41 Posts by

Heidi Butkus

Morning Routines that Really Work in K, TK, and Pre-K

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- Beginning of the School Year
- Classroom Management

Morning Routines That Really Work for Pre-K, TK, and Kindergarten!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
8 min

Are you looking for an easy Morning Meeting routine to follow? Here, I will explain the typical morning routine that I (Heidi) follow. It’s filled with music and quick, interactive…

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Posted in
- Kindergarten
- Language Arts

Kindergarten Reading: What Should Parents Know?

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
8 min

Most children are taught to read in kindergarten these days, and this is now a big surprise to many parents, who have fond memories of blocks, painting, stories, play dough,…

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- Classroom Management

Getting Through a Lesson WITHOUT INTERRUPTIONS!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
6 min

If you are having trouble getting through a lesson without interruptions, you’ll be happy to hear that this is a classroom management skill you can learn by changing just a…

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Posted in
- Beginning of the School Year
- Focus Wall

Number of the Day Routine for the Kindergarten Focus Wall!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
4 min

I am excited to explain how I use my Number of the Day (or Number of the Week) Focus Wall set in this post! I use this set of pocket…

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Posted in
- Alphabet
- Beginning of the School Year

Ten Simple Memory Tricks to Help Kids Learn the Alphabet

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
9 months ago
4 min

Sometimes, kids have trouble learning the alphabet. And when this happens, teachers and parents will use anything and everything to help them learn. Often, inventing a mnemonic device (also known…

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Classroom Managment: Positive Behavior Supports

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- Classroom Management

Consequences that Teach Better Behavior (Instead of Punish)

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
9 months ago
12 min

It can be difficult to think of effective consequences that actually teach BETTER BEHAVIOR than simply punishing a child for a discipline problem! But after teaching for 35 years, I…

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Posted in
- Classroom Management
- Kindergarten

When You’re Overloaded with DISRUPTIVE Kids who JUST WON’T STOP!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
9 months ago
7 min

Have you ever had a class with so many difficult, disruptive students that you felt that you could barely even teach? What can you do to get past it? How…

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Posted in
- Kindergarten
- Music

Harmonize Your Classroom: Amplifying Success with Music!

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
1 year ago
3 min

Welcome back, incredible educators! As the summer break comes to an end, it’s time to ignite your passion and gear up for a brand-new school year. Get ready to create…

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HeidiSongs.tv Practice Corner makes sight word review quick and efficient!

Posted in
- Kindergarten
- Language Arts

New: HeidiSongs.tv Practice Corner for Quick Sight Words Review

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
1 year ago
3 min

As teachers, we always seem to be short on time for everything. But we’ve come up with a solution for helping you review sight words quickly and efficiently: it’s our…

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