I am looking to make a magnetic word wall this Summer for next year. Are there any resources available for that already? Thanks!

Hello! I just received the new and updated A-Z Student Notebook Reproducible Templates. I’ve noticed that the letter “a” throughout the document is not a ball and stick font. It is the “fancy a” version, which is not how we teach our students to write a lower case “a” in kindergarten. I downloaded it to Adobe Acrobat Reader DC in hopes that it would fix the font issue, but even with the new updated document (the one e-mailed to me today), it is still the “fancy a” font. Is there something I am missing here? I am really excited to start using these with my students! Thanks!

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I love the sign language alphabet chart, and I’m wondering if anyone has created one for spanish speaking students? I can find plenty of spanish alphabet charts, but can’t seem to find one that includes the hand signs for each letter. Some of the parents of my students struggle with english, a spanish version of the chart would be a lovely addition to my teacher tool box!

Hi There! I am loving teaching heart words to my class.
Does anybody have an assessment/recordkeeping tool to use to record which student is on which list?
I know I can create one myself, but I was secretly hoping there might be a file of them
somewhere!
Carrie

Hi Nellie,

I am so enjoying the courses I have downloaded. My students are excited to write and it has fit nicely with our phonics and reading curriculum. So far, I have done Kindergarten Friendly Handwriting and the High Frequency Heart Words. I look forward to the third class.

Thanks again,
Sara

Hi Nellie!

I am curious if there is an assessment sheet that goes with the ABC Mastery: Instant Recognition Chart similar to your Kindergarten-Friendly Name Writing Assessment sheet for September.

Thanks,

Sarah Dunn 🙂

Hi Nellie,

The glimpses of kinder handwriting pages that you give reflect the letter “b” word work page but they are dated for January. Do you wait to do these pages until then? I read that you have kinders practice each letter on whiteboards before creating the handwriting, word work and drawing page. Do you suggest teaching letters a-b the first day and the several others and aligning those word work pages with the letters taught each week? I hope that makes sense.

Thanks in advance,

Sarah Dunn 🙂

Just wondering… but do any of the parents as partners resources come in spanish? Most of my families are spanish speaking and I would love to be able to send them home to the.
Thanks, Kelsey

Hi! I am in the process of translating the majority of your wonderful works to use in my Spanish speaking kindergarten. The ABC sing sign and spell book, the alphabet cards, the parent letters for name ticket homework, as well as the pencil grip page… lots of work, but what a great program! Thank you so very much, and I am already seeing great things!

Hi! I just recently purchased the three seminars, and am in the process of viewing each. I have watched portions from all three, and finished the Heart Words seminar. I absolutely love what I’ve watched and learned so far!

My question is the Heart Word CD. I know I can download songs as part of the seminar, but my iPad won’t let me. How can I purchase the actual CD?

Thank you!

Hi
I am watching and studying Seminar #2 Handwriting Matters. I am excited to add new ideas to my K class. I have already purchased Nellie Edge sign and sign posters and cd, nursery rhyme little books and heart word master copy practice worksheets over the past 3 years.
Presently, my new Kindergarteners started school this July 20th. We are singing and signing…so far up to f. Some of them are quite good! 🙂
I am confused and need guidance. How do I receive my 15 hours of practicum, the form is not very clear. Is this where I fill out the form, pay for my 1 credit,and then mail in a printed copy of my 5 ideas? Where does my work go? Who reads it? Once read, will they mail my certificate stating 15 hours?
Please help. I need the 15 hours and once I write the plan, goals, and implemented them, etc. Where do I go next?
I hope this question is not isolated. 🙂

I learned so much from the three online seminars.
One of the best parts was the ability to go back and
look at them again to get ideas/information.
I felt the presentations were a good balance of theory and practical knowledge
The webinars will help me design a curriculum that is
child oriented, society centered and content based–
or in your words — a class worthy of kiddos.
Thank you so much.
PS I look forward to the other webinars.

Hey Nellie,
I’ve just received my class list for fall, and I have 17 TK boys! Last year I was very successful with the Poetry Binder, however my students were split half boys, half girls. Now I’m wondering how the high boy population will respond to “poetry”. Any thoughts that might calm my heart? I can’t imagine not using the Poetry Binder, it was the highlight of our end of the year celebration. Instead of the usual graduation celebration, we hosted a “Poetry Cafe”. We did a short presentation, then students invited their parents to the “cafe” so we could read to them from our binders, it was priceless. With a high boy population, do you think I can still pull this off? Should I adjust the poetry choices to engage the boys? I would love to know your thoughts….
Kim

Great Seminars! Not only do these seminars layout the foundation for teaching reading and writing but with the added resources and ideas throughout each chapter, you are able to differentiate throughout the school year. Each year as I have added various components of Nellie’s work, my students reading and writing have soared! Thank you for your support and passion for kindergarten!

Just a note, I wanted to let others know that “in a pinch” you can print the yellow and green heart words from the “poster resource” in an 8 1/2 x 11 format. I was able to adjust the percentage to print to “38%”, and was able to print a “mini” poster for my classroom.

Nellie, I wish you would add yellow and green heart word sentences. My students love the routines they have used for the pink and purple words, and I can already hear them complaining that there are not sentences for them to practice from. (Mind you, I didn’t start this at the beginning of the school year, I started in April, after watching your first seminar online. Yes, I am late getting this in place, but now I am wondering how I ever taught without having “heart words” in place.)

Thanks Nelly for your support and to everyone who will provide me with any insight about my question. The more I learn, the eager I am to share with my kids and improve my teaching.

