Education To The Core: Where The Primary Things Are
80 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsEducation to the Core: Where the Primary Things Are is a podcast where we strive to improve the lives of every primary educator and learner. Our goal is to provide top-notch resources created by our community of master teachers to help supplement everyday lesson plans. These resources are designed by teachers for teachers, to guarantee a focus on the student. Our podcast will include tips and tricks to use within and out of the classroom, classroom management skills, light hearted stories and personal antidotes of teachers within the trenches. This is our story about creating community and we hope you will join us.
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15 Responsive Strategies to Do After a Behavior
October 14, 2021 07:01 - 21 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this informative episode, I will be walking you through 15 strategies to put into place after a behavior occurs! Are you looking for even more classroom management strategies? Perhaps you are feeling relieved that a behavior episode has ended, but weary knowing it is coming back again perhaps sooner rather than later… Then this is the episode for you! Free Behavioral Email Course: https://educationtothecore.com/behavior-course For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout...
SEL and PBIS: Your Journey Starts Here: Part 2
October 11, 2021 07:01 - 30 minutes - 23.2 MBI am thrilled to present Part 2 of SEL and PBIS from our Vlog series: “Teaching Trailblazers with Chris from Education to the Core”. The series includes interviews with a variety of professionals across multiple disciplines in our field of education. In this episode, I have a conversation with an amazing leader in our field, Beth Baker. We discuss Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). Throughout the conversation we were able to not only c...
SEL and PBIS: Your Journey Starts Here Part 1
October 07, 2021 07:01 - 31 minutes - 23.9 MBI am thrilled to present another episode from our Vlog series: “Teaching Trailblazers with Chris from Education to the Core”. The series includes interviews with a variety of professionals across multiple disciplines in our field of education. In this episode, I have a conversation with an amazing leader in our field, Beth Baker. We discuss Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). Throughout the conversation we were able to not only cover wh...
33 Attention Grabbers You Need to Try
October 04, 2021 07:01 - 16 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this amusing, but applicable episode, I will be sharing Heather Wagoner’s 33 Attention Grabbers You Need to Try. Are you looking for a fun, yet effective way to gain the attention of your students without yelling? Then this is the episode for you! For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: 33 Attention Grabbers You Need to Try | Education to the Core
9 Reasons Why Journaling is so Important
September 30, 2021 07:01 - 15 minutes - 16.5 MBIn this awesome episode, I will be sharing Kristin Halverson’s 9 Reasons Why Journaling is So Important. I mean come on… journaling with students? Who’s got the time for that? Is it really all that important? If you are looking for not only the reasons (there are 9 of them) to do it, but want some insight and ideas to begin? Then this is the episode for you! For text, pictures and direct links provided throughout this episode. Check out our corresponding blog: https://educationtoth...
15 Art Ideas for Every Subject
September 27, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 18.7 MBIn this artistic episode, I will be sharing Brittany Coleman’s 15 Art Ideas for Every Subject. Art is such a huge passion of mine and is an important staple in early child development. Are you looking for ideas and activities to tie into your daily routines and subject material? 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/2021/04/15-art-ideas-for-every-subject/
Ways to Celebrate Your Students
September 23, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 19.1 MBIn this celebratory episode, I will be sharing Ways to Celebrate Your Students! Whether it be a birthday, a loose tooth, moving up a reading level, or just getting through the week. It is time to C-E-L-E-B-R-A-T-E! If you are looking for ideas and activities to celebrate your students? 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/2021/09/ways-to-celebrate-your-...
20 Instructive Strategies to do During a Behavior
September 20, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 19.7 MBIn this informative episode, I will be walking you through 20 instructive strategies to do during a behavioral episode! Instructive strategies, or teaching strategies, are interventions to teach the child/student age-appropriate ways to get their needs met and provide coping skills for difficult situations. Are you looking for some classroom management strategies? Are you wondering what you could even do during a behavioral episode? Then this is the episode for you! For text, pictures a...
7 Tips to Supporting Our Support Staff
September 16, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this thankful episode, I will be taking more of a personal touch addressing some very important individuals in schools….our Support Staff! Have you ever walked past a support staff member and just said hello or asked them how their day is going? Support staff in schools are often an overlooked and underutilized position. However, they can make your life and job much easier! Are you looking for ways to celebrate and form a community where your Support Staff feels appreciated? This is ...
Social Emotional Learning
September 13, 2021 07:01 - 43 minutes - 38 MBIn this current episode, I will be sharing one of my favorite topics with you… Social Emotional Learning, or SEL. However, this episode is a little bit different. Instead of me asking the questions… the tables have turned! Emily Garcia, Education to the Core’s CEO and Founder sits down to interview yours truly, Christopher Olson on SEL. This dialogue includes a wealth of resources and information to allow you to have a better understanding of SEL, how to incorporate it into your classroom, a...
