Kids love games! One of my favorite things is hearing the shrieks and squeals when the kids walk in the classroom and see a BINGO game or board game set up for one of the centers. Who says school can’t be fun and games? đ christinepinto.com/candyland I created a template Continue Reading â
I really enjoy learning new tech tricks, keyboard shortcuts, or anything that will help me to be more efficient with my time or digital lesson designs. One of my all-time-favorite tricks is creating stacks of objects. As a nerd, I like to see the animation of duplicating objects, grouping, and aligning Continue Reading â
#GAfE4Littles chats have been occurring since August of 2016! We have had a number of discussions on a variety of topics from growth mindset to HyperDocs to discussing the 4 Cs and many more! Check out the archive to previous #GAfE4Littles chats HERE! Chats are twice a month on the first and third Continue Reading â
Guided art activities are AWESOME for kids, or anyone who enjoys being in touch with their artistic side for that matter! Rob Hubs, founder of Art for Kids Hub, guides his own children with drawing, painting, sculpting, origami, and cutouts and video records the experience to share with others! Steps are Continue Reading â
Young learners need to explore technology. The technology needs to be in their hands, where they are the ones navigating and manipulating various features in apps, websites, etc. So, just how does that happen with the kids? If you give a kid a device, they will poke at it, push Continue Reading â
Part of our morning ritual in kindergarten is to check the weather outside. Someone’s classroom job is to open the door and peek his or her head out as the class sings the weather watcher song that is to the tune of Frère Jacques (I did not create the weather Continue Reading â
My kindergartners recently started their guided reading groups.  They are just beginning to learn to read…that is exciting!  Having the kids record themselves reading is something I knew I wanted my students to do from the beginning.  I can pick up on their pacing, their accuracy, how the decode words, along with Continue Reading â
My kindergarten students have been exploring Google Apps since the second day of school. We are already at the end of October and I am feeling ready to release the kids to do more on their own. I want my students to know they do not need me for every. Continue Reading â
#GAfE4Littles is HAPPENING!!! New educators and advocates are discovering the hashtag and the PLN that is established upon it. TONS of resources and Google Apps templates are being shared. More teachers are believing in their Littles and giving them a chance to explore technology! I am dedicating a place on my blog Continue Reading â
Building relationships and making connections with other peers is important for students of all ages! My kindergartners recently buddied up Meghan Curry’s fifth grade kids. The Littles and Bigs used a Google Slides presentation to record their first interactions and capture their first memories of being buddies. Getting to Know Our Buddies Continue Reading â