I have taught full day k for 18 years. I never taught half day, so I really can't compare the two. I will say though, that if my kids didn't...
Yes, I do math after lunch and I do writing in the morning. I did writing in the afternoon years ago and once I switched it to the morning I saw...
All of the schools in my area have had full day K for at least 15 years. In fact, most of the schools (including mine) have full day PreK too. I...
NO! I hate Halloween. The kids of course love it, but they get so wound up! When it's over , it's over and we move on to a new month. Usually...
I had a child one year that would go into the bathroom everyday and I thought she was going, but she wasn't. She was also wetting herself...
I am starting tomorrow! It will be our 3rd week of school. I am introducing picture drawing as a form of writing first. After a few days, I...
Last year I tried something new. I always had my big rug at the back of my room up against the wall where my bulletin board was. I had my...
You could start off with a short welcome and then read everyone (kids and parents) a book. This could be followed by an art activity that the...
The only homework my Kindergarteners get is reading. They take home the book that they work on during guided reading class to read to their...
If the bulletin board is low enough for the kids to reach just put up some pocket charts. I have one bulletin board with just pocket charts that...
I only put crayons and Pencils in my table baskets. I have 4 kids at each table, but have enough stuff for at least 6 kids. This way if a pencil...
I got mine from Lakeshore. Great quality! Back when I first started teaching I inherited a round rug. It was only 3 years old, but already was...
How many of you work on place value during calendar time? I am talking about the place value chart where you collect straws/sticks and bundle...
Lots of ideas on Pinterest. Look up "Reader's Theatre - Kindergarten"
Do you have access to any big books? If so I would pick out a simple book, preferably something with repetitive or predictable text. Something...
Do you have a block center? Use the different types of blocks from the center to build things. If you are giving each child a shape from...
I don't tell the kids. I usually ask the parents how they would like to handle it. Usually the parents will tell their child over the summer....
I really don't know if teaching at a middle school would help you get in the door. I teach in an extremely small public school district in...
Not all schools have K aides, but some do. Some are full time K aides and others divide up their time between several grade levels or classrooms....
Any child related experiences will help you to get a better understanding of little kids. That being said, daycare is very different from regular...
