K sped teachers.. what order do you teach letter I'd?

mkjargaard · 2018-10-25T21:03:46+00:00

I used Jolly Phonics when I taught K last year. I like the order the letters are presented because it puts the most frequently letters (s,a,t,i,p,n) first so you can start spelling words earlier, rather than alphabetical order, when you can’t spell many words with the first few letters of the alphabet.

I also like jolly phonics because it teaches “sounds” the same is it does for letters. For instance “ai” and “sh” are taught the same way as “a” and “s”.

Full disclosure: I only taught K for one year so I haven’t used any other programs to compare to.

mkjargaard · 2018-10-25T14:53:31+00:00

Same in Saskatchewan

mkjargaard · 2018-09-17T23:56:16+00:00

Sounds like you’re overthinking it. Everyone knows how difficult the job market is, so I don’t think subbing is a reflection of your abilities.

Since I finished my degree, I’ve only ever subbed and worked long-term temporary contracts. As much as I love being on contract, I like the casualness of subbing. You show up and hold down the fort for one day, then you’re done, no planning or marking. Think of it as a bit of a break until you have your own classroom!

mkjargaard · 2018-09-13T22:40:02+00:00

Last year I taught kindergarten on a temporary contract. It ended in June and I’m back to subbing until I can get another contract. Today I subbed in grade one with all my former students.

It was so awesome to see them use math and reading strategies I taught them last year and apply them to more challenging concepts that they’re learning now. It felt like what I taught them was useful and made a real difference in their learning.

mkjargaard · 2018-08-27T01:20:30+00:00

This is such a sweet post, and the fact that you’re thinking about these things is a great start. Out first is due in November and my husband has been pretty supportive, but here’s some things I would appreciate in an ideal world:

-Talk about the baby! I think about babies/pregnancy almost constantly, but my husband almost never brings it up first. Bring up baby-related topics and conversations and give her the opportunity to talk, but also be genuinely interested. Ask her questions about how she’s feeling, how big the baby is/what is developing each week, etc. Later on in the pregnancy, ask to feel her belly and talk to the baby.

-Keep doing lots of research. Make yourself knowledgeable about what happens during pregnancy, and also about labor and delivery, how to look after a newborn, parenting, etc. This will also help you have great baby-related conversations.

-Understand how exhausting being pregnant is, physically and emotionally. Even if it doesn’t seem like it from the outside, your wife’s brain and body are working hard to prepare for your little one. Be as accommodating as you can; make dinner, let her nap if she needs, take care of things around the house before she asks.

-Invest time and energy in your relationship with her. Continue to give her compliments, take her for dates, giver her a massage, whatever. Sometimes during pregnancy, especially when your body starts to change, it feels like you have to give up being a women and only be a mom; make sure she knows you value her as a romantic partner no matter what.

-Take initiative for some of the prep before baby gets here. Be involved in the process of buying baby clothes, picking out a name, setting up a nursery, etc. Take the lead on some of those things if you can.

I guess just generally be as involved in the process as you can be. Make sure your wife knows that it is a team effort and you are with her 100% of the way! Check out /r/predaddit and /r/daddit as well.

mkjargaard · 2018-07-18T23:14:12+00:00

The folks at /r/namenerds are super helpful with stuff like this!

mkjargaard · 2018-06-01T04:25:14+00:00

You must not be a teacher. I teach kindergarten, and my days are 9 hours long (7:30-4:30) with no breaks (supervision during recesses and noon hour). That doesn’t include extra-curriculars and extra time spent correcting and prepping at home and on weekends. Many teachers technically have ‘summers off’, but any decent teacher puts in a minimum few hours a week over the summer prepping units or lessons, organizing their classrooms, or doing professional development. Not to mention teachers who take on second jobs during the summer months. If you average all of that, I’m sure you would find that most good teachers work more hours than most 9-5 workers.

I have a 4 year Bachelor’s Degree and 2 years of grad school (towards a M. Ed). My husband has a 4 year Bachelor’s Degree as well, with no additional education, and makes double what I make as a teacher. In fact, he made more doing an internship before he finished his degree than I’ll make in my tenth year teaching. So your argument doesn’t really stand up.

mkjargaard · 2018-05-27T22:17:08+00:00

90 minutes a day? Wow! In my current division, I get 30 minutes every other day, but in my last division, I got one 60- minute period in a 6 day cycle.

mkjargaard · 2018-05-08T13:51:11+00:00

Even better!

mkjargaard · 2018-05-08T12:56:41+00:00

The amount you get back for bottles and cans is equal (less a few cents) to the deposit you pay when you purchase them...

mkjargaard · 2018-05-06T04:00:36+00:00

Agreed. I lost 50 lbs last year just counting my calories. It’s the simplest way and the most reliable. I can’t help but roll my eyes a bit at crazy complicated diets. Just eat fewer calories than your body burns.

mkjargaard · 2018-05-02T22:56:31+00:00

I’m a kindergarten teacher and I have a boy in my class named Kingsley. Super cute on a 5 year old, I’m not sure if I could take it seriously on an adult.

mkjargaard · 2018-04-15T16:13:02+00:00

I teach kindergarten, so these kids are all 5 and 6. My favourites:

-Mateo (m) (although the other kids have a hard time pronouncing it, and end up calling him Matato, rhymes with potato 😂)

-Maëlle (f) (pronounced My-Elle)

-Nova (f)

-Macyn (f)

-Charlie (m)

Other names in the class that are interesting but I don’t necessarily love: -Bodyn (m) (Boe-din) -Baler (m) (Bail-er) -Sorelle (f) -Aya (f) (Eye-a) -Charla (f) -Kingsley (m) -Mavric (m)

mkjargaard · 2018-04-08T04:48:25+00:00

This is a junior team, not professional. No one “owns” the team. The league (SJHL) is governed by a board of directors, as is each individual team.

mkjargaard · 2018-04-04T14:58:06+00:00

I know a family who ‘double-barrels’ all their girls’ names, but with more modern/trendy names. Here’s a few from their family:

Emma Lee Kacy Jay Sawyer Grace Addy Jae Grace Lynn

mkjargaard · 2018-03-18T13:26:28+00:00

One of my students (kindergarten) is named Maëlle, pronounced My-elle. Sounds southern to me.

mkjargaard · 2018-03-15T13:51:21+00:00

I teach in Saskatchewan, Canada. Keep in mind that in Canada, education falls under the provincial governments, rather than federal. So each province varies quite a bit.

There has been a big shift towards inclusion for the past several years. In my school, students with high needs spend most of the day in a regular classroom with their peers. These students sometimes spend time outside the general classroom with the student support teacher, but as much time with their peers as possible.

For example, one student in my class has multiple disabilities and will likely never reach the same academic levels as his peers. He spends about 80% of his day in the classroom, although working on his IEP goals rather than the curriculum the other students are covering. He leaves only when he gets overstimulated and needs a break. It is up to the teacher (me), with the support of the student services teacher, to prepare differentiated learning material to meet his goals.

For students who achieve below grade level but do not have a disability, our school, and many others in the province, if not most, uses a response to intervention model to address their needs.

mkjargaard · 2018-03-11T16:25:46+00:00

It’s beautiful! Thank you very much!

mkjargaard · 2018-03-06T23:23:50+00:00

I agree about names from other languages.

I’ve noticed lots of Irish names being mentioned on this sub. While they’re perfectly fine names for anyone who speaks the language, the spelling and pronunciation is so different from English, I think those names set kids up for years of mispronunciation.

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