Recycling may seem boring to kids, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, it can become cool, fun and valuable to your little ones! Below are enjoyable and educational activities that will help you get your kids excited about recycling: Teaching Kids the Value of Recycling In…
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Why Financial Education is Important in Elementary Classrooms
Teaching is never an easy job, especially when there are limited resources available there for you in your school building. If you are lucky to be in a great district that provides you with curriculum in all subjects as well as other life skills such as social and emotional learning, art, and financial education. These…
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5 Important Questions Parents Should Ask At Conferences
It is that time of year again and parent teacher conferences are in the air! Going in prepared is as important for a parent as it is for a teacher. I have no yet attended a parent teacher conference as a parent yet since my daughter is only 3 but I do know that there…
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5 Tips to Surviving Parent Teacher Conferences
As a teacher, parent teacher conferences are the least fun part of our job. Who wants to go through grades, classroom work, talking to parents and all that jazz? Definitely no teacher ever. As we approach the first conferences of the year, it is important that teachers go in with plans and ideas. Here are…
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How To Teach Problem Solving to School Age Children
How do you approach trying to solve problems with your children? Having school age children makes finding ways to solve problems a lot more difficult when they have their own opinions and influences outside of your home. What is the right way to find solutions to problems? Honestly there really is no right way, however, there…