Alice and Proud2beateacher: I'm sorry, I did not make myself clear: After months of not receiving consequences for their actions, and endless...
Another poster mentioned that a pencil can be eaten in 3-4 soid sharpenings - absolutely true - its insane. Are mechanical poencils better (for...
Yes, kids know that I can not and will not physically force them to do something (unless of course there is a physical danger to him or others)....
I agree with this - to a certain extent. Yes, the crying is coming from somewhere, whether they need attention, or are truly upset, however even...
This was my first year teaching first grade, and wish I had spelled everything out for them the way I wanted it done, and I mean...
I could have written the excat post of the original poster, so I don't think your carzy at all! Like other posters said, now that I know the...
Hatchet was the first thing I thought of too. Its an page turner and written very well. I'm not sure If I have heard of a 4th grade class reading...
As other posters have said:Just having a "place of my own" is great in the classroom. I never sit while I am teaching but I use it for reading...
I tend to obessess over everything! Keeps me from sleeping and from just letting go! I found that this works for me. I picture tomorrow going...
Thats what makes them so fun to teach! When I worked in a resource room, My students had loads of fun drawing the literal meanings!! (and then I...
I think that a lot of idioms kind of have some sense to them if you think long and hard enough: Like "sleeping like a log" - a heavy log...
I am by no means an expert on report cards. However I do have question regarding your comment. While it certainly seems very specific to that...
I am concerned about _________'s difficulty focusing during instruction as well as completing independent work.
interesting - previous posters mentioned that it works for them when several students are talking, but not with individual students. For me, it is...
I have used it in private tutoring sessions, and have seen excellent results. These were with students who had a very difficult time memorizing...
I know what you mean, some students have absolutely neat, consistent handwriting, and others... well... it makes you wonder. *First,...
For math: "Its about Time" - Word problems dealing with time? Do you have Judy clocks? A station that reviews money? could be more like a store.
Miss W, thanx for the reply and specifics! It definitely helps me to plan this better...
A paraprofessional! boy, coud I use one of those.... I know its not what you were looking for, but I couldnt resist.
Definitely keep them - you never know when all different levels will come in handy for a unit. for example, if you are doing a unit on...
