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Beginning of the School Year

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Dealing with Defiance in the Classroom

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
7 months ago
9 min

Defiance, disrespectfulness, kids yelling “NO!” is what a teacher’s classroom management nightmares are made of! These days, most teachers may have had one or two defiant children in their class…

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

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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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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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- 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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How to Host a Successful Parent Orientation

Posted byby Kim Giron
1 year ago
5 min

Do you know how to host a successful parent orientation night? Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran, talking with parents at the beginning of the year can…

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How to Use an Alphabet Letter of the Week Focus Wall with HeidiSongs

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
1 year ago
5 min

Our Letter of the Week Focus Wall Chart is such a fun way to review the alphabet daily! In this post, I will share with you what it looks like…

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What’s Working in TK: Month One

Posted byby Heidi Butkus
2 years ago
4 min

School is officially in session! Here in Southern California, we are approaching the one month mark in school. Meanwhile up in Washington state, my sister’s family, along with Miss Heidi…

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Must-Haves for Back to School

Posted byby Kim Giron
2 years ago
3 min

It’s time! Back to school season is upon us. Maybe you have already begun, or you could be one of the lucky ones with a few weeks left of summer!…

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Teacher on Break: What I Do in the Summer to Prepare for the next School Year

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Teacher on Break: Preparing for the New School Year

Posted byby Kim Giron
2 years ago
4 min

How do teachers prepare for the new school year? If you are a teacher who works a traditional school year, with a traditional summer break, how do you summer? Are…

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Beginning of the School Year

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