Thursday Thoughts This is where we will collaborate on classroom issues. “My children come to me all day to tattle on their friends. I’m going to pull my hair out if I have to hear one more time about a friend looking at them wrong!” -Michelle G., Virginia Beach, VAThis is something that I think… Continue Reading
Wednesday Words We will look at the words that define us. Chances are if you have read any research studies or even reviews of studies you have heard the word correlation. Correlation is one of those words that can get us in trouble if we overlook its meaning. Correlation simply means that there is some… Continue Reading
Time-Out Tuesdays Each Tuesday we will take time out of the classroom to learn about each other. I wasn’t always a runner. I wanted to be a runner in high school, but I spent so much time with NJROTC that I didn’t have the time to join the track team (not that I would have… Continue Reading
Mindful Monday This is where each Monday we are mindful of our pedagogy, slowly adjusting our lessons to match our theories. Is matter in your curriculum? We get to touch on it in my Kindergarten program. I always seem to have a few kids who have difficulty understanding the concept of molecules making up… Continue Reading
Fill it up Friday Each Friday we will look at an article to fill up on the whys of teaching. Today we are going to look at an article that touches on a subject that impacts all of us- screen time. I am shocked by the amount of time the average child in my school… Continue Reading
Thursday Thoughts This is where we will collaborate on classroom issues. “I have a child who does not stay in time out. I get so tired of chasing him down. What can I do” –Olivia C., Roanoke Let’s first look at how time-out is being used. While there are many variations on time-out I prescribe… Continue Reading
Wednesday Words Where each week we will look at the words that define us. DAP- Developmentally Appropriate Practice. This is a term you will hear frequently in early childhood education. This term means that the actions you are taking are within the appropriate developmental range for the children in your care. The National Association… Continue Reading
Time-Out Tuesdays Each Tuesday we will take time out of the classroom to learn about each other. Hello Friends! My name is Elizabeth Merce (sounds like nurse). I started this blog to share my love of all things related to education. I earned my Bachelor of Science from Old Dominion University in August 2008 and… Continue Reading
On Tuesday, May 6th we will begin our journey in learning. Thank you for joining me at the beginning of this journey. I can’t wait to connect with fellow educators and form a community where we can continue to learn and grow. I’m hoping to have a format that you can rely on so here… Continue Reading