Three Strategies for Supporting Counting and Cardinality Skills
Why are Counting and Cardinality Skills Important? Young students are eager to begin using their early numeracy skills. There are simple ways you can support these developing skills and ensure students practice them throughout the day. Counting and cardinality are essential numeracy skills that we use daily when we count out change to pay for […]
Two Simple Ways to Support Social-Emotional Development
Developing the abilities to self-regulate and use prosocial skills are critical developmental tasks for kindergartners, but it is not always easy! As a teacher, you can play an important role in promoting these skills. Being intentional in how you direct and respond to students can go a long way in not only building these foundational […]
The Importance of Self-Care!
As an educator, you know that teaching can be extremely stressful. The profession requires you to teach specific academic content, respond to students with care and sensitivity, and communicate clearly and effectively with everyone: students, parents, colleagues, and administrators. Given these stresses, it is essential to take time to care for yourself. In fact, learning […]
I finished my VKRP assessments… Now what?
If you’re like me, you might be feeling like fall is flying by. How is it already December? I realize that many of you finished your VKRP assessments and went directly into your PALS-K assessments, leaving little time to explore your VKRP data. You may have asked yourself, “What does all of this data do […]
