Episodes

  • How to Survive Until Summer Without Losing Your Sanity
    May 11 2024

    8 Secrets to Engaging Your Students Until the Last Bell Rings

    In this secret one-hour podcast, you will discover:
    • The Real Reason You Feel Stressed Out This Time of Year
    • The Sneaky Trick to Planning Your Last 10 Days of School
    • The Quickest Way to Prep Your End of the Year Celebration
    • The Single Most Important Thing to Do Before the End of the Year
    • The TRUTH About End of the Year Assessments
    • What Admin Doesn't Tell You About End of the Year Procedures
    • How to Say Goodbye without Sobbing for Days
    • How to Organize So That the Next Year Starts Smoothly

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Social Studies Units for the Primary Classroom
    Oct 10 2022

    I have a special treat for us in this episode! I brought the entire team of our monthly Social Studies units in to chat! That’s right the entire team is here to talk about everything Social Studies! Hear about why these units came to be…as well as other topics like what is included in this resource? How do we teach it? Why we should be teaching social studies and so much more, then this is the episode for you!

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    Social Studies - Community and Citizenship

    Social Studies - Needs and Wants

    Social Studies - Past and Present

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    35 mins
  • Teaching Community & Citizenship to Primary Students
    Sep 15 2022

    Forming a community I think is one of every teacher’s goals within their classrooms. Community begins a level of trust and rapport building among you and your students as well as student to student. Relationships are nurtured, students begin to take risks and open up both emotionally and academically. However, this doesn’t happen overnight. The topic of community is also typically the beginning steps of a social studies curriculum. Are you looking for ways to teach community and citizenship to your primary students while instilling a sense of community within the classroom? Well, you’re in luck because this episode is for you!

    For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2022/08/teaching-community-citizenship-to-primary-students/ Grab your Premium Membership here! Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast:

    Social Studies Unit

    Community and Citizenship

    Editable Names

    Morning Meeting Slides

    Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

    Back to School Toolkit

    Fearless Kindergarten Teachers

    Fearless First Grade Teachers

    Fearless Second Grade Teachers

    Education to the Core on Instagram

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    11 mins
  • Prepping for a Sub in 15 Minutes or Less
    Sep 8 2022

    Are you ready to take care of yourself this school year? Yes, that may involve some mental health days. However, are you worried about the time required to create all of those sub-plans?!? Stop right there because I am about to share Sarah Cason’s “Prepping for a Sub in 15 Minutes or Less”. Yes, you heard that correctly…only 15 minutes! So if you are looking for a resource that will de-stress, save time and ensure a true mental health day then this is the episode for you!

    For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2022/08/6-activities-to-build-listening-comprehension/ Grab your Premium Membership here! Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast:

    Emergency Substitute Plans

    Transformation Station

    Editable Spelling Activities

    I Spy Phonics

    Color By Number

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    15 mins
  • 6 Activities to Build Listening Comprehension
    Sep 1 2022

    Do you feel that your students need some additional practice in their listening skills? Haha… I know right? Who doesn’t?!? Some students may struggle with listening and focusing on a speaker while understanding and comprehending what they heard. Perhaps that student isn’t a true behavior problem, they just didn’t hear your directives. Suzanne Kelley has some great ideas for you! Are you Looking for some great ideas to build listening comprehension this school year? This is the episode for you!

    For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2022/08/6-activities-to-build-listening-comprehension/

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    Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast:

    Listen and Color

    Kindergarten Monthly Packets

    First Grade Monthly Packets

    First Grade Literacy Centers

    Second Grade Literacy Centers

    No Prep Monthly Mini-Books

    Phonics Based Poems with Comprehension

    I Have, Who Has Resource


    Blogs:

    30 Reading Comprehension Activities for K/1

    Digital Reading Comprehension Activities for Primary Students

    18 Elementary Comprehension Activities

    Facebook Groups:
    Fearless First Grade Teachers Facebook Group, Fearless Kindergarten Teachers Group, Fearless Second Grade Group

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    12 mins
  • 20 Math Activities to Start the New School Year
    Aug 25 2022
    Are you ready for the upcoming school year? How about are you prepared for the area of Math yet?! Ha, me neither! However, don’t worry because Education to the Core is planning for you with these 20 Math Activities to Start the New School Year! Looking for some new and fun Math activities to sprinkle throughout this upcoming school year? This is the episode for you! For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2022/07/20-math-activities-to-start-the-new-school-year/ Grab your Premium Membership here! Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast: Math Warm-Ups Math Centers Math Focus Wall Addition Color By Number Addition Story Problems 2-Digit Addition Practice Doubles Dominoes I Spy Addition Subtracting Zero Subtraction 0-20 File Folder Race I Spy Math – Subtraction 0-10 Subtracting Two (0-10) Place Value Review – Time Clip Cards Data and Graphing Comparing Numbers 2D or 3D Shape Blogs Mentioned: Math Read Alouds and No Prep Math Activities Facebook Community of Fearless Second Grade, Fearless First Grade, or Fearless Kindergarten groups Teaching Tiny Humans email course
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    20 mins
  • 17 Tips to Start the School Year
    Aug 18 2022

    Are you ready for the upcoming school year? Yeah, me either! However, Education to the Core has your back because In this episode, I will be sharing Janessa Fletcher’s 17 Tips to Start the School Year Off Right. If you are wondering what are some things you can do now to prep for the upcoming school year, but still enjoy the rest of your summer vacation? Then this is the episode for you!

    For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2022/06/17-tips-to-start-the-school-year-off-right/

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    Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast:

    Kindergarten Fearless Facebook Group

    First Grade Fearless Facebook Group

    Second Grade Fearless Facebook Group

    Math Centers

    ELA Centers

    Back to School Toolkit

    Teaching Tiny Humans Free Email Course

    Sound Wall

    Morning Meeting Digital Slides

    Editable Sub Binder

    CORE Binder

    Professional Development Series:

    Beyond the Running Record

    Have you Heard? Sound Walls are the Word

    Small Groups… Big Impact!

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    18 mins
  • 17 Tips for Meet the Teacher Night
    Aug 12 2022

    Are you ready for Back to School or Meet the Teacher Night?!? It will be here before we know it and I need some tips for this upcoming school year! Thanks to Janessa Fletcher because I am about to share her blog on 17 Tips to Meet the Teacher Night! Looking for some new and fun activities for this special occasion? This is the episode for you!

    For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtothecore.com/2021/08/17-tips-for-meet-the-teacher-night/

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    Resources Highlight and Links from Podcast:

    Meet the Teacher Scavenger Hunt

    First Day of School Signs

    Back to School Toolkit

    I Spy Phonics

    I Spy Early Literacy

    I Spy Math

    Back to School Craft

    "All About Me” Letter

    “All About Me” page

    CORE Binder

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    13 mins