Elementary educator Shannon Garrison told her students a story about her cats, and asked them how much food the cats would need during an upcoming trip. Unbeknownst to the students, they had their first lesson about mixed numbers. edutopia.org/article/using-…

Math enrichment tends to be just for the "smart kids" or "fast finishers." Try giving everyone a puzzle or game—and see your class's mindset shift. edutopia.org/article/better…

Intervention blocks don't have to be rote review—this format based on computation practice and games can boost engagement and learning. edutopia.org/article/improv…

Did you get to pet a kangaroo and honk a recycling truck horn today? Pre K friends at Highland Elementary School did! Thanks so much to Wasteline for demonstrating how all the truck mechanisms work and Wildlife Encounters for sharing your incredible animals! #iteachprek #opsproud

Thanks so much to Omaha Public Schools and @OmahaCM for a great Early Childhood fun night!! My son, Aivars, and I had an amazing time! We even ran into one of my students and he and Aivars hugged! Best moment of my life. #opsproud #iteachprek #earlychildhood

We’re starting Gardens/Insects, it’s our last study 😢!! I’m excited for lots of outside, inquiry based learning!! #iteachprek #opsproud

Schools with positive team culture have people who root for others' success. They view themselves as a team not competitors. An individual success is the team's success. Next week look to Celebrate team!

New reads! I will be incorporating more AI strategies this fall in EDU 204 Tech for Teachers! AI is such an exciting and fast moving area of EdTech, and practicing gratitude is at the core of my being, as a human and as an educator. #iteachprek #opsproud #adjuntinstructor

Today we celebrated Earth Day by beginning the germination process with bean seeds! Friends also designed their own bugs at Art Center!! 🌏🌎🌍 #iteachprek #opsproud

Today we read “When Charley Met Emma” and learned about limb differences as part of our Limb Loss Awareness observation! Young children have such a deep capacity for empathy and kindness. #iteachprek #opsproud

The fastest way to become very popular at pre k recess is to hold a beetle 🪲!! So fun to connect our study learning to little critters on our playground! #iteachprek #opsproud

We had so much fun today! We planted flowers in our class garden, harvested some wild dandelions to make jelly, and had a mini Star Wars party! May the fourth be with you! #iteachprek #opsproud #maythefourth

Big garden day in Pre K! We transplanted our bean seedlings from their sprout houses to carton pots so students could take them home, and some new friends moved into the garden! We used our new hallway feature to identify pollinators! So fun! #iteachprek #opsproud

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It was our first night of EDU 199 Child Development tonight! I am so excited to teach this content, especially with such a great group of teacher candidates. It’s going to be an amazing summer! #adjunct #childdevelopment #teachereducation

We had our last Buffett meeting this morning! It was such a great experience and I learned so much, especially about the value of collaborating with with center based ECE educators. I really want to find a way to continue to engage in school/center collaboration! #iteachprek

The 23-24 school year is upon us, I start setting up my room on Friday! If you would like to support the cutest, smartest, and kindest Pre K friends in the world please consider looking at my Amazon wishlist! #iteachprek #clearthelist2023 #iteach amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls…