Ok, so I am currently teaching first grade in a district. I have been teaching first for 3 years, and I started in 5th for my first year. I...
Kudos to you for even staying that long! This is my 4th year teaching and I come in at 820 (contract time) and stay til 4:15 ( contract time to...
Kat53- daily 5 is really more of a routine and way to set it all up. There aren't any literacy workstations really in the format. The bulk of it...
Geez Louise, cut this guy a break! Maybe you haven't had horrible, pointless PD that is not in the least bit applicable to you. It's very hard to...
Hmm, I didn't know there were such things as headphone splitters! I do have 2 boom boxes, so that might be an option
What do you use for them? I have two old Mac desktops, but I'd like to get rid of them because they tKe up space and can only be put in certain...
Thanks teacher groupie! I didn't realize there was one. I have signed up, I'm just am having trouble watching some videos on my iPad. Not sure why!
Thanks, card stock it is! :)
Do you use it? How does/has it worked for you? What techniques have you found successful for your classroom? Nobody else in my school uses this,...
We have some of the business card magnets at school and I'd like to create a magnet for each student to use to make their daily 5 choices each...
8:20 I usually get there at 8:20/8:25. Kids don't come in until about 9:05 or after. I prefer going in early to get things done...but it doesn't...
No assessments here during the first week either. Lots of procedures, community building and getting to know you activities!
Owls again, same theme, but I did change my room up!
21 here too, seems like a popular number! I can't imagine having 30+!
Our P is not the best speller. She has a signature that says I do not make mistakes, I provide editing opportunities for others. ( something along...
I've decided to have students start reading when they come in in the morning. I think it will be a relaxing, easy way to start the day. My only...
I pumped last year, oh the joy! I pumped during lunch and during our specials. (11:30 and 1:45) I nursed him before school, and then right after...
Wish i had parents who could have helped too! My husband and I pay a mortgage payment's worth of student loans every month. It limits what we are...
I returned to school last year when my son was about 5 months old. And it was HARD! Don't kick yourself if you are sad, let yourself "grieve" a...
I may be wrong, but I thought money and calendar routines have been sort of rerouted to the social studies ccs. There are definitely some gaps...
