Scream? Didn't that just come out, like, 5 years ago? Or am I that old??!?! :eek:
Hmmm, at third grade I think Name That Number would be considered a strategy game, because students have to use a variety of operations to name...
Thanks, dizzykates! Czacza - I am so, so excited about Xel-Ha - my friend and I have been doing some research and it sounds awesome!! I've...
I do a PowerPoint as well and towards the end of the first week, we play a Jeopardy-like game on PowerPoint. I use this method to review at the...
I had written on here before how my best friend and I had to cancel our trip to Mexico at the end of May. But...with the swine flu scare dying...
I taught preschool for 6 years, and have just finished my 5th year in elementary school. 1 year at first grade, and 4 at third. I haven't had...
Don't feel like a loser! Maybe it's just not a good match for whatever reason. That doesn't mean anything is wrong with you! Or with him, for...
When I taught first grade, I used an idea I saw in the Montessori school I subbed in. For their birthday, students had a special assignment...
I think "If you want to sing out, sing out" by Cat Stevens is a very appropriate graduation/end of year type song. "Cause there's a million...
I searched the website with my subscription and didn't find anything on there yet about Daily 5 for math. Interesting idea though...I'm...
It's unfortunate that some principals ARE bullies (and mine is one, too). You need to be careful with these kind - as one teacher at my school...
Yay! I love Jennifer Weiner. I would put her in a class above chick lit - she's got a witty writing style that stands out from the rest.
Ooh! I am starting #3 tonight! I don't know why I waited so long to read them - I am just devouring them! Rachaelski, I share your guilty...
I think this would have been funny if he had lip synched the actual lyrics.
I'm with you, Sarge. I had 24 this year and I felt overwhelmed. The kids were manageable, but the amount of work to grade was what about did me...
At my school the teachers make the classes for next year (with specific teachers), and our principal has said she will not make changes (unless,...
My boyfriend bought ShamWows and hates them. He gave me one and I love it! It sucks up a lot of water, and unlike a paper towel it is reusable...
I'm using a new strategy I learned at my training last week: I've written standards on color coded post-its by content area, then I am going to...
I'd ask him. I would never use this except as a last resort, but ask him what he'd like in return for getting his work done. Computer time?...
I am going to do this next year! I usually ask students what they like to read at Meet Your Teacher day, but this will give me something concrete...
