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At Home Movie Night
My kids wanted to create their own movie theater at home. It was so much fun coming up with the signs, decorating them, making decisions...
Nancy Mikhail
Jan 12, 20211 min read
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Important Skills To Teach Our Students' In Today's Society
21st-century competencies are skills to prepare our students for our current society. There are 4 C’s that are most commonly used. They...
Nancy Mikhail
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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Avoid the Holiday Burnout While Teaching!
Now that the holidays are rolling in, it's easier to lose focus on school work and staying organized. It's tempting to cozy up on the...
Nancy Mikhail
Nov 13, 20201 min read
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Fun Review Game to Play
Here’s a great game to review content, concepts, and ideas:⠀ ⠀ Materials: 3x5 cards⠀ ⠀ Set-up: Write one concept on each card. Some...
Nancy Mikhail
Oct 29, 20201 min read
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3 Tips to Try If Your Students Are Not Engaged
Do you have a child that isn’t interested or engaged in what you’re trying to teach? You planned what you thought would be the best...
Nancy Mikhail
Oct 13, 20201 min read
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Word Family Flip Through
I made this simple book for my daughter because she is learning the -am word family this week. It was very simple to make. All I did was...
Nancy Mikhail
Oct 11, 20201 min read
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Why I Don’t Believe in Spelling Lists
When I was a teacher, I never gave spelling lists. The idea of making my students write words several times in a row and complete busy...
Nancy Mikhail
Oct 6, 20202 min read
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Habits and Scheduling
I started this to-do board for my kiddos a couple weeks ago and it’s working really well! I broke it up into three sections: morning...
Nancy Mikhail
Sep 30, 20201 min read
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🌟Why my projects are not just another resource 🌟
Here’s why my projects aren’t just another learning resource: 🍃Students are to go through a series of activities in each project to...
Nancy Mikhail
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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NUMBER RECOGNITION
⠀ Here are some fun number activities you could try with your children: ⠀ ⠀ 1. Throw number flash cards on the floor and call out the...
Nancy Mikhail
Sep 20, 20201 min read
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What 6th Graders Need to Know: Ages 11-13
Sixth grade is a pivotal year in that the content, workload and expectations become greater. Students are becoming more independent,...
Nancy Mikhail
Sep 17, 20202 min read
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5 Tips For Teaching
1.Be Prepared!Prepare your lessons and materials beforehand. Trying to scramble right before lessons with the kids could be very...
Nancy Mikhail
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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Time Activities
Teaching time can be a difficult concept for many children. Here are some activities I did with my son to teach time: *Make a Clock: The...
Nancy Mikhail
Aug 26, 20201 min read
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What Fifth Graders Need To Know: Ages 10-12⠀
In fifth grade, students are becoming more independent in their learning and work ethics. They are refining what they’ve learned in...
Nancy Mikhail
Aug 5, 20201 min read
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What Fourth Graders Need to Know
I’m continuing my series on what each grade level should work on or needs to know. Please check previous posts for Pre-School through...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 29, 20201 min read
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What Third Graders Need To Know: Ages 8-10⠀
I’m continuing my series on what each grade level should work on or needs to know. Please check previous posts for Pre-School through...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 22, 20202 min read
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What Second Graders Need To Know: Ages 7-9⠀
I’m continuing my series on what each grade level should work on or needs to know. Please check previous posts for Pre-School through...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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What First Graders Need To Know: Ages 6-8
I’m continuing my series on what each grade level should work on or needs to know. Please check previous posts for Pre-School and...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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What Kindergarteners Need To Know - Ages 5-6⠀
In Kindergarten, students are really developing their foundation for reading and writing. I love Kindergarten because the students’...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 22, 20201 min read
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What Preschoolers Need to Know: Ages 3-4
⠀ I’m going to start a series on what children should learn in for each age range/grade. Often times I see parents ask ‘What should my...
Nancy Mikhail
Jul 14, 20201 min read
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