Equity in the Classroom Part 2
September 09, 2021 07:01 - 21 minutes - 18.8 MBIn this special two-part episode, I will be sharing my interview with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims on Equity in the Classroom. You are tuning into Part 2 of our discussion. If you haven’t heard part 1 yet, take a pause make sure you listen to that episode first and then come back to finish this amazing dialogue of Equity in the Classroom. There are certain people we meet throughout our journey that truly have an impact on our daily lives. Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims is one of those people for me. ...
Equity in the Classroom Part 1
September 06, 2021 07:01 - 24 minutes - 21.9 MBIn this special two-part episode, I will be sharing my interview with Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims on Equity in the Classroom. There are certain people we meet throughout our journey that truly have an impact on our daily lives. Dr. Nikole Hollins-Sims is one of those people for me. Her knowledge of equitable practices both in the classroom as well as in our daily lives is truly remarkable. This dialogue includes a wealth of resources and information to allow you to utilize these concepts in ...
What Should I Put on my Classroom Walls
September 02, 2021 07:01 - 19 minutes - 16.4 MBAre you a brand new teacher staring at those blank classroom walls? Or perhaps you are a veteran teacher looking to mix things up a bit with a new theme or a new look. You have your entire room set up, but that big empty classroom wall is staring back at you just waiting for some fun resources! Wondering what you should put up there? This is the episode for you! So let’s face it, our classrooms are pretty much our second home. Like our own homes, we want our classroom to be inviting,...
7 of the Best Classroom Management Systems
August 30, 2021 07:01 - 49 minutes - 40 MBClassroom management… is always the big elephant in the room. You know that if you don’t have a grip on the daily runnings of your classroom, that it is very hard for learning to take place. Building relationships with your students, creating expectations, and maintaining routines and procedures are all very important when creating your classroom management system. So, whether you are a new teacher getting ready to put your system into place, or a veteran teacher who is ready to change thin...
30 Preventive Strategies to Do Before a Behavior
August 26, 2021 07:01 - 18 minutes - 19.5 MBAre you looking for some classroom management strategies? Some more things to add to your bag of tricks? Do you have that student in your classroom this year that is just pushing every single button of yours? Then this is the episode for you! What’s one thing I can do for student behavior that I can see almost an immediate response? Incorporating quick and easy preventive strategies into your classroom or household! Preventive strategies are put into place before the behavior occurs t...
11 Activities for Emergent Readers to Practice Fluency
August 23, 2021 07:01 - 15 minutes - 16.9 MBWe always have students at varying levels sitting in front of us with different interests and strengths. Are you looking for ideas and activities to not only engage those emergent readers, but support them? Then this is the episode for you! While activities for emergent readers to practice fluency can look slightly different in all of our rooms, the basic concepts are the same – helping students to lessen their focus on decoding words so that they can comprehend the meaning of the tex...
Say You're A Teacher, Without Saying You're A Teacher
August 19, 2021 07:01 - 12 minutes - 13.7 MBOftentimes our “lingo” spills out into the real world. You know that one sentence that says you are a teacher, without saying “you’re a teacher”! I am sure we all have those moments when your spouse or friends say “what did you just say?” Just last week, while I was in the grocery store I heard a woman say to the child with her “Please use your walking feet”. I just knew she was a teacher. Do you often say popular sayings like: “1, 2, 3 – eyes on me” or “Clap once if you can hear me”. ...
13 Ways to Kick Off the School Year Right
August 16, 2021 07:01 - 14 minutes - 14.8 MB13 Ways to Kick Off the School Year Right | Education to the Core Perhaps you are excited to be starting the new school year, or maybe they are pulling you kicking and screaming from the pool. Either way, the students are walking through those doors and we need to be ready. Looking for some guaranteed ways to start off the school year on the right foot? This is the episode for you! Alright… Our alarm clocks are set (or if you are like me then you have about 7 alarms set-I am the KIN...
Creating A Calming Corner For Your Primary Classroom
August 12, 2021 07:01 - 12 minutes - 13.7 MBCreating A Calming Corner For The Primary Classroom | Education to the Core Are you thinking about creating your own safe space within your primary classroom for students to cope and destress? Or perhaps you already have a space dedicated for this, but are looking for a few more activities or items to add to the space. Or even maybe you never thought about including a space like this before within your room. If you already have a space or are looking into creating one, this is the episo...
To The Teacher At Their Breaking Point
August 09, 2021 07:01 - 18 minutes - 19.4 MBTo The Teacher At Their Breaking Point | Education to the Core In this episode, I will be taking more of a personal touch speaking to The Teacher at their breaking point. Are you stressed out or so anxious about returning to the classroom this upcoming school year? Perhaps for the past several years you are just tired of the ever-changing laws, changing initiatives and ever growing list of duties and expectations. If you are looking for some tips and tricks to start improving your own me...
