Best Digital Tools For the Primary Classroom
Here are five of the best digital tools for the primary classroom. In fact, these are some of the ones that I…
How Will You Spend Your Time This School Year?
Do you feel stressed out already about the new school year? Let’s talk about time and how we can spend it this…
Fitness Ideas for Teachers: Move It Challenge!
Busy teachers everywhere may often put certain tasks on the back burner due to lack of time, including exercise. In this blog…
Back to School Activities for Your Primary Class
If you are looking for simple back to school activities for your primary class, then look no further! Here are my top…
Personal Growth for Teachers
Busy teachers feel like they don’t have time to focus on personal interests. Let’s start talking about personal growth for teachers.
Self-Care in the Summer for the Tired Teacher
School’s out for summer! In this blog post, I will share some ideas about self-care in the summer for the tired teacher…
Self-Esteem: 3 Ways to Build it in the Classroom
Here are three simple ways teachers can help students build self-esteem and self-confidence in the primary classroom.
Quick Lesson Idea: Blank Paper Creation #1
Short on time and need an easy-to-make activity for your Grade 1 or 2 students? Check out my first blank paper creation.
3 Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year with Your Class
There are many ways to celebrate the end of the school year. Here are three ideas to consider for your class!
How to Plan Your School Year
Teachers, have you started thinking ahead about your next school year? It’s possible that you are thinking about how to map out…
Quick Lesson Idea: Fish Tank Art
Short on time and need a quick, yet lovely little activity for your Grade 1 or 2 students? Check out this fish…
Phonics Instruction in the Primary Classroom
Phonics instruction is often viewed as something that does not belong in the primary classroom, yet it can help children learn to…
9 Helpful Items to Use for Virtual Teaching
Virtual teaching is now a necessary part of teaching. Here are nine items that I’ve used for virtual teaching success during this…
New Learning: Women’s Brain Health Day
Did you know that December 2 is Women’s Brain Health Day? I will talk about my interest in brain health and share…
Self-Care for Teachers: My Favourite Beverages
Self-care for teachers is important! As fulfilling teaching can be, it is also draining. My goal is to focus more on self-care…
Teacher Tip: Students Love Surveys!
Students enjoy learning about each other with the use of surveys. I will share a few ways I use them in my…
Try Something New: Phonemic Awareness Instruction
I will share my learning about the importance of phonemic awareness instruction in the Kindergarten to Grade 2 classroom.
Teacher Tip: Encourage Exercise Throughout the Day
Encouraging students to move and exercise is so important. I will share a few ways that help students move intentionally.
Teacher Tip: Celebrate Our Names
During the first few weeks of school, one of the main things I aim to do is help my students learn each…
5 Favourite Items for Teachers: Back to School Edition
Here are five of my favourite items for teachers in the primary grades. These have been most helpful while teaching during the…
Teacher Tip: Introduce Your Virtual Classroom
Having a virtual classroom has helped educators continue teaching during the pandemic. I will share how I introduced one this past year.
Teacher Tip: Build Community with Classroom Roles
Creating classroom roles for your students is a great way to help build community and help students learn many valuable lessons and…
Teacher Tip: Share a Sunshine Note
A sunshine note is a happy little message from you to your students and their families. It can be sent home on…
Talking Builds Comprehension: Create Opportunities to Talk
In order to further assist my students as they learn to read, I am using the book, Shifting the Balance by Jan…
Teacher Tip: How to Learn Routines
Students enjoy learning when it is fun and feels like a game! Here’s a quick way to help your students learn routines…
Digital Choice Boards for the Win!
Digital choice boards are a great addition to a primary classroom. I will share why digital choice boards are a new favourite…
Back to School Tips for the New School Year!
Let’s prepare for the new school year. This blog post shares six back to school tips for teachers to have a successful…
Shifting the Balance: Professional Reading for the Summer
Shifting the Balance is a book about the Science of Reading. I will share my initial observations as I skim through it…
Planning for Your School Year Using a Digital Teacher Planner
A digital teacher planner can help you prepare an overview for this school year. This can help you stay organized from the…
Growth Mindset Picture Books: My Three Favourite Books
A growth mindset can help students face challenges in learning and life. Here are some growth mindset picture books to introduce to…
Perseverance: What A Roller Coaster! Teaching In a Pandemic
Amused by Amusement Parks Memories of my childhood include trips to amusement parks with family and friends. It would either be an…
For the Love of Reading: We’re Going On a Nature Hunt
Spring is around the corner and my Grade 1 students and I are excited to go on Science Walks!
House Plants? No Thank You! How the Pandemic Helped Me Find a New Hobby!
Pre-Pandemic, I enjoyed seeing plants that other people grew, but had no interest in growing them myself. Why?
Encouraging Words: Keep Going. Keep Growing.
Encouraging words for teachers to keep going and keep growing during this pandemic and beyond! We can do this!
How Will I Grow My Mind Today?
Minds to Grow aims to help teachers maximize their teaching time with quick ideas for planning, lessons, activities, and assessment. There will…
Introducing Minds to Grow: Here We Grow
I’m Kris of Minds to Grow! I help primary teachers save time with tips and resources for the classroom so they can…
