My school also uses AR, but I don't feel that we use it to its fullest capability. Can you explain how your school uses the AR program? Thank you!
Book Organization Here are some suggestions on organizing your books. When I first arrived in my classroom, the books that were left for me were...
For next school year, I'm thinking of having my students put together a science fair with planet projects only. I could call it "Planet Cafe" or...
I'm teaching summer school to first graders this summer. I usually teach 3rd/4th during the regular school year. Please share any ice breaker...
All of your ideas are great! Thank you so much. Here's what I do, so I'm wondering what you think of this pattern. Be kind with your...
So, this is my last week of school. (This is very hard to believe! Where has the time gone?) Anyway, I'm wondering if you could share some of...
I agree with the above comments. Here's an observation I've had over the course of teaching 3rd grade for 5 years: Many students get glasses in...
Let me be more clear. Arts and crafts activities, movies for later, etc. Thank you :)
I'm babysitting my 3 year old nephew for the first time. We will have him all day and into the night. Any suggestions on various activities that...
How do you differentiate spelling lists for students? Explain how your weekly lists are distributed or what your routine is. I'm just curious and...
I would LOVE if they posted my private school salary for all to see. That way people would know how little we make for how ridiculously hard we...
What really grabbed my attention from your post were 2 things: He does well with phonemic activities He has a behavior issue, but is really...
I agree with everything here! I think it is excellent that you are reflecting upon your practices. However, keep your methods because they are...
I, too, find that the mnemonic device about the fun sentences work best. I find it interesting that no one mentioned this tip: Your kids MUST...
When I applied for my current job, I personally dropped off my resume at the school. The secretary said, "No, sorry, we are not hiring." To...
Wow! I totally dropped the ball on Mother's Day projects for my students this year. I just realized that I did not order the wooden craft that I...
I've had parents send me friend requests as well. I just hit the deny button and do not explain. I don't want parents to have access to my family...
Do you do timed multiplication tests with 100 problems in 5 minutes? If so, how do you do it, what are your rules, etc. I'm just curious about...
Nevermind...got it :)
I should probably mention that we are in the midwest so our Spring temperatures can vary. We also only have about 6 weeks of school left. Let me...
