Ever just want to scream “THIS CHILD HATES READING!!” or feel like it’s such a struggle to get your kid to want to pick up a book? As a teacher, this was a common issue I would hear from parents every year. I was constantly trying to figure out how to encourage reading in the […] The post Top 4 Reasons A Child Hates Reading appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
I remember landing my first teaching job and being so overwhelmed with what teacher must haves I should invest in. I had little money of course, and there were SO many things I needed for my classroom supplies list. I polled hundreds of teachers. I asked them to tell me what they would put on […] The post Top 29 Amazon Teacher Must Haves appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
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Did you know there are 98 Common Core ACADEMIC standards taught in Kindergarten? NINETY-EIGHT ACADEMIC Standards that Kindergarten teachers must teach 20+ five year olds. 180 school days in the year. I shared a post that lists all of the ACADEMIC “Kindergarten Readiness” skills that our public education system assumes every Kindergarten student has mastered […] The post 64 Life Skills to Teach Your Child Before Kindergarten appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
When I was a student teacher, I was in awe as I watched my mentor teach procedures and routines in the classroom. During the first week of school, I remember thinking how odd it was that we weren’t teaching much curriculum- it seemed like all we were doing was teaching procedures and routines in the […] The post Ultimate Guide to Procedures and Routines in the Classroom appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO READ There are thousands of other things a child can read besides books. *If you are a teacher, this list would be a wonderful resource to share with parents of students in your classroom.* Sometimes as a teacher or parent, getting a child interested in reading is such a challenge. You recommend […] The post 25 Things Kids Can Read Besides Books appeared first on Mama Wears Pajamas.| Mama Wears Pajamas
Teachers are expected to teach like they don't have their own children, and parent like they don't have a full time job...| Mama Wears Pajamas
In an average Kindergarten class, there are students that enter with skills of a three year old, up to skills of an eight year old. Kindergarten readiness...| Mama Wears Pajamas