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Category: Developmentally Appropriate Practices

Make Reading Fun – January Book Recommendation for the Elementary Classroom.

January 14, 2025 Erin Leave a comment

Reading: Rhyming, Sequencing, Labeling, and using art to make learning fun The Jacket I Wear in the Snow by: Shirley…

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Posted in: books, Developmental Growth, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, whole child

Unlocking Growth: Tools for Developing Motor Skills in the Elementary Classroom

April 28, 2024 Erin 1 Comment

As educators, we play a vital role in nurturing young learners’ physical development. Motor skills—both fine and gross—are essential for…

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Posted in: Classroom Management, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Fine Motor Bins, Teaching What Matters Most, whole child

4 Basic Steps to Inquiry Based Learning

February 12, 2024 Erin Leave a comment

Our students are so curious! Using their natural curiosities to lead your instruction is the first step to planning a…

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Posted in: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Inquiry Based Learning, Teaching What Matters Most, whole child Filed under: classroom pedagogy, IBL, inquiry, student engagement

Back to School Brain

July 8, 2022 Erin 1 Comment

It’s July 4th! Teachers, parents, and students everywhere are finally in Summer mode and then when they return home from…

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Posted in: Beginning of the Year, Developmental Growth, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Summer Break, Teaching What Matters Most Filed under: back to school, Elementary Administrators, Summer Blog Series, Summer Break, teachers

I’m Publishing a Book!!!

May 4, 2021 Erin 4 Comments

I have been an elementary teacher for almost 20 years. I love teaching! I have lived in the community where…

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Posted in: Book Studies, Developmentally Appropriate Practices Filed under: Book Publishing, Published a book

Play Dough Every Day!

April 26, 2021 Erin 2 Comments

Teachers and parents of young children need to know this!!!! Your student’s motor skills are still developing. Whether they seem…

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Posted in: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Fine Motor Bins, Teaching What Matters Most, whole child

How to Integrate Motor Skills into your School and Classroom.

January 11, 2021 Erin Leave a comment

Practice, practice, practice!  Daily muscle work!  This may look different in every classroom and for each individual teacher depending of…

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Posted in: Classroom Management, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Fine Motor Bins, Teaching What Matters Most Filed under: Motor Development

Gross Motor Skills and Fine Motor Skills

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What are Motor Skills? Motor skills are actions that involve the movement of muscles in the body. They are divided…

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Posted in: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Fine Motor Bins, Teaching What Matters Most

Categorizing and Executive Function

October 21, 2020 Erin 28 Comments

This activity is one that you can do with any group of items! But what better to catch your student’s…

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Posted in: Developmental Growth, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Executive Function Skills, Teaching What Matters Most Filed under: categorizing, developmental growth, elementary school, halloween candy, organizing

Hitting Your Target: A message to Academic Leaders

October 12, 2020 Erin 2 Comments

Could allowing your Elementary Teachers to slow down and focus on Developmental Growth be YOUR ANSWER to HITTING THE TARGET…

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Posted in: Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Executive Function Skills, Growth Mindset, Inquiry Based Learning, Teaching What Matters Most, Uncategorized, whole child Filed under: elementary, goals, Hitting the Target

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