that link sold me! I love it!!!
I just want a different table. I am not a fan of the kidney table I currently have. I want a horseshoe.
Yes, I would have my principal be my "friend" on that page. Thanks for the suggestion!
I have a personal facebook - with no ties to anyone in my school district. I would create a class only page. No ties to my personal life at...
Yikes... I have to do a lot of math to figure how much time I spend on literacy, lol. Our weekly goals: Interactive writing: 5-10 mins (we...
A fellow teacher friend of mine let the kids pick names. The class voted on a theme (candy) and each table thought of a name. One table called...
Our paras have morning duty. At another school in our district, the children have a specific time they can enter the building and they can...
Has anyone had a facebook page for their class? I know the dangers of the internet and facebook and all that, but I am thinking about doing a...
I am seriously thinking of trying it without a table. Guided reading is such a crucial part of the 1st grade day and my least favorite. :-( I...
I do use a table... hmmm.. imagining life without that table. You've got me thinking!
My personal class eats their snack whenever they're hungry (not during whole group instruction), but I know that won't work in all classrooms.
Annnndddd I got stuck when I realized I had no idea how long each subject should be. However, I would have snack while doing something else (like...
I read this yesterday and it made my head hurt. I will look at it again and share my thoughts as I'm in a much better mood/atmosphere to actively...
I think it is normal to have a few kids not make it being that everyone learns/grows at different rates. I agree with 1st-yr-teacher... we must...
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger (right?). I know - not what you want to hear... but this is a chance to respond courageously. I know...
I have used a different system every year and I'm just not sold on one yet. For those of you who send books home with your kiddos to read,...
It seems that your new school does do small groups if they pull for guided reading, right? Are you asking if we do small groups (guided reading...
On my main word wall are high frequency words. I also have a math word wall and a science word wall. I also have a names chart from a word study...
Is this something you could put in a station... ABC book of Mammals or ABC Book of Nouns, etc.? Thanks so much for sharing!
Our percentage of male teachers is ZERO. We had a guy a couple years ago. I LOVED hearing his voice. It was just a change to my ears. I wish...
