I am in BC and our curriculum has had a makeover. In math, they have included Financial Literacy which I think is a wonderful addition. Instead of...
Wow! I am enjoying reading all of these comments. It has given me so much to think about. Now I need to decide how I'm going to implement a...
Hi... I taught grade 5/6 last year and I didn't do an official reading log. As a parent, these never seemed to work due to busy schedules and...
I'm looking forward to seeing how their art and writing "pop" on the black background. I love trying new ideas. :)
I love Weebly. And, Weebly for Education allows student sites. :) I had a class website last year, but found it was not being used. I spent more...
[ATTACH] My theme is usually: anything goes! :) My borders on my bulletin boards have always matched the subject/project that is being displayed....
It's settled. :) I'll do a comic theme. I will have mostly grade 5s and my 6s will also love it. Excited!
The more I thought about it and the more I was picturing the room, I decided on comics. Scholars Choice has a ton of items that I can use. :)
This past year I didn't have a theme. I was more of a "bright and colourful anything goes" kind of theme. :) For the upcoming school year, I...
Mug Up is when the leaders have cookies and hot chocolate for the kids in the evening. We will definitely be doing a campfire. I do have some fun...
Hi... Another teacher and myself are taking the grade 6 and 7 class on the annual camping trip for 3 days. Camp leaders organize everything...
In our province, we are having a huge curriculum change. Grade 6 is now the solar system, but we do not have textbooks on it as it takes a couple...
Thanks so much! I just did this with my class and another class. The kids loved it. I had Grades 4-6 and they enjoyed the colours! They wanted to...
Hi... I am looking for an easy, but cool, painting project for grades 4-6. We visited the Emily Carr House for a field trip, so will be doing an...
I have started the novel and the kids are loving it! We have done 4 chapters which they just took a quiz on. Chapter 5 starts tomorrow! I am...
Oh. And my hip is healing. I'm on one crutch now and the physio is really helping. My class is wonderful. They are making sure that the room is...
I am starting it this week. :) I allowed some extra time for my kids to finish work from the sub. I didn't want them to have to do a book report...
I am going to start this novel study in April. I was going to start it in Feb but I managed to fall and fracture my hip. :( I will let you know...
I teach 5/6. I use rubrics so depending on their number of errors is the number of points they receive. Sounds like this teacher is marking as a...
What are your favourite activities? I love this book and will be starting a novel study with my 5/6 class in the new year. I have some activities...
