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…
Dealing with Defiance in the Classroom
Preschool Math: What Do Kids Need to Learn?
Preschool math instruction is fundamental, and how well a child learns the basic concepts during this foundational time can make the defining difference in whether or not a child sees…
Ten Simple Memory Tricks to Help Kids Learn the Alphabet
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…
Harmonize Your Classroom: Amplifying Success with Music!
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…
How to Host a Successful Parent Orientation
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…
New: HeidiSongs.tv Practice Corner for Quick Sight Words Review
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…
Brain Breaks in the Classroom – DannyGo!
Raise your hand if you love DannyGo! I can confidently say this is true for both my classroom and my own kids at home. Did you know that DannyGo has…
Crafting with Miss Kim – FREE Calendar and Craft Projects for your Classroom
If you have ever walked through my classroom, you would know that crafts are such an anchor for what we do on a daily basis. We follow a curriculum and…
Heggerty Nursery Rhyme Video Collection on HeidiSongs.tv!
News Flash: All Nursery rhymes from the Pre-K and Kindergarten Heggerty Phonemic Awareness Program are now available as music videos on HeidiSongs.tv! Do you love to teach nursery rhymes? Do…
What’s Working in TK: Month One
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…