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Bring reading to life with these 11 free reading websites for kids! Great resources for preschool through middle school. Find more at ReallyGoodTeachers.com

A few months back I posted the 10 Activities for Learning Letters and Sounds activity kit that I developed for a few first graders who hadn’t yet mastered letters and sounds. The idea behind the kit was to provide fun, hands-on activities for either classroom voluteers or parents to work with their child at home. […]

Hello Everyone! I have had many second grade teachers contact me about our home reading log and parent/child questions to accompany reading. Reading at home is a huge component in reading success. I have shared our first grade log before, but I went ahead and added a second grade component to this little packet. We require our first graders to read at least ten minutes every evening. I included a note to parents about second graders reading twenty minutes. Take a peek! If you would like your…

Moms, our anger sets the tone for our family. Go from grouchy to great with these 5 easy ways to improve your mood and attitude.

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Help your parents engage in a thoughtful conversation with their child by providing them with this list of open-ended questions to start the conversation flowing. {FREEBIE}

I needed a way to help parents understand the importance of reading fluency. I know it is difficult to sit through . . .um I mean list...

Do you have a student that is working below level that you plan to refer for testing this year? Are you working through the different stages that your district requires before he or she is tested? Part of the process is communicating with your student's parent. Communicating with a parent when you suspect a learning disability is often a topic that is neglected in the undergraduate experience. This is such a shame because it is something every teacher will need to know at some point in his…

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I am not sure how you feel about parent-teacher conferences, but when chatting to colleagues, I have encountered everything from frustration and dislike, to enjoyment and gratification. Personally, I love them: I find that meeting the parents or guardians of the teens I work with every day can be the most insightful, valuable and constructive experience. Below are just a few of the top tips I have garnered from my many meetings with parents (often learned the hard way)…

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Yesterday was a long, but productive, day as I met with almost all of my parents. I wanted to share the conference form I use that is prett...

I am really envious of my friends and colleagues who are organized. I am just not one of those people. I’ll confess my computer files are a mess. Files are saved on several different computers, in different folders and under a variety of file names. Well, conferences are coming up soon and I’m on a mission this […]

Follow us on Pinterest for tons of great kids activities and ideas. Welcome back to TUESDAY TOTS Brought to you weekly by Learn with Play at home (that's us), Rainy Day Mum, and One Perfect Day This week we are showcasing "10 cool things to make with kids" Making things with kids isn't always about the end result. There is so much to be gained from a bit of DIY with children. From learning concepts of recycling to language, maths, creativity and so much more. The process is almost always…