I send the worksheets home for homework, lol - I try to have them do "more rigorous" work than those allow. Instead of simply identifying...
I have to use Storytown, but since it really doesn't align with the CCSS, I find myself using more and more trade books. I'm hoping to move...
Don't I know it! I'm one of them, lol! $200+ for my grandson's supplies, uniforms, and shoes for school!
Tyler B. - would you know what would be reasonable for 3rd graders? I'm having the same problems!
This year has actually been the best for supplies :) All but 2 of my students are on free lunch. They do have $200 shoes, though, and iPhones. I...
1. the term deadbeats wasn't meant literally 2. I understand late, but FIVE weeks? I've been late before, too! 3. I know that my little fee...
$10, Pisces_Fish. My daughter had to pay $18 in third grade, and that was 16 years ago! LOL
Thanks, y'all!
They insist that it's our job, since "we" will be "spending" the money on enrichments for our class - like Weekly Readers and materials, lol.
I have written two letters explaining the (school assessed) student fees. Thus far, of 17 students, I have received 7 payments. How would you...
Those of you with 45-60 minute lunches - how long is your school day? Ours is 7 solid hours. I have a 20 minute duty free lunch, the kids have...
Wow. I have 20 minutes to: line up the kiddos walk them to the cafeteria get them through the cafeteria line and sitting use the bathroom...
We only have 2 third grade classes, so it's a little easier for us, but I do the ELA plans, and the other 3rd grade teacher does math (Science,...
praying for y'all!
Definitely true!
I have to explicitly teach and model correct behaviors intensively and many, many times - even in third grade! I also had to do it in first - I...
Does anyone use this internet-based benchmark system? Ths is our first year using it, and I'm curious to get other teachers' impressions. My...
It's not just in reading, unfortunately - one of my kids took 2 hours to take a rounding quiz in math 2 days ago! (and she's one of my higher...
Breathe. Pray or meditate. Take a yoga class. Go to the gym. Read a book. Get a pedicure (I'm addicted). Do SOMETHING just for you, and know...
We have to "map" our spelling words (20) at the beginning of each lesson (phoneme-grapheme map), and we do 2 of Laura Candler's vocabulary...
