Thank you for your reply! i find your schedule and ideas really helpful! yes, we do the brainstorm together, graphic organize together,...
I teach second grade. I like to do a "published" writing about once every six weeks where we do the whole writing process from start to finish....
28 this year 33 last year I teach second grade. Loving my "low" class numbers this year!
I am in California too and we use Treasures as well. We do a story a week and then supplement with trade books and thematic literature and NF...
using manipulatives at the younger grades?
haha, yes we watched a video on the gettysburg address with k-3 teachers.... So our VP has had us practice writing up different DOK questions...
We are really focusing on this at my school site. According to my "mentoringminds, critical thinking for life"... DOK level 1: involves recall...
How to teach art to children I am NOT an art teacher and we do not have any art teacher either. THis book is pretty simple way to start...I use...
love the acting out and taking picture idea!
Wow! I cannot even imagine......I have not heard about this. Yet. I do know that monitoring ipads/computer work, dealing with technical issues...
I do a problem-solving lesson at the beginning of the year, where we practice 1.looking the person in the eye 2. saying his/her name 3. tell them...
We use Hampton Brown's English to a Beat. It is comprised of a fable/folktale with specific grammar component, songs and music, grammar lesson...
Could you do a little mini lesson on the history of bowling....?
I agree--sounds like your kiddos are learning right up to dismissal. Reading and interacting/discussing with others books and ideas, in my...
So I taught bilingual kinder for 8 years...I remember those students well:) Do you have any one-on-one support, parents, aides, older students???...
I hate report cards for that reason! Remember it is the first quarter and kids are always working toward that standard...approaching is...
How about a notebook that she writes down her concerns/info from her time with the kids?
"I see you eating your pencil. Are you that hungry?" "Boys, please take your hands out of your pants and control your balls." "Did you really...
Sorry, no suggestions that will automatically help kids pick up main idea.... I struggle with this as well....will be keeping an eye on this thread:)
How about having them work on a group project? Something related perhaps to their reading or investigation on a topic with guiding questions from...
