Teachers, do you want the upcoming school year to be your best year ever?

What if I told you that you can start laying the foundation for a successful school year BEFORE your kids ever walk through your classroom door?

Yes, you heard me right! You can get a jump start on things during the summer that are going to ease your "schoolmares."

In this episode of EEC I’ll be sharing my secret weapon to combat your schoolmares head-on, right now, before the first day of school.

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Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, are you overwhelmed by all the “non-teaching” responsibilities you have at school?

I’m talking about the things not related to when the students are in the classroom, like labeling the tubs in your centers, communicating with parents, planning events like meet the teacher etc. I could go on because the list is endless, but you know what I’m talking about. All these things can add up quickly and lead to feeling completely overwhelmed.

In this episode I'll be sharing ways to make all the "non-teaching" related tasks you have just a little bit easier and less overwhelming.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, have you ever felt like a failure? Of course you have, and so have I! Every teacher out there feels like a failure some, or even all of the time. And that feeling of failure, it can really drag you down if you let it, am I right? That’s exactly why #teacher quittok exists.

But before you throw in the towel and turn in your resignation, I encourage you to watch/listen to this episode until the very end because I’m going to share my #1 method to help you STOP feeling like a failure, and start experiencing that sweet success you deserve.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Listen, it's no secret that teaching preschoolers isn't easy peasy. It's full of ups and downs with lots of bumps along the way, which leaves you exhausted from trying to find a balance between work and life.

You just wish somebody would tell you what to teach and when to teach it, so you can find time to do the endless mounds of laundry or cook the occasional meal for your family.

If any of this sounds familiar to you, I want you to know that you're not alone. In this episode of Elevating Early Childhood I'm sharing my top 3 tips for knowing what to teach and when to teach it in your pre-K classroom. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by all the behaviors in your preschool classroom? That’s a trick question because every teacher feels like that sometimes. And those behaviors, do they seem like they’re getting worse each year?

If any of this sounds familiar, then you’re in the right place because this week’s episode of Elevating Early Childhood has the answers you’ve been looking for. But those answers might surprise you, so be sure to stick around until the very end so you don’t miss a thing.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Let me ask you a question, how is teaching Pre-K different from, let’s say, 4th grade?

Or even first, second, or third grade?

It’s an entirely different animal, isn’t it?

So, if you’ve you been moved down to Pre-K from a higher grade,

OR you’re brand new to teaching Pre-K,

Then this episode of elevating early childhood is for you!

And if you’re an administrator, instructional coach, or a classroom teacher who works with teachers new to Pre-K – you’ll find this episode useful too! Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Are you looking for ways to incorporate more nature into your classroom? Bringing the outdoors into your classroom can provide a calmer and more soothing environment for young children. Who doesn’t want more calm and less chaos in their classroom, am I right?

In today’s episode of elevating early childhood I’m going to share easy and inexpensive ways to build a more natural math center in your preschool or pre-k classroom. Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Teachers, let’s be honest, the end of the school year is almost as stressful as the beginning of the year, am I right?

If you’re not rehearsing for the end of the year “program,” you’re assessing your students, doing report cards, planning Mother’s Day and Father’s Day events, field trips, and much more! The very last thing teachers need at the end of the school year is more “stuff to do” piled on their already overflowing plates. In today’s episode of elevating early childhood, I’m going to share 5 easy hacks preschool and even kinder teachers can use to lighten the load during this busy time.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

What does it really mean to be “kindergarten ready?”

Should we be teaching kids to read before they enter kindergarten?

Are you worried that your preschool or Pre-K kids won’t have all the skills they need to excel in today’s kindergarten classrooms?

In this episode I'm going to break it all down for you so your kids will be well-prepared for kindergarten - and beyond.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers

Do puzzles cause headaches in your classroom? Are your kids uninterested in puzzles? Or maybe they’re frustrated because they can’t put them together? If you think puzzles are too much of a hassle, or they’re too old school for today’s kids – think again!

In today’s episode I’ll be sharing my best tips and tricks for teaching smarter, not harder when it comes to puzzles in the classroom, AND how to set your kids up for success with puzzles by following the developmental sequence that nobody taught you in college.Teaching Trailblazers

Teach Smarter: Literacy Strategies for Early Childhood Teachers