Email me for date availability.
katieknight@sbcglobal.net
I specialize in:
- all things literacy
- student engagement - I call it "wiggle work"
- the perfect paragraph made easy and FUN
- getting from CVC reading to real reading
- fitting in Social Studies and Science through fluency, comprehension games, and art
- close reading with any picture book
- building number sense through whole group convos
- empowering teachers to manage student "mischief"
- becoming a happy and organized teacher.
My philosophy is that
WE CAN
WE CAN
captivate
this new generation
of little techie learners:
- by including engagement strategies
- teaching comprehension through games
- getting the kids working together as teams
- and by adding a little "spark and fizz" to lessons -Why not make skittles into a manipulative and mark our periods as we write?
- fast-paced and fun
- full of laughter
- research-based
- just as fun and engaging as my classroom
- filled with easy to implement ideas
- I gift you the materials you need, so you can get started the day you return to school
- My presentations spark joy and laughter because I share the ridiculous stories that could only happen to a 1st grade teacher
- My ideas are exciting and really work
- We deal with content that matters in today's classrooms
- All of it is time-tested since 2000 and straight out of 1st grade
Let's spend some time together and get excited and prepared for the best school year ever.
Wiggle work, student engagement, and kids in collaboration —what does it look like in first grade? Come see! In this fast-paced and energizing session, Katie gets you up and doing fun collaborative activities that'll get your kids working and learning together. Future lesson planning will be easy with the reference guide Katie will gift you! You will leave this session energized and immediately ready to implement all the new ideas we explored together!
See this Session:
Turn any picture book into a close reading opportunity! Katie explains it all and will gift you a lesson planning resource that will help you easily incorporate close reading questions into any read-aloud, guided reading session, and language arts. See classroom videos that show you exactly how to do it so you are ready once you get back in your own classroom. Take away tips, resources, and enthusiasm to ensure you are ready to implement close reading questions on day 1.
Get off to a strong start with Katie's out-of-the box ideas and simple tweaks. They'll keep you happy and organized all year long! Make lesson planning easy, classroom organization a breeze, and teaching feel joyful all year. Katie shows you how it's all about starting off on the right foot!
See this Session:
These super-quick and easy whole-group number conversations are guaranteed to build number sense! The best part is that the kids are doing the work. They talk. You write. The struggling mathematicians in your class get to learn from their peers sharing how they see math problems! Katie will share all of her best tips, and she will be gifting you the materials that you need to confidently get started right away. Don't miss out! Katie's sessions are fast-paced, engaging, and leave you with a full toolkit for easy implementation.
"Katie's sessions are some of the best I have ever attended. I ended up staying in all her sessions for the entire week!"
-Lisa (SDE Vegas attendee)
Maximize your read aloud & turn any picture book into a close reading opportunity! Katie explains it all and will gift you a lesson planning resource that will help you easily incorporate close reading questions into any read-aloud, guided reading session, and language arts. See classroom videos that show you exactly how to do it so you are ready once you get back in your own classroom. Take away tips, resources, and enthusiasm to ensure you are ready to implement close reading questions on day 1.
The first month of school is crucial and EXHAUSTING, but when done right it is absolute MAGIC! Come find out my best ideas, strategies, lessons and freebies to "be cool" for back to school!
-Pam SCKC Pasadena
This session gets kids declaring their opinions and developing strong reasons to support their thinking. Come explore some fun activities that bring opinion writing to LIFE. Leave with resources that rock and arrive to back to the classroom ready to launch Opinion Writing in an exciting new way.
Little kids can really test your patience and resolve to stay positive. They can't help it. They are 72 months old! But I have some easy to implement secrets that lead to positive classrooms and stronger teacher-student relationships. Plus, teaching time is maximized because classroom disturbances diminish right away! Come to session and get excited about how easy it can be! Leave the session ready to go on Monday morning!
We need REAL strategies and SOLUTIONS to thrive in this profession. Passion and talent can only carry you so far ! This session is packed with tips that save you time, simplify the complex, and give you the space you need to thrive as a teacher.
This session brings you some of the BEST materials to ensure your students go deeper into Social Emotional Learning this Spring: I am gifting my personal Google slide deck to guide you through the best books, YouTube Videos, and how to use my crafts discussed in session. SEL is so much more than talking about feelings, we double-dip straight into Language Arts as we cover compare and contrast to deepen reading comprehension, critical thinking and collaborative conversations! Are you ready to SEL-e-Brate Spring?
Get my Google Slides Lesson Here. Bear in mind these are not editable and handouts of the crafts and more are linked through the conference you attended.