A Teaching Blog by Keri Brown
Assessment is one of those dreaded words that makes you cringe when you think abut it. I don’t usually enjoy assessment time. Why can’t it be something that we, as teachers, enjoy doing? Well, let me tell you about one part of my assessment process… [read more]
If you’re a new teacher or even a veteran, the first thirty days of school are CRUCIAL to your survival until the end of the school year. There are so many things to get done and those days zoom by. During the first 30 days… [read more]
As I was shopping the Easter candy aisle in Target, I came upon this package of Sweetarts. No, I’m not in school this week. No, we’re not doing any bunny activities, Easter activities, egg color sheets or anything else for that nature. No, I… [read more]
Warm-ups for small group A warm-up game can be anything fun. During reading small group, I like to make sure my kids are having so much fun that they don’t realize they’re learning. They absolutely adore the time that they have with their group…. [read more]
My kindergarten students love the reading small group activities that I plan each day. I try to implement simple strategies, teaching resources and easy to implement ideas every time that we meet. My guided teaching time has turned out to be my favorite part of… [read more]
I absolutely love teaching math. Normally, if you show how much you love a certain something in a classroom, your students will lean towards liking that certain thing as well. For instance, if you rave on and on about a certain book, most… [read more]