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Anna Geiger

January 10, 2021  •  1 Comment PSPKK123

5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness

TRT Podcast#30: 5 Important things you may not know about phonological awareness What's the difference between phonological and phonemic awareness, and why are they so important for reading success? Learn exactly how old our readers should be when they develop phonological awareness. Find out why phonemic awareness helps build a sight word vocabulary. Begin to understand orthographic mapping and the ... Read More

Filed Under: Balanced literacy, Pre-reading, Podcast, Science of reading Tagged With: preschool, first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten, Pre-K

January 3, 2021  •  1 Comment PSPKK123

How to meet every writer’s needs during writing workshop

TRT Podcast#29: How to meet every writer's needs during writing workshop Writing workshop is the best way to teach writing across the grades. But it's not without its challenges! How can you meet every writer's needs? Learn how to confer with more students (in the limited time that you have) Discover a quick end-of-the-week routine that will help you stay up-to-date on your writers' progress Learn my ... Read More

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Workshop in K-3, Podcast Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten

January 3, 2021  •  PSPKK123

It’s a giveaway!

  Can you believe it? The Measured Mom is celebrating 8 years! We're celebrating by giving eight people a full year's membership in The Measured Mom Plus ... The Measured Mom Plus is our membership site for Pre-K to third grade educators. Save time with our engaging, easy-to-use printables. Get no-print resources that you can use in Google Slides on a desktop, laptop, or tablet. Enjoy an ... Read More

Filed Under: General Tagged With: preschool, first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten, Pre-K

December 20, 2020  •  71 Comments PSPKK123

Christmas problem solving activity

I have a problem. I'm a clip art addict. Sometimes I buy clip art without any idea what I'm going to create ... because it's Just. So. Perfect. That's how I felt about this Christmas sweater clip art. How could I resist? Thankfully, I thought of the perfect use for these adorable sweaters ... problem solving! I created a set of task cards. Each card has a set of clues to help kids determine the mystery sweater. As ... Read More

Filed Under: Math, Problem Solving Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade

December 19, 2020  •  35 Comments PSPKK123

40+ free printable Christmas games for kids

Today I'm sharing over forty free printable Christmas games! Are you in charge of a classroom Christmas party this year?  Maybe you're looking for something to entertain the kids during a family Christmas gathering.  Either way, I've got you covered! Today I'm sharing over forty free and fabulous Christmas printable games for kids.   Christmas Matching Games Get  Christmas matching game from ... Read More

Filed Under: Math Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten, winter

December 13, 2020  •  3 Comments PSPKK123

How to keep the rest of the class writing while you confer

TRT Podcast#28: How to keep the rest of the class writing while you confer Do your students constantly interrupt you during writing conferences? Get five tips for helping your class be independent while you give one-on-one conferences. Discover the value of butterfly conferences. Learn to set boundaries (and stick to them!). Learn a fun, interactive way to teach kids to solve their own writing ... Read More

Filed Under: Writing Workshop in K-3, Podcast Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten

December 7, 2020  •  Leave a Comment PSPKK123

What to do when your writers WON’T REVISE

TRT Podcast#27: What to do when your writers WON'T REVISE Have you ever asked your students to revise their writing and heard something like this, "But I like it the way it is! I like what I wrote the first time!" We need to help our students see that revision isn't about fixing bad writing; it's about making good writing even better! In this episode you will: Learn how to help your students revise as ... Read More

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Workshop in K-3, Podcast Tagged With: first grade, second grade, third grade, kindergarten

November 30, 2020  •  1 Comment PSPKK123

How to get your students to write more than one sentence

TRT Podcast#26: How to get your students to write more than one sentence "I'm done!" These innocent little words may be the writing teacher's least favorite. Too often, we hear these words very soon after we've begun our class writing time. We'll address this common problem in today's episode. Learn how starting the year with a different genre can help solve this problem. Discover how to use oral language ... Read More

Filed Under: Writing, Writing Workshop in K-3, Podcast Tagged With: first grade, second grade, kindergarten

November 23, 2020  •  1 Comment PSPKK123

What to do about spelling during writing workshop

TRT Podcast#25: What to do about spelling during writing workshop Have you ever had a tail behind you during writing workshop ... a long line of students asking for help with spelling? That's what can happen if we don't teach our students independence with spelling. But how does that work when many of them can't spell most of the words they want to write? In this episode you will discover: How to ... Read More

Filed Under: Writing, Spelling, Writing Workshop in K-3, Podcast Tagged With: first grade, second grade, kindergarten

November 16, 2020  •  1 Comment PSPKK123

Books about Thanksgiving

If you're looking for Thanksgiving books for preschoolers and kindergartners, you'll love our kid-approved list! Sometimes I think our librarians try not to make eye contact when I walk through the door. Either that, or they roll their eyes behind their desks. It's just that I usually look a little silly. And plenty awkward. Because I'm either fiercely whispering that the kids need to be quiet and walk, not run - or ... Read More

Filed Under: Holidays and Seasonal Tagged With: preschool, first grade, Fall, kindergarten, Thanksgiving, Pre-K

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