I find it helpful to think of progress reports as just one of the components in my overall parent relations strategy. Building a strong connection with parents is an essential piece of running a successful classroom and school. Keeping this in mind, we can structure our progress reports in a way that meets our overall goals […]
EC Planning and Record Keeping
How to Start a New Class
How to Start A New Class Today’s post is about what we do during the first few days in our classroom. This post ended up being a lot longer than I had originally planned. It’s also coming a few weeks late since all of you are back to school already. But, I hope it helps […]
Organizing in Four Dimensions
Over the years, I’ve collected a lot of classroom materials. I mean, a lot. If you’re a teacher, there’s a good chance you know exactly what I’m talking about. It starts with a few cute trays, a stack of themed printables, some thrift store finds that might come in handy one day… and before you […]
The Evolution of My Montessori Record Keeping System
I have been working and observing in Montessori classrooms for a good fifteen years now and I’ve seen dozens of different ways to keep track of the mountain of information generated on a daily basis. I’m also a bit of an information junkie and I collect ideas like they’re about to run out (have you seen my Pinterest boards?!) […]