Hi, I am currently teaching 1st grade and a child in my class is being retained this year (will repeat 1st again next year). I would like to...
Yes, I have seen statistics like that, but I don't think they paint the whole picture. Students are retained because there is a problem of some...
I see your point, but I think the concern with the mandatory retention in 3rd is that if the child was retained in k, 1 or 2 and then had to be...
I'm teaching 1st grade at a school that is known for strong academics. The 'average' student at our school would likely be considered above...
Hugs. That cold weather is going to be an extra challenge for you! I think it would be really hard to feel like you have to run things by the...
Thank you. Sometimes you just look around and it seems like everyone else is fine with how things are, etc...I know that everyone has their...
I'm wondering if there are certain times of the year or something that you find you get sort of down about your job, your class, teaching... In...
That is clever! I may try that one. I need something new.
OMG. Did the parents of the other kids know about him? It doesn't seem fair to the other kids (or you) to be in that environment. Yuck!
That's a good idea to have one child in charge. That way you can make it a child that can read the choices! That's been the tricky part for me...
A good project might be to make terrariums. You can make a class one or individual ones. I've seen them made with 2 liter soda bottles. Then...
I'm a little confused by the 2 different lists. The first list seems perhaps a little more appropriate for primary (maybe 1st, 2nd grade) where...
Certainly if it continues I would increase the punishment and then start having them write letters, even go to the office, but for the one time...
I'm sorry you were offended, but you did ask for input. We often have parents at school who will make appointments with the teacher and the Dr....
I'd love to hear more about what you like about Nova's program. How much time...say per week, do you think you have to dedicate to it. Have the...
My concern is that you mention "minor" problems, then list quite a long list of inappropriate behaviors. A child should not be regularly pushing,...
Today was great! This is the end of our 2nd week and they have been sooooo noisy, I was really getting worried, but today really gave me a...
Funny you should mention that! I did change to 'happily' just the other day! I decided that 1st graders would understand that a little better...
I have just started really checking it out, but I don't really get how to best 'save' the video clips I plan to use. I know we were told it is...
Someone posted that their 1st graders were talking and being loud lining up...sounds very familiar to me! lol I know the 1st few days (weeks?)...
