Create Your Balance with Literacy: K-2 Teachers
Create Your Balance with Literacy: K-2 Teachers
Kara M. Rickman
Welcome, K-2 Teachers! My name is Kara Rickman, and I'm a 26-year first-grade teacher with a passion for helping fellow colleagues develop their craft in cross-curricular teaching.  If you want to take your classroom to the next level for your students, check out my podcast episodes! I will share all about how to easily teach cross-curricular and help your students make better connections! You will learn how to use the gradual release of responsibility using the "I DO, WE DO, YOU DO" cross-curricular approach with reading, math, science, writing, and social studies! 
LIVE Unboxing of my October Writing & Math Center Subscription Boxes!
This is the LIVE unboxing that I did in my Facebook Group. I share all the games, templates, posters, materials, and supplies for my October Math & Writing Center boxes. Are you interested in subscribing? Click HERE!!! If you subscribe today you will get the first month FREE inside my Teacher Membership! Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular Connections Membership with Subscription Box! Support the show Thank you so...
Aug 31
49 min
Countdown to the Classroom: Back to School Q&A Episode 2
Come and listen to teachers' questions who were in my Back to School Bootcamp! Their questions include: Sound Mapping and much more! The First 5 Days of School Student School Supplies Classroom Helpers Differentiation Math Tool Boxes My Teacher Membership and Subscription Boxes If you would like to watch the video of the Q&A, click here! Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular Connections Membership ...
Aug 9
22 min
Countdown to the Classroom Q&A with Kara Part 1
Come and listen to teachers' questions who were in my Back to School Bootcamp! Their questions include: Reading Groups Literacy Centers First Year Teacher Advice Sound Mapping and much more! If you would like to watch the video of the Q&A, click here! Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular Connections Membership with Subscription Box! Support the show Thank you so much for listening! Let's take your...
Aug 1
36 min
LIVE Unboxing of my Lit Kit Subscription Box
Why did I create this box? Here's my vision: I've been mentoring and training teachers for 20 years now, and one of the pain points that they all complain about is lesson planning. They complain that it takes too long because they're having to look on Pinterest, TPT, or Google to find quality lessons. This is particularly a problem if they don't have a decent curriculum or none at all. Since it takes so much time, they don't have time with their families or for themselves. I paid ...
Jul 25
45 min
LIVE Unboxing of my Writing and Math Subscription Boxes
Why did I decide to make a Math and Writing Center box for K-2 Teachers? Here's my vision and purpose... What if I told you that your Writing and Math Center was already prepped and ready to set up? What if I told you that you only had to teach these games and activities ONE time and that your students would know how to do them for the rest of the year? What if I told you that you only had to switch out your Math or Writing Center once a month instead of weekly? Would you fall in LOVE with yo...
Jul 19
30 min
Back to School Bootcamp Kickoff!
Join me in my Bootcamp kickoff, where I share the schedule for the week, what prizes you can win, what to bring to the Make n' Takes, and how to apply for a free subscription box of your choice! Want to learn more about my Subscription Boxes? Sign up for FREE for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 12-17th! Check out all the Training Modules and All Access Pass mentioned in this episode. Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pin...
Jul 14
40 min
My Math Center Subscription Box: What's It All About?
How many times do you change out your centers each month? I’ve asked many teachers this question about centers, and many of them said that centers are overwhelming, exhausting, unengaging, and not fun for them or their students, especially when they switch them out every week! Let’s face it… I would be exhausted too! Then, I had an idea… why not create a math center box that the teachers could use for the whole month with no prep on their end? Brilliant! So, that was my vision for my Math Cen...
Jul 11
16 min
My Writing Center Subscription Box- What's It All About?
How many times do you change out your centers each month? I’ve asked many teachers this question about centers, and many of them said that centers are overwhelming, exhausting, unengaging, and not fun for them or their students, especially when they switch them out every week! Let’s face it… I would be exhausted too! Then, I had an idea… why not create a writing center box that the teachers could use for the whole month with no prep on their end? Brilliant! So, that was my vision for my Writi...
Jul 10
17 min
Quick Connection: The First Day of Science
Want to know how I teach the first day of Science for my first graders? Registration is NOW OPEN for my Back to School Bootcamp happening from July 12-17, where we will be making your back-to-school interactive notebook with the first lesson of reading, writing, math, and science! My first day lesson plans are absolutely FREE!!! Can't wait for you to join me! Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricular Connections Membership ...
Jul 8
10 min
Quick Connection: The First 10 Days of Math Workshop
This is a quick connection- no intro needed- just a raw episode where I share my amazing interactive notebook we will create during our Make n' Takes in my Back to School Bootcamp! The first day of lesson plans is FREE!!! Register HERE. Are you interested in purchasing the Math Workshop Module, which includes all 10 lessons? Click HERE. Watch the video of this episode HERE. Connect with me: TPT Store YouTube Channel Facebook Group Instagram Pinterest Blog Cross-Curricu...
Jul 4
11 min
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