Rainstorm, I actually love carlscorner! I probably get on there and surf around once a week. There is always something new that I have passed...
I am thinking about restructuring my schedule having a separate word study block followed by writing workshop in the morning. I plan on...
One time on the field trip form we simply said, "the cost is $3.50 but we are asking for a 50 cent donation to help cover the traveling cost." It...
I use Saxon math which is VERY easy to supplement other items to. I actually only use the worksheets for the fact that the entire school uses...
I use my book boxes from really good stuff. One teacher uses canvas bags that hang on the back of the student chairs. Our chairs have a hook...
I created a math menu like the reading menu in the cafe book. I also have created math bags like my word work bags. If a student chooses to work...
leveled books, dry erase markers, book browsing tubs, hundred number chart, calendar, post it notes If I bought anything it would be things...
I struggled with this as well. I definitely did better with a set schedule. It was WAY too easy to just "take a minute to get this ready or...
I made word work bags. Inside each bag I have pipe cleaners, some laminated game type of things to use with a dry erase marker, dry erase board,...
I had a monkey theme this year. Here are some of our signs: We go bananas over reading! Look who is hanging out on the green team! No...
Parents.... Sometimes it is really frustrating. I had a parent refuse to come to a truancy meeting, IAT meeting, parent teacher conferences...
I did register at mimioconnect but didn't know where to find the lessons. I found a lot of trouble shooting information but that is it. Here...
Yay! I finally got my mimio, I was told it was a smartboard, but it is a Mimio. :) The problem is that there are not a lot of premade lessons...
If you have baby food jars.... glue tissue paper around the outside, add a tea candle and tah-dah! a BEAUTIFUL gift.
My school bought every k-1 teacher 30 pads each a few years ago with probably every cartridge they had to offer at the time. Where are their...
I wish that I could take some type of handwriting course or an OT handwriting class. I definitely struggle with this! I have some of my...
I probably do not do this correctly. I don't think that it is the best thing to do, but I will share what I do. My kids have their book...
Exactly! I try to tell them right before I dismiss all of the students from the mini-lesson so I don't interrupt the students' concentration by...
I have a word document with just my daily 5 schedule that I can send to you if you want to see it. I haven't gone full force into CAFE yet...
I have made a conference form that is easier for me to schedule students and to keep on track when I do meet with the individual students. I...
