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Families all across the United States, and many other countries have been thrown into "homeschooling" as a result of our response to the Covid-19 virus. Homeschooling, School at Home, Distance Learning... the goals remain the same. Provide children with quality educational materials so they continue to have the opportunity to learn. Parents are called upon to partner with teachers more than ever to educate their own children.Whatever you call it, we are all now homeschooling in one way shape or …

The first day of each school year, for both teachers and students, is generally a bag of mixed emotions. These emotions can range from excitement, nerves, questions, expectations, surprise, relief (mostly for the parents!) and more. Calming all the emotions comes from over preparation for that all-important first day of school.After combing through multiple resources looking for the elusive list of ‘Must-Do’s’ to create a meaningful first day of school, I’ve come to the conclusion that there are …

The school is over, and some of you are mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted. Teaching is a rewarding and stressful profession. You have spent your days nurturing and teaching children that are both yours and someone else's. Now it's time for a break. Here are some tips to help you recharge this summer.ReflectTake some time to think about what you learned this past year. Did you and your students improve? In what areas? The school year is so busy it's possible you haven't taken …

Keep Them Learning All SummerWritten by © MonicaCreatesLLC 2019What Research Shows About Summer SlideResearch concludes that children who do not read and/or continue learning throughout the summer, can lose up to three months, or 22%, of the progress they made during their school year. This loss is most prevalent in grades K-2 and has a cumulative, long-term effect. Studies show that this loss consumes up to 4-6 weeks of re-teaching at the beginning of each school year. Using these findin …

Use Movement to Engage Your High School StudentsWould you like to engage your students more and change up the routine? Get them moving!Once our students enter high school we tend to expect them to sit still and focus for longer - and they absolutely should be able to do that. But we have to remember that they’re still kids. Picture yourself sitting in a boring professional development meeting and feeling restless and bored. Yet we often do the same thing to our students. I’ve gathered some strat …