Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
Easy to download + print at home! Simply download PDF and print to paper of your choice— I recommend using card stock and laminating for best results. Please note this is not a physical product. When printing, you can resize image to match your desired outcome.
Open house is an exciting time! It’s the first time families and students see the classroom. It’s when students and parents meet the teacher for the first time. It can...
Today I helped out in my mom's classroom to create a "First Day of Kindergarten" photo booth. During Meet the Teacher Night, the parents will ...
Parents are a child’s first teacher. Building skills and learning at home is paramount for kids of all ages to be successful. I created Building Skills & Learning at Home:...
As many of you already know, I am currently embarking on a new learning journey this year. I have started to instruct the York University Kindergarten AQ course and am learning alongside the teachers and early childhood educators who have enrolled. Last week a teacher from my school named Jennifer Tompkins invited us to visit her classroom (which she shares with Mojgan Eslami and Rose Landolfi) during our AQ session. I thought this Friday "On Display" feature would be the perfect opportunity for all of you to share in our classroom tour. Here are some photographs that I captured while I walked around: There are many more photos included on her blog below, and please feel free to also read our short interview about how it all got started! Blog: Thinking and Learning in Room 122 Joanne: Please introduce yourself to our blog visitors and share with us where you are on your journey. Jenn: My name is Jennifer Tompkins, I have been teaching for the past few years in the York Region District School Board. I studied child development at the University of Guelph and did my teaching degree at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. This is my first year in the Full-Day Early Learning-Kindergarten program and I am very excited to be working in this area of early childhood education. I am particularly interested in inquiry-based learning and have been blown away by the curiosity of my students in the past month and a half. Children are so curious about the world around them and I am excited to foster that wonder within my classroom. I am only at the beginning of my journey and am excited to continue this learning within the context of our classroom. Joanne: What made you want to begin a blog? What tips do you have for educators who are interested in beginning their own blog? Jenn: I decided to create a blog for a few difference reasons. The most important reason for me, was for the families of my students. I wanted the families to be included in the learning we are doing on a daily basis. Allowing them the option to see the learning being done and how their child has been actively participating in inquiries within our room will give them opportunities to start dialogues with their child at home. It will also give the students ownership over their learning. They can go home and share what they have been doing by either describing a picture or idea they voiced in a class discussion. I also wanted to do one, because it will help keep me accountable in making our learning visible. I was nervous about starting a blog, because I was afraid it wasn’t going to be like all the other ones out there, but what I’ve realized is that there is no ‘perfect’ way to document learning. You have exciting things happening in your classroom, the blog will allow you share the exciting learning that is happening! I am so proud of Jenn, and our whole Early Years team at Bond Lake P.S. Please stay tuned for more posts about our work!
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
It’s going to sound crazy, but I have never had “official” class jobs in our room. Don’t get me wrong, my kids have had jobs, but nothing was actually displayed. We kind of played it by ear and it worked well but I wanted to be more consistent on changing them out in order to ... Read More about Easy to Maintain Classroom Jobs
There are probably tons of apps that will help your kids learn to tell time, but why not skip the screen for this one? For the sake of getting crafty and going back to basics, try one of these time-telling crafts instead. Thankfully, the internet has loads of fun ideas that will make learning to tell time feel more like an art project or a game than homework.
Colors Educational Poster, Kids Wall Decor, Kindergarten Decor, Classroom Poster, Educational Wall Art, Preschool Colors Print, Learn Colors This educational poster is perfect for those who work in the educational field with children. It helps you decorate the walls of the kindergarten or classroom and helps children learn the basics in a fun way. Of course, it can also be used by parents, decorating the child's room. It is a digital poster that can be printed, framed and displayed where you work with children. Your order will include 5 DIGITAL FILES with different sizes. These are 5 high resolution images ( 300 DPI ) YOU WILL RECEIVE: - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 8x10 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 11x14 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 16X20 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size A4 international paper - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size A3 international paper - PDF file (keeps preserves quality and all data) At the first purchase you receive a digital BONUS product, completely FREE Receive your GIFT for this purchase IT IS A DIGITAL GIFT If you have questions do not hesitate to communicate them to me ☀ IMPORTANT: -This is a digital article, you will not receive anything physical. -Please note that colors both on screen and in printed form may vary slightly due to different color monitors and printers. For all our other designs please visit: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignECShop Thanks for visiting!
Make the most of kindergarten parent teacher conferences with tips from questions to ask, signing up and involving your child in the process.
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
Are you looking for some fun fall class party ideas? Come and check out some of tried and true ideas to keep things fun and simple for your party.
This packet is an essential tool in my classroom. I give this binder to my Room Parent at the beginning of each school year and have them return the binder at the end of the school year. My Room Parents love this binder system, and it helps me effectively communicate our classroom needs throughout t...
Days of the Week Poster, Educational Poster, Kids Wall Decor, Kindergarten Decor, Classroom Poster, Rainbow Poster, Preschool Poster This educational poster is perfect for those who work in the educational field with children. It helps you decorate the walls of the kindergarten or classroom and helps children learn the basics in a fun way. Of course, it can also be used by parents, decorating the child's room. It is a digital poster that can be printed, framed and displayed where you work with children. Your order will include 5 DIGITAL FILES with different sizes. These are 5 high resolution images ( 300 DPI ) YOU WILL RECEIVE: - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 8x10 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 11x14 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size 16X20 inches - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size A4 international paper - 1 x high resolution (300 dpi) JPG file - size A3 international paper - PDF file (keeps preserves quality and all data) At the first purchase you receive a digital BONUS product, completely FREE Receive your GIFT for this purchase IT IS A DIGITAL GIFT If you have questions do not hesitate to communicate them to me ☀ IMPORTANT: -This is a digital article, you will not receive anything physical. -Please note that colors both on screen and in printed form may vary slightly due to different color monitors and printers. For all our other designs please visit: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DesignECShop Thanks for visiting!
Parents are a child’s first teacher. Building skills and learning at home is paramount for kids of all ages to be successful. I created Building Skills & Learning at Home:...
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
Kindergarten parent handouts are a simple but effective way to encourage parents to practice skills at home with their children.
Want a list of room mom duties before you sign up? Here we lay out all the common responsibilities and expectations of room parents face during the year.
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
List of classroom rules.Rules are very important for young students. They need to understand what they can and cannot do. These classrooms have examples of all kinds of rules and how they teach th
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
