hard to say when the "basics" vary from person to person. Magnetic letters for every child. I'd buy books for my listening station. Or I'd put...
It looks to be the same info.
I am so happy to read a positive post! I needed to read this and this makes me even more excited to start school on Monday. I'm sitting on my...
I'm not sure if it counts as a tradition, but I make a portfolio for each kid as well. It has a first day self-portrait, a first day handwriting...
This was a great post. I think I'll use a few of these this year - saying yes ma'am and thank you and may I (manners)
What if part of their morning job was to select their station for the day? Have an enlarged "menu" or "grid" somewhere in the room where they put...
I think that is great! I work in a very large district and I like my super as well. He makes a point to eat lunch and visit with the staff at...
I would tell the P what you told us. Our district bar codes all things that belong to the district. Now I see why. I guess I won't complain...
We use a lot of journals. We use our science journals every day - the important thing to remember is that they are recording information in a...
I agree with all the others! It is funny though! lol
Mine have a booklet they can color and write in... it gives me time to get rid of parents and welcome everyone in my room. I also leave a bucket...
Thanks for bringing up this point.
All I know is that if you provide food, they will come...
I also use the number order. I am a numbers kind of person... it helps me at once see that we're all there and if anyone is missing......
I know many of you do Daily 5... this post is not for you :p For those who do work stations, do any of you allow your students to pick their...
Do you have access to any leveled books?
What grade will you be teaching?
That's a great idea... makes me wanna name my tables coins. Some of my kids have trouble naming coins every year. Coins and geometric shapes.
i teach first so you wouldn't need as much time in the beginning. We spend the first 5 weeks in self-directed exploration. We go over routines...
My son's teacher had them do book recommendations last year in 2nd grade. I'm not sure how it was done, but I know she had a pocket chart in the...
