Another one that works great for me is... My time and your time. I have a t-chart scoreboard on the board and then when we have a transition I...
I might give it a try. Can you give any tips for searching for activities? Thanks. Yeah you can join monthly. sorry
Oh! correction its only 9.99 a month. But you have to sign up for a yearly subscription
I was wondering about Evan Moore's teacherfilebox.com. I was thinking about joining but wanted to know if the membership was worht it. It is like...
Yeah thats true. What do the parents say? Are they okay with the students getting minimal homework. They probably get used to your routine. Maybe...
Yes1 The previous poster is right. i read the Daily 5 over the summer and i have implemented it in my classroom as well. It REALLY works. My...
I used four blocks previously, and then I read daily five. Its great!! I have been using the techniques they suggest for having your students...
Positive discipline can be great. You can also use your stoplight with it. Add the color blue and purple to the top and reward students by going...
Oh that is a pretty cool website. I see they only let you update free 10 times. I could possibly do something like that weekly. But to make copies...
Wow! you all do a weekly letter. Seems like that may be really time consuming. I can't even think of something to say to parents EVERY week. I...
I want to do a monthly newsletter for parents this year. What format or word processing system do you use to create the document. I was trying to...
I have used the internet resources to research power teaching all summer. We had our first day of school today and I introduced my kids to some of...
The daily 5 has made my reading workshop life sooo much easier. Rotating stations was diving me CRAZY! I have found this method to be really...
Ummm.. the flexible seating is really questionable. If it were me I would assign seating! Especially for the beginning of the year. and like you...
Miss Froggy, I basically have the same thing to say so I wont be redundant. But you will come to find that first graders are not as babyish as...
Just make sure you remember grouping, centers, developmentaly appropriate activites. How will your support begining reading development. Mention...
I posted a reply on the old thread for you and brought it back up to the top.
I plan on using pocket folders to act as dividers and also hold the necesary papers. But I have known other teachers to use laminated constuction...
if you search the first grade post, this topic was explored in depth from a previous post. I wish I knew how to link it, but I don't. But you...
Oh! I am soo happy to hear you mention power teaching. I have been looking into this method most of the summer. I am excited to get started. I...
