Reading to go the next step with your Guided Reading Instruction? I read a terrific book this past summer by Jan Richardson, called The Next Step in Guided Reading, and I’d love to do a little book review for you here so you can decide if the book is right
Let’s talk about some fun ways to get your students practicing phonics! When I was a student myself it was workbooks, workbooks, workbooks! Now there are so many fun options! I have found some engaging ideas that have worked well for my second graders and one of my own. If
Ready for a quick, fun, and free Thanksgiving themed craft? Here it is! I don’t like complicated crafts so I made this as easy as possible! Print the masters and copy the body onto brown paper, and choose colored paper for feathers. The beak goes on yellow and the “gobbler”
I love connecting with a Thanksgiving theme when teaching during November. My second graders begin to realize how much that they are grateful for! There are so many ways to get students reflecting on thankfulness during the month of November, or all year! First of all, you can incorporate this
It’s almost that time! Like me, do you try to fit in some Thanksgiving-themed resources during November? I gathered up some resources and ideas for you in this post! >>>>>First, let’s take a look at what you can find in my own collection as far as math resources>>>> Thanksgiving Themed
I don’t know about you but classroom management is always an area I am adjusting and trying to improve. I always feel I can do better! In the last year, I came up with several ideas that helped my class so I wanted to share with you! Most of these
1. Write on your Students’ Desks Seriously, use an expo marker or vis a vis marker and write a positive note for each student, reassuring them you know they will have a great day, make terrific choices, and rock it for the substitute. This idea has been around a while
Let’s talk about how hard it is to squeeze in science! Poor science gets the short end of the stick doesn’t it? I do not have the solution for how to fit in 40-60 minute science blocks (yet) but I can tell you how I grabbed 2-5 minutes here and
Clearly, if you have been to my blog before, you know I love flexible seating! Sometimes, when you have a new class, questions from parents start arriving via email before the first day of school or on meet the teacher day (if you have one before school starts) ! If
My Story When I was growing up, I wanted to be a secretary, architect or teacher, and I always thought I’d be a mom. I often played family with friends and dolls (when I wasn’t reading). My guess was that I’d have a few children (when I was pretty young,
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