Hi All, What level do you like your kids to be at mid-year? This is my first year as a first grade teacher, and most of my kids are at a DRA...
Anyone have a good lesson or idea of how to find main idea in a nonfiction text? Thank you for your ideas!
Great idea with the timer..I have a first grader who is extremely slow at writing as well. He is extremely bright, but seems to daydream during...
I'm not sure if anyone has seen this, The movie Waiting for Superman has a promotion with Donorschoose. If you text "POSSIBLE" to 77177, (this is...
Thanks for all of the stories everyone. I always try to remember that kids (like adults) can say things when they're angry that they don't mean,...
I love to see a copy of your refocus form too if you could PM it to me as well. Sounds like a great idea. Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing your stories everyone! I would love to get him a chewie..I've had a meeting with his mom about it, and she is reluctant to...
Hi All, I have a child who is very impulsive, and is very high sensory. He has an oral fixation, and tries to eat the lead out of the...
I don't think you overreacted either...if you had your teachable moment with the whole class, I wouldn't hesitate to bring out the scissors...
Me too? It sounds great!
I think its the craze before holiday break! (At least for us that's what I am attributing it to!)
I have some kids cry, but more so because of dealing with social issues (so and so only wants so and so to talk to them!!)...I have one that will...
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Thanks for sharing the article by the way!
I have a ridiculously chatty class as well..but a couple take it to an extreme..example: one will get up in front of the class during whole group...
Alice- do you have a picture of your poster, or do you have it saved on a doc file? I'd love to see it! Thanks!!
What types of things did you notice this teacher do that was able to manage her class effectively with praise and encouragement? We also don't...
Something I did with my class to explain how name calling can be hurtful was take a large piece of butcher paper and draw a simple stick figure...
Thanks so much for your reply. I'll definitely check out literature circles!
Hi All- Can you tell me the structure of your reading groups? I have about 6 kids per group, but many one of my groups in particular range...
