Winter Newsletter
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Value of Building a Reading Culture
A couple of interesting reading facts to consider: 71% of parents feel reading is a vital skill, yet only 31% of kids read for fun 5-7 day each week. While we teach kids to walk, talk and eat and practice sports, we seldom get involved in helping them learn their letters and numbers. (If you… Read More »
Back to School in 2017
Time to put away the holiday and get rescheduled once again for returning to school. That means back to: Regular bedtimes Regular, nutritious meals Nightly reading together (30 minutes matters!) Clothes planned Backpacks cleaned out and school supplies replenished Lunches planned or money sent for school lunches Homework/study space replenished It’s the routines that will… Read More »
Closure: School Task and Ending 2016
At school it’s a time went the teacher or group leader ties together any loose ends in a project or task. The 2-3 minutes spent as the activity nears its end might be a brief review, a quick evaluation or the sharing of outcomes. It lets the students know that their time working had value… Read More »
4 R's for Home and Family
It’s almost break time for families whose children and young adults will be spending extra days at home. That marks changes in our daily routines: more meals to prepare, more laundry, and more people with more projects strewn around. More importantly it marks more opportunities to spend quality family time together. So, here are a… Read More »
Resources Reminder
Looking for ideas for students, classroom assistants, or volunteers? Remember to (1) Checkout my FREE downloads (http://www.educatingamerica.paddyeger.com). (2) Examine sample pages of my book, flipbook, and workbook. You may purchase them from my website or through bookstores and online. (3) Found a great resource I might share with my followers? Have ideas you’d like to… Read More »
Wintry World of Ceblebrations
Bodhi Day, Advent, St. Nicholas Day, Las Posadas, Pancha Ganapati, Hanukka, Christmas, Kwanza, Hogmanay, Chalica, Chinese New Year, Sadem, New Years, Malanka, and many more. Many cultures and religions have special days that include ways to brighten Northern Hemisphere’s dark day of winter or to welcome in their approaching new year. Whichever end-of-the-year or beginning-of-the-next-year… Read More »
2 Ideas about Cooperative Learning
In an age of cell phones, social media, and texting we are losing active listening and direct conversations. One way to reestablish those connections in classrooms or in groups is to use an increased amount of cooperative learning. The process may be as simple as Think-Pair-Share or as complex as cooperative learning groups. Both share… Read More »
Importance of Teaching on Vocabulary
Vocabulary is organic. After we learn to speak, we use words; next we read and use words. I addressed this on October 2nd this year, but I keep thinking about it and how we need to be deliberate in exposing kids to a wide number of specifics naming words. We need to use specific words… Read More »
Free Educational and Family Resources from my Website
Just a reminder. You can find dozens of resources on my website related to teaching, parent issues, volunteer ideas, etc. Go http://www.paddyeger.com/educatingamerica. Check out the newsletters, articles and free downloads, then let me know which ones were the most help to you. If there is something you’d like to see on the website and can’t… Read More »