Thanks for the sales news! I hope I can check ours out today...
How cool is that. Boy, I wish we taught Latin in our school (how often do you hear THAT??!!) Great idea for a club!
I don't use a rewards system, but I have a "treasure box" for birthdays. I took a nice box with a lids, covered it with wrapping paper, and...
Sure is...but the old white foam variety, like Colgate brand. I wouldn't try using a green or blue gel on it!! :-D
It's also good for carpet stains.
Our school has a garden club, a chess club, and an FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). The FCA actually meets on Friday mornings before...
Whoa, Miss J--is the author Carol Tomlinson? (I just skimmed through some Internet links.) If so, she is awesome, and I've read a lot of her...
I really believe big in that too! Sometimes I wish I were in an upper grade because you can do so much more and really see the impact of certain...
Hmmm...the only connection I can figure (I haven't read the book) is that if a student is interested, he'll be more engaged. That makes sense;...
I know you spoke with him by phone, but ya know, I think I'd have no clear conscience until I spoke IN PERSON with him. Let him squirm if he needs...
Yup. You are correct! (Don't you love hearing that once in a while?? I do!) Although I've never heard about basing assignments on interest as a...
PEACHYNESS: HAHA...just read your post and karenar's response! Sure hope that's not what you're up against! Next week I'm teaching third graders...
leighbball: Hmmm...that's something I'm not sure about. I would guess that no, it's not necessarily across the board. Even the use of induction...
We have always been half day until this year when we're going to a whole 4 hours, but now we have to do a lunch time. I think the net gain is...
leighbball: Congratulations! It's funny how that makes you feel just a little bitter better, huh?! Mine is actually effective on the first day...
TulipsGirl--I agree with you. Differentiation is focused on getting the material across to students in different ways...whatever it takes to help...
Well, I will have to do that too, since I'm supposed to be in the pic too! We use them for our end-of-year student yearbook, a whole page...
Actually, he's probably one of the "readers" of portfolios and has been reading them since June 1...... Just kidding!!! But that is an...
Anybody know the big difference between "school glue" and regular glue? Both are Elmer's brand, but I grabbed the "school glue," which I know is...
What a great idea to put them on a ring! I am SO stealing that idea!! I miss doing rhymes and songs from my preschool days teaching Sunday School....
