Some great student work is already filling our halls! Ms. Harris’s class read First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg and made water color paintings to show how they were feeling about Kindergarten. #happy #sad #nervous #tired <- same friend, same! #SOARing 🦅

Hope everyone is enjoying their long weekend! Make sure to take some time to unwind and practice some self-care ❤️

So true! 🙌

Paraeducators dove in to the learning for #theshift to Structured Literacy yesterday! @APpearceKPES jojozeidman @KPES_Principal Jessie Bradbard Melaika Brown

Giving books away to students and families tonight at the back to school picnic! jojozeidman @APpearceKPES @KPES_Principal

PK and K teachers! ❤️

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is here! Join us in our efforts to promote #MentalHealthAwareness! @KPES_Principal @APpearceKPES @Media_Giron Ashley Dickerson

Today a first grader read with me so I could see where he might fit best in an intervention group. He read “pinched” for “taps,” “mouse” for “rat,” and “sauce” for “dip.” Any guesses what his eyes were on while reading? 😢

Kids are also engaged in our interactive literacy bulletin board! This one features a Boggle inspired game! #teaching @KPES_Principal @APpearceKPES Ashley Dickerson @Media_Giron

This is webinar that you won't want to miss! Anita Archer kicks-off the 2023 Spotlight on Structured Literacy Webinar Series co-hosted by IDA-GA and TRL-GA. Spotlight2023Jan18.eventbrite.com

#WorldReadAloudDay is tomorrow. Here are 6 great reasons to read aloud to kids, from writer and illustrator Jarrett Lerner.

World Read Aloud Day is tomorrow! Sign up for free resources, prizes, and more! 📚 Register: shorturl.at/JKMS1

I highly recommend every educator clear their schedule for a day and shadow a student. To see their experience in your school through their eyes paints a clear picture of where we are and where we need to be. Street data is real data.

Make Tier 1 the priority. Make Tier 1 the priority. Make Tier 1 the priority. Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is working. Design Tier 1 so that it is all is should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change.

Kindergarten tried their hand at FIT (Framework for Intentional and Targeted Teaching) today during their ELA block. The focus is building better readers through #phonemicawareness. But, before learning we must build community #communitycircles #SOARing 🦅

So true. 🧡

#ReadingTeachers —> “Are you a teacher or a school leader who shifted your literacy practice? We want to hear from you. We want to hear the story of your change. You are our best messenger.” goyen.io/blog/the-dos-a…

So true! 💯

There was a boy named JJ. He was very little when two of his siblings died in a fire. JJ survived but had severe asthma as a result of exposure to inhaling a great deal of smoke. Mom fell out of the picture and grannie raised him and his cousins. In reality, the streets raised