Miss Natalie from Primary Focus explains 5 simple, sweet, easy, and cheap gifts to give your child's teacher for valentine's day. These ideas for a teacher present will make them smile. Some of them are gifts without food. Stick around to the end for three funny gift fails you should not give the teacher!
1/25/2023
This is a throwback video to when I was teaching kindergarten. In this video I show my students during morning meeting how to properly wash their hands for thirty seconds with soap and water.
Miss Natalie from Primary Focus went to the Dollar Tree to round up the top 5 easy gifts to get kids for gifts. Whether it's Christmas, their birthday, or just for fun these gifts are easy to put together and fun.
My journey from the last day of school to the first day of school the summer I quit teaching.
Does sending your kid's teacher an email leave you feeling anxious? Here's how to reach out and get what you want!
When you go to your child's parent teacher conference, make sure you mention these three things!
This is my 3rd vlog on leaving teaching. Hear about my last weeks in the classroom and how it felt to pack up my room. I’m very sad in this video, but I want to assure you I’ve invested a lot of time in my self care and feel really happy now.
Miss Natalie visited Carrigan Farms in Mooresville, North Carolina to learn about farming pumpkins. She interviews Farmer William and learns about growing pumpkins in the regions of North Carolina, how to set up and irrigate the field, unique pumpkin flowers, and how bees pollinate them.
Miss Natalie is reviewing famously banned (almost banned) books this week. In this video she reviews classics Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Sylvester and the Magic Pebble by William Steig- why was it banned? and will it really cause society to fall apart? Miss Natalie gives her perspective.
Review of Dr. Seuss's famous "Hop on Pop" - why was it banned, and will it really cause society to fall apart? Miss Natalie gives her perspective.
All about honeybears! Meet Poppy, the kinkajou, and our day together making trouble
Use this video to research pigs and learn pig facts. Vocabulary: pig, piglet, sow, farrow
All about my day meeting goats, piglets, alpacas, llamas, kinkajou, bunny, donkey, sheep, and emu!
Deciding to leave my job was a hard decision- this vlog shares how I decided to leave and how I made the most of my last few months in the classroom.
Elkonin Letter Boxes are a great way to teach phonics and help your child learn to read.
Please share this video with a friend. It's so important people learn how teachers, especially those in states like North Carolina are treated.
If you're trying to figure out what end of year present to get for your kid's elementary school teacher, look no further!
Miss Natalie shares facts about flamingos, those beautiful pink birds that show up in cartoons, zoos, and movies!
This video shows how I teach Main Idea and Details to my kindergartners. I also used this song in first grade.
Miss Natalie shares facts about panthers and the surprising answers to which is stronger: panthers, leopards, or jaguars?
This video is from a math vocabulary lesson explaining addition, plus sign, subtraction, minus sign, and equals sign.
Miss Natalie shares facts about the world's largest rodent: the capybara. Capybaras can grow up to be 2ft tall and 4ft long!
Miss Natalie dives into the world of marsupials. These mammals have pouches to carry their young until they are fully developed. Did you know they are only found on 3 continents?
These are the gestures I use to teach the title, author, and illustrator to my kindergarten and first grade students. I use these with every book we read.
Teach your child to hold a pencil and the types of crayons, pencils, and pencil grips your child may need Here's a little essay about this
Teaching a child to use scissors can be frustrating, but with a little patience and practice you can teach your child to cut in no time! Check out my affiliate links below for all the supplies you'll need thanks for supporting my channel!
Miss Natalie looks back at some of the most nostalgic Christmas movies and specials....unfortunately they did not all stand the test of time.
Winter break is coming up- are you getting your teacher a holiday or Christmas gift?
Learn what sight words and CVC words are, and how to teach them to your child. Perfect for your preschool, kindergarten, or 1st grader!
Natalie takes a look at her favorite children's books and why these kooky characters make her smile.
Are you preparing for kindergarten? Are you worried your child will be retained in kindergarten? Watch this video to see the big goals for learning.
Mike sent me 5 questions to answer with no prep! Learn more about me, being a teacher, and what I do outside of school!
Reports are showing that workers are logging more hours than ever since the start of the pandemic. Today, Natalie breaks down two reports from Microsoft and Fishbowl to see what is going on. Then gives some tips on how to draw boundaries to get back your work life balance.
When you go to your child's parent teacher conference, listen to the answers to these 5 questions. If you don't hear it, then ask!
Back to school! I'm taking a break from teacher tips to show off my classroom.
Divorced? Co parenting? Here's what your child's teacher need to know about your family setup for a successful school year.
How can you make that great first impression on your child's teacher?
Are you tired of getting one word answers back when you ask your children how their day was?
Use this fun dice game to teach your child some math basics - perfect for kindergarten
Looking for an easy way to teach your child to write? Try a family journal!
This fun little game uses tomatoes to teach your 4 or 5 year old basic math number sense
How do I start teach my kid to start writing? Tips for 4 and 5 year olds
Bored in the car this summer? Use these simple tricks to review skills while playing Eye Spy.
Play this game with objects around your house to teach your child how to count
An easy game you can play with your kindergartener to teach them to count - using nothing but spoons from around the house!
A quick and easy little game to teach your 4 or 5 year old number sense at home
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School rating websites are NOT a great tool for finding a new school - here's why
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Selecting your child’s elementary school can be very hard! Let's talk about the 4 common types of elementary schools
Some quick Do's and Don'ts for teaching your child the alphabet at home
Don't panic - prepare! 👩🏫 Kindergarten is right around the corner.
