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Pop It Fidget Birthday & Back...

Pop It Fidget Birthday & Back...

Pop It Fidget Birthday & Back to School Tags – Teaching Heart Blog Skip to content The Pop-It’s were so popular last year that I decided that they would be my Birthday treat for my students this year. I created tags that can be used with the Pop-It’s … Read more

Picture Books for Character Traits –...

Picture Books for Character Traits –...

Welcome to the first installment of the blog series – Picture Books that Inspire Good Character Traits! At our school, we call them the Pillars of Virtue, and we have six of them: Honesty Courtesy Courage Perseverance Self-Government Service Since last year was my first year, I decided to try and find a bunch of … Read more

If You Give a Mouse a...

If You Give a Mouse a...

If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Kindergarten Literature Unit – 1+1+1=1 This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We’ll assume you’re ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Accept Reject Read More Privacy & Cookies Policy

Fostering creativity in the classroom

Fostering creativity in the classroom

I had so much fun exploring the features of the AOSEED X-MAKER 3D printer and all the fun assets and support material for students! This easy-to-use 3D printer takes all the guesswork out of the process. It  works perfectly every time.  The X-MAKER 3D printer makes loading the filament easy, and automatically does the slicing of the … Read more

New Binder Covers! Floral, Rainbow, Greenery,...

New Binder Covers! Floral, Rainbow, Greenery,...

 I’ve been feeling creative lately and wanted to design something fun!  Please enjoy these new Teacher Binder Covers in 4 cute themes: Gold & Floral, Modern Rainbow, Boho Greenery, and Black & Gold Animal Print! Includes 13 pages to download to help you stay organized! Teaching BinderTeaching PlannerSubstitute FolderAssessmentsCalendarReadingMathEnglish Language ArtsScienceSocial StudiesNotesSMART GoalsParent Communication Get them … Read more

Does subject knowledge matter more than...

Does subject knowledge matter more than...

Earlier this week I got sucked into a stupid ‘debate’ about subject knowledge after making some comments on X and replying to some other posts. It seemed to me that various people – at least five, separate people – were posting about how important subject knowledge is and how it’s more important than generic teaching … Read more

Teacher Tom: Rivalry Games

Teacher Tom: Rivalry Games

A five-year-old girl complained that some boys were being “mean” to her and her friend. I answered, “Oh no, what did you do?” “I told them to stop it, but they didn’t stop.” I looked across the playground at the “mean” boys in question. “It doesn’t look like they’re being mean right now.” “No, they’re … Read more

New Action General Meeting with Guest,...

New Action General Meeting with Guest,...

New Action General Meeting with Guest, Marianne Pizzitola Published September 22, 2023 Uncategorized New Action will have our first general meeting of 2023-2024 on September 27 at 5:30 PM. Marianne Pizzitola will be our special guest to discuss the healthcare fight.  The following week, we will begin holding our subcommittees (also at 5:30 PM). Feel free to join … Read more

Miss D the Teacher: NITS action...

Miss D the Teacher: NITS action...

Today’s photo is a screenshot from one of the documents we used in our kāhui ako this year. We encouraged all our schools to use the NITS framework that we created to help guide their inquiry practice this year. NITS  N – What NEED are you addressing? I – What IMPACT are you intending to … Read more