I am going to be teaching K-5 Writing next year and I was thinking of doing an Angry Birds theme. Anybody have any great Angry Bird ideas that I...
Make them!!! Water bottles with macaroni. Plastic easter eggs with lentils (small beans). Paper towel rolls to bang together. Or at the dollar...
There is a curriculum called Being a Writer and it also teaches using mentor texts. I have used this and have wonderful success with it!
I started on the second or third day. We have been in for two weeks already. I am moving slow with introducing each of the daily five.
Our school has implemented a 10 page lesson plan template format. I was just curious what types of templates your schools require? Everyone is...
I am doing superheroes this year too thanks to this wonderful idea! I am going to name my table groups super shapes...Super Cubes, Ultra...
If you take an envelope and lick it closed. Then cut it in half, you have a pocket!
I just recently took and passed the K-12 ESOL exam. I was originally under the impression that I could apply for the ESOL endorsement on my...
That sounds super cool. I'd love to hear more about it, if you ever find out!!!
Does anyone have any activites, worksheets, etc. for this book? I am trying to plan a literature unit for after Christmas. Thanks for your help!
I do a weekly progress report. It is on a half sheet of paper; There are two columns, homework/classwork and behavior...under these columns I...
Wild About Learning-I am using this one and using tigers, giraffes, zebra prints...jungle type animals...
I have some of the Dollar Tree crates, they work well. But the best ones I have gotten are from Old Time Pottery (if you have one in your area)....
Does anyone know when the teacher appreciation days are for like Office Max, Staples, etc.??? Is there a list out there somewhere?? Thanks!
I have a teacher portfolio. Many people say that they are worthless and I have gone on interviews where they show absolutely no interest in...
Perhaps it's a 4th grade teacher thing!! I too teach 4th grade and have those kinds of feelings all the time. Writing, writing, writing, then it...
An idea I recently read is to allow the students to go to the teachers' lounge and get a soda from the machine or a snack. It would depend on...
Each week I end up with a couple of extra Scholastic News magazines. Does anyone use those for other activities? I feel like they are a waste to...
Does or has anyone done model rockets in their classroom? If so, did each student build one? Do you have any resources?
1. Boppy covers are very helpful, babies spit up so often, it seems like you are constantly pulling that off and washing it. 2.Wipes...
