lol...I can't help but think if you had candies instead of balls, they'd know EXACTLY who had more/less!
I challenge the kids to figure out "how many black dots would we need to make our own 10 Black Dots book"? (i.e. You need 1 on the first page, 2...
How about "playing dumb." You could say something like "I really don't understand it. According to your reading log, Bobby reads faithfully each...
I have attached name tags to the top of each student's desk with sticky tack. We're not allowed to use tape on desks in our school because it's...
Judging by your two posts, you seem very tense about your daughter going into grade 1. For your daughter's sake, please relax. Children have a...
"Is someone hurt, sick or in serious trouble? No? Well, then I know you can handle it. Be sure to come tell me how it went."
I just hand them a kleenex and they seem to get the message. I don't even have to stop teaching.
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I have a little boy coming into my grade 1 class whose reading is testing at a 4th grade reading level. He's not skipping this grade because...
I used to have the kids sign out library books in the same manner as they would a community library but that was SUCH a nightmare and I ended up...
There seems to be a lot of talk lately about phonemic awareness. Although it relates closely to awareness of phonics, it's not exactly the same....
In the supply list, my students are asked to send all their supplies for me to store so I end up with buckets of extras pencils, glue and erasers....
Last year I posted a daily schedule which was a blessing because it essentially eliminated the "What are we doing nows?" and the "When do we have...
I always say my weakness is perfectionism-I always want to do more but that I've learned when to stop. ;)
We don't limit enrolment at our Christian School to just Christian families either but very few non-Christians enrol and those who do often have...
THEMES! Having taught multi-grade classrooms for real, I found it was the only way to organize many different levels and cater to all needs....
I'd like to simplify the handing out procedure at the end of the day by having handouts sorted by child in some way but the ready-made mailboxes...
I've always had a Home Reading Club in which the children read books, keep a log and then bring their logs to school where we post their progress...
In my first year teaching grade 1, I spent many hours making file folder games that the kids still are not interested in playing. I find that...
I teach grade 1 and my class this year had such a hard time getting ready to go home. Like you, I had students ready way ahead of the bell and...
