As it comes close to the end of the year, I often set goals to work on with my class and recently, one of my goals for the next calendar year was to work on helping my students treat each other as well as other people with kindness. I gathered
Believe it or not, it’s time for thinking about how to incorporate New Year’s activities in the classroom. I’m here with some trusty, fun ideas! Read through and let me know which one is your favorite! New Year’s Rhyme Time! You know I have something for you that I created!
This year is going by SO quickly. I cannot believe 2020 is a month away. When I was a kid 2020 sounded like it was SO far in the future. Like we’re talking flying cars and robot maids (can you tell I watched a lot of The Jetsons)? Haha! Well,
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
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