I watched your videos and I love them. Your passion for teaching is contagious. I, a novice in kindergarten teaching, would like to ask you a question:

Routines in kindergarten….I would like to keep a balance in learning… what do you think about free activities in early morning when kids arrive (for 30 minutes) kids choose what to play with (legos, block, free coloring, puzzles) and if they have missing work, the teachers will tutor those kids. Then, they have circle time and then focused instruction before going to centers. After recess, they have a second turn for centers before dismissal (here in my country, we have school from 8:00 to 1:30 with breaks for lunch and play time)

I heard in your seminar that kids do a writing practice before getting to work. Could you please give me some insights on a classroom routines? I am looking for ideas, resources that can make my teaching practice effective, fun and meaningful.

I viewed seminar #3 already and loved it! I feel so inspired and I’m excited to go to school and be the best kindergarten teacher I can be – and to do so as long as I can!
Thank You,
Margie

WOW! All these excellent resources at our finger tips! And wait…there’s more? All those resources at the end? This is like Christmas for kindergarten teachers! I really appreciate the way the seminar is set up so that I can watch one, two, three or more chapters whenever it will fit my schedule. I had to leave in the middle of Chapter Two, and when I logged on, it asked if I wanted to start again or where I left off. Perfect! I have a lot more to explore and can’t wait to get to it! Your hard work and dedication to helping kindergarten teachers and their students grow is unsurpassed. It’s a grand pleasure to call you friend and colleague!

After watching the first seminar on Multisensory ABCs and Phonics, I was amazed at the wealth of information and available resources for teachers of early learners.

Mrs. Edge’s animated expressions, enthusiasm and knowledge shows that she is passionate for what she has to offer.

Having worked in Special Education for almost 30 years, I can attest to the success of signing and singing and memory reading for children who are slow learners. In consistently using these teaching tools in the special ed. classroom where I worked, students amazed me how much they learned and retained. I also remember how the teacher had to spend hours hunting and searching for materials. This program that Nellie Edge offers is like a one stop shopping resource station for teachers of early learners.

I don’t think I’m being naïve to say this program offers success to all students no matter their level, whether they need extra tutoring or challenges for TAG learners. Also, parents are offered the opportunity to be in partnership with teachers via resource materials for at home use.

Mrs. Edge understands the scientific research on how a child learns. She knows about the Common Core Standards and incorporates that knowledge into her curriculum materials. This seminar allows teachers to download pages of resources, gives them strategies and ideas to create other materials in teaching children ABCs, phonics, scientific information and communication skills. Beyond the seminar, she offers an ongoing blog as an opportunity for future learning that comes available and the chance for teachers to share their own ideas and successes.

Teachers can feel confident that what is offered in these seminars will be useful in setting up their classrooms or adding to their existing materials.

Carol Hoagland

Nellie, thank you for creating these online video seminars! What a great way to connect throughout the school year. It is always powerful and motivating to be a seminar participant, but the availability of your videos will be an amazing resource for teachers. Below are a few things I am taking away from Seminar 1:

1. I really enjoyed hearing you introduce the ABC Phonics book to children. Hearing how you would do it step-by-step in the classroom was very helpful for me.

2. The idea of incorporating the letter/sound connection into my classroom management plan is brilliant! Something I would like to begin using right away is signing letters / practicing letter sounds we learned that day while we are lined up, as well as holding one of the letters up in the air as we silently walk to our destination.

3. I attended Katie Nelson’s classroom seminar (2015?), but I had totally forgotten about her name chant for the helper of the day. I already have a helper of the day song, and spell-chanting the student’s name will add a deeper level of community building into the classroom, as well as strengthening spelling and signing skills. Thanks for the reminder. (Katie is too cool for school.)

4. All of the specific examples of how incorporating signing into English language arts for English language learners, children with developmental delays, and children who missed out on prior learning opportunities was a wonderful addition to the presentation. You’re so correct with your statement of this style of learning being developmentally appropriate AND engaging – no matter what curriculum districts have adopted.

5. As a pre-k teacher of 22 years, I appreciate your mention of preschool and Head Start teachers throughout the video! I strive to make sure I am aware of kindergarten standards so I can prepare my students in the best way possible. Your ABC Phonics has been a favorite for both my students AND their parents /care givers for many years. Families rave about easy transitions from pre-k to kindergarten because of the knowledge base children gain from the ABC Phonics method. Once graduate school has wrapped up in December, I will make the move to teaching kindergarten. I am excited to bring my Nellie Edge background with me into the public school system.

I look forward to watching the next two videos!

Bright Blessings,
Heather

Kim,

If it were me, I would go ahead and teach the remaining heart words that your kiddos have yet to learn.
Be sure to send the rings home to practice. You will be surprised how quickly they will learn the words.
As far as where to begin, I would start with the pink words. These, I feel, are the most powerful for kinders to learn. I would also include the words because and friend in that set. Only you will know that it they not pink heart words.

You could always customize the students’ sets to include the words they have yet to learn, a lot of time and work but worth while.
Just an idea.

When you implement Nellie’s ideas, you will be so surprised at your students’ success.
Good luck,
Jeanette

I have just finished watching seminar 3, and I’m wondering, since it is so close to the end of the school year, would you suggest taking the time to go “backwards” and teach the heart words if it was not done beginning in August and September? Is it too late to “rebuild” a foundation? I hate to wait until next year to put these rich teaching strategies in place, and think my students would benefit immediately. Where, or how would you suggest I begin?

I just completed the first seminar.

It has been wonderfully done.
I truly enjoyed it.

You asked the one thing I will do now…
I loved the suggestion of putting the family resource guide in with our kindergarten registration packets. On Monday, I will check with my administrator about including this.

I can hardly wait to view the next two seminars.

Nellie, through your seminars, both online and in person, I feel I have become a more effective teacher. Thank you for that.