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10 Tips to Prepare for a Diverse Classroom + Professional Development

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I love to celebrate Black History Month to help my children recognize and appreciate the different cultures that are part of our community. It's also a great reminder for me to constantly self-analyze my own approaches to culture, learn more about the cultures around me, and make sure that I am using culturally-sensitive approaches in my teaching, so when ChildCare Education Institute (CCEI) approached me about sharing some of their resources, I very happily said, "Yes!"  I went through two courses to prepare for this article: PROF108 (Cultural Competence in Early Childhood Education) from CCEI and SOC101 (Introduction to Sociology) from StraighterLine . I learned a ton from both courses, and am excited to share 10 Tips to Prepare for a Diverse Classroom with you!  These courses cover many  more things than just the 10 tips that I'm sharing today, so if you're interested in learning more, CCEI is offering you a discount code for their annual subscription ! Use t...
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8 Tips for Teaching Kids with AD/HD + Teaching Students With Exceptionalities College Course from CCEI Parent Company, StraighterLine

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I have always loved teaching the high-energy, fidgety kids whose attention tends to jump tracks at the slightest distraction because... I am one. I embrace the distractions and struggle to stay on task long enough to finish something in one sitting. Knowing this about myself has always made me especially interested in finding more effective ways to both manage my own attention issues and to teach children who have similar, and sometimes stronger, struggles.  Now that you know this about me, you can probably guess what the most interesting aspect of the online college course Teaching Students with Exceptionalities from CCEI's parent company, StraighterLine , was for me. If you guessed the portions on teaching children with AD/HD, you were right! In this article, I'm going to share some of the tips the course has for teachers with students with AD/HD, and then I'll give you a brief overview of the course ( Teaching Students with Exceptionalities ) and StraighterLine and CCE...
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Free Printable Preschool Thanksgiving Activities

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Thanksgiving is around the corner, so I thought I'd share a little print-and-go packet of activities for you! This packet has 7 activities you can print for free! They're perfect for preschoolers and early elementary kids. The pages include: 1- Build a Turkey 2- Thankful Flower 3- PreK/K Maze 4- Find the Differences 5- Happy Thanksgiving Coloring Page 6- I Spy 7- Gratitude Alphabet Click HERE to grab this Thanksgiving Preschool Packet! Happy Educating, Carla Dinosaur Made Me Sneeze! This awesome book introduces the rock cycle with dinosaurs, volcanoes, and more! (hint: You can buy it on  Amazon  or use the code Dinosaur25 at  OakieBees.com !!) Have you seen  HEEP ? It is a  preschool homeschool curriculum ! Learn more  here ! Never miss another post again!   Sign up for our weekly updates newsletter and get links to all our posts once a week in your inbox!  Sign up here !!
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