7-minute read Includes FREE Downloadable Resources Gretchen Doll Educational Consultant / Early Ed Teacher As educators, we know targeted small groups that provide explicit instruction are a crucial component for young learners. To determine placement and keep groupings fluid according to skill for systematic and explicit instruction that moves students forward, you also need time …
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2-minute read Includes FREE Downloadable Resources Gretchen Doll Educational Consultant / Early Ed Teacher Counting the Days! The end of the school year is in sight and you can count the number of days...
“… keeping your routines in place helps to ease the chaos! … you can keep the peace and still have fun!” 5-minute read Includes FREE EOY Downloadable Resource Stephanie Dowlearn Educational Consultant / Kindergarten...
“While you may feel that there is no money available at this time of the year, the exact opposite may be true.” 3-minute read Tanya Pechnik Educational Consultant and Former Assistant Principal Can you...
“Knowing the needs of my students and labeling the components of the Science of Reading has helped me realize I’ve been successfully doing most of these things in my classroom, yet I am always...
“What if technology was used to help children collaborate, talk with each other, and stir up their imaginations?” 5-minute read | 2 videos Cynthia B. Kaye CEO | Chief Zoo Keeper of Alive Studios...
According to an article in the Wall Street Journal this past May, 93% of the Covid-Relief funds allocated for education remain unspent. As the use-it-or-lose-it clock ticks, states are revitalizing conversations to determine the...
“I like to think of myself as a literacy chef, gathering the right ingredients to work into my reading instruction… You know the SOR recipe, but what if you’re missing a particular ingredient?” ~...
“Whether you’re hitting the road for a summer vacation or sitting with a cup of coffee at home, I’m sure you’ll find something you love in each of these podcasts!” ~ Adam Peterson Adam...
“… I encourage you to explore the various ways you can activate your students’ reward centers in their brains and flood them with dopamine.” ~ Chris Dunkel Chris Dunkel Chris is an educator...
The NYTimes recently posted an article titled, It’s ‘Alarming’: Children Are Severely Behind in Reading. In this blog post, Cynthia Kaye, CEO of Alive Studios, responds to each of the four challenges cited in...
I’m such a big fan of augmented reality as an additional secret weapon in my arsenal of teaching tools!
With the recent approval of the second COVID-19 relief package, school districts will be provided with funds
“Their engagement went from 0 to 100 and I was able to actually get some real teaching done.” Guest Blogger: Beth Pittman 1st Grade Teacher, Early Ed Influencer, Blogger Follow me: https://www.instagram.com/flexibleinfirst/ “Since...
“Letters alive brings animals to life in 3D so we can use those to review and practice letters, sounds, concepts of print, science, and more! And yes, we ARE using it virtually!” Guest...
“As you may know, capturing kindergarteners’ attention is not easy in person, much less over a computer. So, I had to get creative. I knew just the resource from my classroom that would do...
Recently, we received a phenomenal success story from a mom whose preschooler is excelling at home with four of our remote learning resources (three of which are FREE!). I instantly knew we had to...
With schools being temporarily closed, we know that educating children at home presents new challenges.
One of the most common things we hear from teachers is: “Wow! Your product is amazing! I wish I could afford it!” We understand the dilemma teachers and educators face: getting funding for all...
Preparing pre-K students for kindergarten and keeping them engaged is a huge undertaking. As pre-K teachers, our goal is to build the basic foundations for early reading and math concepts, beginning their social-emotional learning,...
