Category Archives: Teaching

What I’ve Learned About Autism in My General Education Classroom

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Paige Givens

I don’t know what it’s like to be a parent of a child with autism. I can’t even pretend to try and explain the thoughts and emotions that parents of children with autism go through on a daily basis. I … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten…I Mean First Grade: And We’re Looping!

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Paige Givens

Okay, so I’ve waited almost all year to write about looping with my Kindergarten class up to First Grade. Why? Well, there are several reasons, the biggest being that I’ve been a “first year” First Grade teacher, and I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten…Fall Home Living Station

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Paige Givens

Here are some Fall Home Living ideas that our kindergarten group started last year… Fall has arrived! We are embracing it and celebrating it in kindergarten. Some of my wonderful kindergarten partner teachers and I  got the ball rolling for … Continue reading →

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20 Pumpkin Activities for Young Children

Posted on October 11, 2015 by Paige Givens

Woohoo! This Friday, me and my peeps are going to party like it’s Halloween!!! And by “peeps”, I mean my kindergarten students…and by “party like it’s Halloween”, I mean that we’re going to do some fun pumpkin activities. 🙂 Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Being a Teacher: To The Poor Souls Who Had Me During “The First Year”

Posted on September 22, 2015 by Paige Givens

After eleven years of teaching, I still don’t exactly count myself as a seasoned veteran teacher, but I am by no means a newbie anymore. There are moments from my first year of teaching that I play back in my … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten + Math = Wow…Part 2

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Paige Givens

When my school became an AMSTI (Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative) school, I began to make many changes to my math instruction and my philosophy about teaching in general. I’ll be the first to admit that I like control … Continue reading →

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Kindergarten + Math= Wow…Part I

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Paige Givens

When I was a kid, I was not one to ask questions or talk in class. I remember my mom giving me wise advice. “When you are in class, if there’s something you don’t understand, ask the teacher.” But I … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten: Literacy Work Stations

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Paige Givens

If you go into ten different kindergarten classrooms, you will see ten different routines of literacy work stations. That’s because teachers are people with different personalities, different tolerances, and different preferences. Different managements systems work for different teachers. I have even … Continue reading →

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I Started A Blog This Year

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Paige Givens

I love words. And sometimes when I recall certain events in my life, words–like written words–flash across my mental view of those events. Does that happen to any of you? When I think of 2014, several words flash through my … Continue reading →

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Teaching Kindergarten: ‘Twas The Week Before Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Paige Givens

I can’t believe that the school year is half over! Time really does fly when you are having fun, and I have had so much fun this year teaching kindergarten students and learning from them at the same time. It … Continue reading →

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