My favorite first day of school book is "A Bad Case of the Stripes" by David Shannon. Our reading teachers go right into "First Day Jitters" out...
This exactly. I teach 3rd Grade Math, Science, and Social Studies. We have been departmentalized for two years and I never want to go back to...
Unfortunately, I could have done something similar to this this year. Another teacher and I called a parent on speaker phone and left a...
I only give homework that I am certain the students can do without the help of a parent. That being said, for the excuse of having ball...
I use Moodle in my 3rd Grade classroom. My district pushed it a few years back, but most found it really hard to use. I was one of the few that...
Yep.
At our school, lunch is sacred time. My principal prides himself in giving us a full 35 minutes of duty free lunch. This is a lot compared to...
I like it, though I am still nervous after all these years. I get the same feeling I did when I was a student in school. New school clothes, new...
Another story from long ago. When I was doing internship before my student teaching, I was partnered with another teaching student in a...
I ran into a student from last year at the mall. School starts Monday so I haven't seen him since school let out. He was with his family and his...
My kids either read or get on the computer. On the computer they can do Math Facts in a Flash, Scootpad, TenMarks or any of the linked games or...
It used to be my AR board. They would move every 10 points. Now I use it for Math Facts in a Flash. I have a specified number of facts they...
Here is my classroom. I changed a few things this year. Last year my desk was by the window, but I got a new computer and was able to move away...
I have the groovy set. Cute!
I did not for many years. I was always told my district would cover me if anything came up as long as I didn't do something completely stupid....
Nope. We pick up our classes from the gym in the morning after the P gives announcements. If he goes to call our class and we are not there, he...
30 minutes a week of Morning Duty (breakfast). Recess Duty (We rotate being outside, workroom, and off) Bus Duty 1 week per year lounge duty...
-Sit with a Friend Passes (for lunchroom) -No Shoes Pass -No Homework Pass -Cute Pencils with eraser These are bigger rewards. For smaller...
We wear shorts during the last month of school. We earn shorts/flip flop days by having perfect attendance and paying into the flower fund. It...
I love it!
