When I started teaching I was living with my boyfriend who is now my husband. My students knew I had a boyfriend (they catch on fast to Ms.), but...
I use the rules from Whole Brain Teaching. The students love the gestures that go with the rules and it helps them to remember the rules.
We do not have class awards but individual awards if the student meets their own goal. This allows each student to be responsible for themselves...
I love Brainpop also! I mostly use it to introduce or close lessons.
I just started following #elemchat they are having a session with Suzie Boss on Project Based Learning on Thursday. It seems like a great group...
I have never tried this but my nephew came over the other night and said they play "Recap" a game at the end of school. The teacher puts on a cap...
I just started two at the beginning of the summer having my house cleaned. I just started graduate school and I knew I would not be a nice person...
I will have my Math, Science and Social Living planned out for the year.
Well I think I finally get it!!! I've had a twitter account for months maybe years, but it was too much for me. I love TweetDeck!! Thanks Again:D
I use about 2 1/2 cases a year. Although we do have a printshop that prints all of our unit tests.
Destin, FL is my yearly destination. We go as a family of about 60 every year. We are already counting down the days till fun in the sun.:D
That is wonderful. We don't get ours back till May 28....It's driving my crazy!!!
Do you have a grade level move up day? We are doing this for the first time. I am not sure what it looks like. What types of activities do you...
I love this. How are you going to use this?
I use a deck of cards. I put a label with each students name on the card. It is so easy to shuffle.
We teach multiplication facts in third here, but students are introduced to the concept of multiplication in second towards the end of the year.
How do you conduct your beginning of the year procedures? We have always had a very informal open house the day before school starts where the...
I have read the Daily 5 and the CAFE book for ELA. I am ordering Notebook Know How for writing, but I want to find a really good book for math...
I don't mind sharing as long as I am not the only one sharing. It really depends on who you are working with.
I found Daily Five Reading in Action on YouTube. I am a huge believer in the the Daily 5 because you do not have to recreate the wheel each week.
