Sams has the big bag of sliced apples. My parents are bringing in snacks with pumpkin as an ingredient. The kids are getting a small sample of a...
You don't like teachers wearing jeans? I love it. I think its mainly about awareness. Kinda like how wearing pink just brings awareness....
School-wide optional poster contest. Winner on each grade level. Something different every day. If teachers participate, we get to wear...
Ohhh I like the box with questions idea! Great for inferring and using those sentence helpers, "I think it is a... because..." or "I infer it's...
explain your writing workshop. Do you have a goal? Is it broken up into units? What are you trying to accomplish? With these answers, maybe you...
I leave very detailed plans. A 3rd grader could sub for my class because all they'd need to do is read my notes. I give them words to say in...
I'd like to get rid of email. Seems like every email is asking me to do something else that I don't have time for...
We have Pumpkin Day. I have asked parents to donate about 6 large pumpkins. The more, the better. Split the class into groups. Each group has...
The Greedy Bee
Why do you want them writing during math? Just wondering.
I like to sing along to a cd that covers those sounds. I forgot the name of it, but I'm sure you could google something!
Use a big book or a poem on chart paper. Maybe cover up some words in the poem. Let them know that when you get to a covered word, it will be a...
What happens when they move their clip?
haha - I knew you were a second grade teacher, too. Obviously I didn't read too carefully. I have them do skip counting with pumpkins. There's...
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what about Roll a Pumpkin? Or is that too much for kinder?
I would do a mini lesson on patterns with the whole class doing rhythmic patterns such as the clap clap stomp you mentioned. Then you could...
Fold a piece of construction paper hotdog. Cut 4 flaps on one side. Each flap is a different element. They can draw a pic on the front, lift up...
I think mine will be a daily completion check mark or stamp. At the end of stations, they will go to their seat and have their work in front of...
Wow!! Well, I'm things are changing!