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    Socially Distanced Centers: 4 Brilliant Ideas!

    July 29, 2020 by Amy Glade

    I don’t know about you, but centers have always been my favorite time of day in kindergarten. And now, suddenly, they’re going to have to look completely different due to social distancing in the classroom. That’s what this post is all about: ideas for socially distanced centers that still engage kids! In my classroom, I …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Farm Theme

    June 18, 2020 by Amy Glade

    Here’s the final set of FREE Question of the Day activities and we’re going down to the farm this week! There are so many fun ways to incorporate the farm theme into learning activities – and tons of great books out there too. This week is always one of my favorites! If you haven’t read …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Dinosaurs

    April 30, 2020 by Amy Glade

    It’s dinosaur week at our school! There are so many fun things you can do with a dinosaur theme, and this week’s Seesaw Questions of the Day are no different. I think my students are going to love completing these daily tasks! Every year, I have a handful of kiddos who just can’t get enough of dinosaurs, …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Ocean

    April 25, 2020 by Amy Glade

    Our theme this week is ocean animals, so this week’s Seesaw Questions of the Day feature sharks, octopuses, starfish and more! I don’t know about you, but I love the colors of the oceans – all the blues and greens make me feel so happy. To be fair, most of the ocean I’ve seen has been through …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Insects

    April 20, 2020 by Amy Glade

    This week’s Seesaw Questions of the Day are all about insects. If you’re not familiar with Seesaw, you can read more about it on their website. It is such an amazing tool – I’ve used it in the classroom for a few years, but I never knew all the cool features it had until I …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Spring

    April 10, 2020 by Amy Glade

    In this post, I’m sharing the second set of Questions of the Day that I’ve created for use in Seesaw. To find out how my team of kindergarten teachers uses these questions, hop over to my original post about our distance learning plan. Then check out these Spring-themed activities and get them all for free …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Seeds, Plants, & Trees

    April 9, 2020 by Amy Glade

    This post showcases the first set of Question of the Day for Seesaw. They’re more a academic in nature than the ones we posted the first week of distance learning, which were meant to help students get acquainted with the tools they’ll need to use in Seesaw activities. You can read more about those (and …

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    Seesaw Question of the Day: Overview

    April 3, 2020 by Amy Glade

    Updated July 24, 2020 During distance learning, we all had to get pretty creative with how we delivered instruction. As my school district started making a plan, one of the biggest questions my team of kindergarten teachers faced was, “How do we take attendance?” We wanted to keep it simple. We knew that parents of …

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    Distance Learning for the Early Grades

    March 24, 2020 by Amy Glade

    Updated August 1, 2020 Last March, on a Sunday morning, Minnesota governor Tim Walz announced that every school in the state would transition to distance learning to slow the spread of COVID-19. He gave schools two days to close their doors to students and two weeks to develop a distance learning plan. In my district, …

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    My Favorite Winter Book (Plus a fun craft)

    January 7, 2020 by Amy Glade

    A few years ago, I stumbled across the book How Big is a Million? by Anna Milbourne and Serena Riglietti and I completely fell in love with it. It’s the story of a penguin named Pipkin who wants to find out how big a million is. Along the way, he discovers 10 fish, 100 penguins …

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    10 Learning Games You Can Play Anywhere

    August 25, 2019 by Amy Glade

    Today I’d like to share some fun games that you can play with your little learners that will help them develop skills in critical thinking, literacy, and math. And the best part is, you don’t need any materials at all – you can do them anywhere, anytime! Whether you’re a parent driving your kids to …

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