TeachingElementary

From Teaching Elementary and Beyond, a Kindergarten teacher from Ontario, Canada sharing adventures in the classroom, and beyond!

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Have you ever had your students intentionally mix up the order to the alphabet and then sing it to you? 😂
This is a great extension to see if they truly know all the letters!

#alphabet
#alphabetactivities
#iteachk
#iteachkindergarten
#literacy #literacycenter

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My thoughts are with all teachers and support staff next week!
#teacherlife #teacherproblems #teachermeme #iteachk #iteachkindergarten

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We just started an inquiry project this week with five of our SK students. It was exciting to go to the library and choose a topic to study on their own.

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Instead of musical chairs we play “musical alphabet” using our #alphabet stones. This is a great way to get some activity and #movement during the school day! Lots of #literacy extensions during our learning time as we made words, search for starting #sounds and make pathways!

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This is a simple math activity we use to help support #numbersense. One student is the “teacher” who shows their “students” the dot plate for a few seconds. The other students use the number lines to show what number they think it is! Shirt board, pipe cleaners, tape and be…

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This was a fantastic book to read for #pink shirt day this week. Our daily promise to each other is to #bekind and we can always find new ways to be kind!

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@HeidiSongs These look amazing! How much were they, dare I ask?

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Be kind. Always.

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Attempting to stay focused on writing report cards. Hope you are having success with them if you are writing too!
#primaryteacher #iteachprimary #teacherproblems #iteachk #iteach

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Pete the Cat is visiting families in our class this month! What characters have you sent home as a traveling suitcase?
@iteachk @iteachkinder @iteachkindergarten @teachersfollowteachers #primaryteacher

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Our living room is taking shape and starting to feel warm and cozy! What is your dramatic play now?

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So thankful for you all! It’s time to show that appreciation! It just started!!! #redthursday #blackfriday #sale #tpt #teachersofinstagram #teachersfollowteachers #teachersofinstagram

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Have you ever been able to deflect additional responsibility without realizing it during a parent meeting? I did Friday and didn’t even know it! 😯
#teacherlife #teachermemes #teacherproblems #iteachprimary #primaryteacher

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Woke up with a #thankfulheart this morning!
What are you thankful for today?

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Our students beg to play this fine motor activity whenever it is out! https://t.co/sffgzgc7Tk

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Small things like this make a big difference in our lives! https://t.co/sTvvi3TBcf

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Why we love learning with and from animals in our classroom! https://t.co/vQpUnEf4Jw https://t.co/tW2hKibddF

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Tips for teachers for a successful start of working with new students any time of the year. What is your best advice you would give to a new teacher? https://t.co/xIk11ynzmF

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Building small structures with simple challenges. Can you make a structure and be able to crawl through it? How can you make sure you can crawl through it?
#inquiry #outdoorlearning #fdk #earlyyears #iteachk