Social Emotional Learning or Character Education
August 05, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 19.3 MBSocial Emotional Learning or Character Education | Education to the Core What are your initial thoughts about returning to the classroom this upcoming school year? Do you have any concerns or reservations? Uncertainty? Excited yet a little nervous about what this upcoming school year will look like? All of these feelings are typical! We, as educators, always get those “butterfly feelings” to start up a school year. However, after the school year we just had (that I am not mentionin...
20 No Prep Math Activities
August 02, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 19.5 MB20 No Prep Math Activities | Education to the Core This episode discusses 20 No Prep Math Activities. Are those daily math lessons just not cutting it and you are looking for more variety? Perhaps your students are getting bored with the same math activities each day. Whatever the reason, if you need NO PREP math ideas, then this is the episode for you! Wait, 20 Math Activities that are NO PREP as well as ENGAGING, thank you Sarah... sign me up! I know as a teacher I am always looking...
20 Interview Questions Teachers Want to Prepare For
July 29, 2021 07:01 - 27 minutes - 29.7 MB20 Interview Questions That New Teachers Want to Prepare For | Education to the Core This episode discusses 20 Interview Questions That New Teachers Want to Prepare For! Whether you are a brand new teacher looking to land your dream job as an educator or a veteran teacher that could be looking for a change of scenery or relocating…this episode is for you! When it comes to teacher interviews oftentimes we stress out over what they could possibly ask us. We could be walking into a room of ...
25 Phonics Activities for Summer School
July 26, 2021 07:01 - 17 minutes - 19.4 MB25 Phonics Activities for Summer School | Education to the Core This episode discusses 25 Phonics Activities for Summer School. It doesn’t matter if you are teaching summer school, extended school year (ESY), at home with your own child, or even tutoring this summer. There are some great activities here for everyone! I know when I taught ESY in the past I always was searching and thinking of outside activities. Some lessons that were highly engaging, full of gross motor ideas and that...
25 Reading Activities for Summer School
July 21, 2021 04:11 - 22 minutes - 24.1 MB25 Reading Activities for Summer School | Education to the Core This episode discusses 25 different reading activities for Summer School. It doesn’t matter if you are teaching summer school, extended school year (ESY), at home with your own child, or tutoring for the summer, there are some great activities here for everyone! I know when I taught ESY in the past I always was searching and thinking of outside activities. Some were highly engaging, full of gross motor ideas and that bui...
20 STEM Activities for the School Year
July 21, 2021 04:11 - 16 minutes - 17.4 MB20 STEM Activities For Your School Year | Education to the Core This episode discusses 20 STEM Activities to complete during your school year. Collaboration and problem solving are just two of many skills gained from STEM activities within the classroom. What better way for students to work together with their peers than to brainstorm, plan and cooperate together? If you are anything like myself, I tip-toed around STEM. I was very intimidated by the topics of Math and Engineering and...
18 Games for Teaching Emotions and Self-Regulation
July 21, 2021 04:11 - 14 minutes - 16.1 MB18 Games For Teaching Emotions and Self Regulation | Education to the Core This episode discusses 18 different games and activities to teach emotions and self regulation. Do you incorporate games and/or movement within your classroom or home setting? These types of activities provide students with an opportunity to not only participate in highly engaging activities, but address a Social Emotional Learning need. Have you ever experienced a student who has difficulty with waiting in li...
Activities to Teach Phonics and Math
July 21, 2021 04:10 - 14 minutes - 16.2 MBActivities to Teach Phonics and Math | Education to the Core This episode discusses various activities to teach phonics and math! This past school year offered multiple challenges of distance learning, technology, and online assignments. What if families and virtual teachers can offer some hands-on activities to teach phonics and math to your students? Here are some activity ideas to teach phonics and math. Added bonus… you don’t have to purchase anything to do these activities. All...
You Know You Teach Kindergarten When...
July 21, 2021 04:05 - 10 minutes - 11.4 MBYou Know You Teach Kindergarten When | Education to the Core As educators, we often take our work home with us. That isn’t the only thing that follows us home. Our love and thoughts of our students follow us, plans follow us, lamination to cut out follows us, and even our lingo follows us home. Can you relate to phrases like “I have to go to the potty” or “use your walking feet” in a public setting with your peers? Then you might be a teacher! We reached out to our Education to th...
13 Ways to Get Reluctant Writers Writing
July 09, 2021 00:49 - 17 minutes - 19 MB13 Ways to Get Reluctant Writers Writing | Education to the Core This episode discusses 13 different multi-sensory approaches to get reluctant students writing. Hands-on, multi-sensory activities provide students more ways to connect to the content of the lesson making it more enjoyable and memorable. When students are engaged, the activities result in better memory of the skill taught. Although all students can benefit from multi-sensory learning, it can be particularly helpful for kid...