I understand this stress! This is the first opportunity to show families the welcoming, supportive, and enjoyable classroom their child will spend time in. So, there is a lot of pressure to create a night families will always remember as their child embarks […]
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Students spend so much time at school each day. Unfortunately, this means they often only have a little time at home with families in the evening. During this time, they need to eat, shower, talk about their day, and relax. However, it is also important that families spend time learning together. This is when phones […]
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Teachers experience challenges every day! This includes everything from the copy machine breaking to the unexpected fire drill. However, one of the biggest challenges involves classroom management. Sadly, teachers lose a lot of valuable instructional time dealing with tough behaviors. So, they have to get creative in developing classroom management systems. Thankfully, learning and teaching […]
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When kindergarteners enter the classroom, they begin building the foundation for the rest of their lives. So, teachers often get started on a skill essential for all learning: handwriting! This includes teaching a good handwriting grip and name-writing. These skills take lots of practice, so getting started during the first weeks of school is key! […]
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Learn heart word songs and chants on Nellie Edge YouTube channel Songs and chants build oral language fluency Build circles of writing mastery Children memorize, recite, illustrate, and read their “I Can Read” Poetry Notebook pages YouTube instructional videos from Nellie Edge Online Seminar #3 Learn more about Writing-to-Read Heart Words Curriculum on TPT Download […]
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We love to search Pinterest for the best kindergarten writing and early learning resources we can find to share with you our Nellie Edge seminar participants and online friends.
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Kids in the Kitchen Sample Recipes: Use these simple, fully illustrated children’s recipes in your classroom for hands-on experiences in science, vocabulary learning, reading, and math. Send the recipes home: What a delightful way to learn! (From best-selling cookbook) Mother Goose Rhymes: Use these delightfully illustrated blackline masters of nursery rhymes to immerse children in […]
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Keep your family learning projects joyful, active, meaningful, and real. Keep the love of learning alive during the summer. Make Homework Fun by Nellie Edge
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Over the years, I have documented the work of accomplished public school kindergarten teachers. We share a vision of making school a celebrative place and involving families as partners in joyful, authentic teaching and learning.
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Download your favorite now! Happy reading! 1. How to Turn ALL Kindergartners into Motivated, Engaged Writers In this 41 page eBook you find a comprehensive kindergarten writing framework with 10 high-impact writing strategies that may be used in tandem with any writing workshop model to dramatically accelerate literacy and develop kindergarten writers and illustrators. 2. […]
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