Thanks for the feedback. My principal did say her goal is stamina. I tried to get her to see that quality should be the goal but she is certain...
Does anyone have a resource for dev. appropr. writing practices? Or a researched continuum for writing development that indicates time...
I feel bad assigning homework and not correcting it myself so I don't usually assign homework to be returned. I send tasks to be completed but...
Last night at OH a parent told me that I would need to sit and hold her son when she dropped him off at school or he would go after her. First I...
I love sandwich thins,toasted, with a 1/2 T peanut butter between the slices...I don't like too much peanut butter & it's only 2 points. We have a...
I think legally a transfer can be overturned at any time...but I could be wrong. In my district, we have parents resubmit transfer requests every...
I would suggest D. Diller as well. My district just had her in for 3 days and for the first time in 15 years, I am going to do stations. I've done...
I use spelling words and/or the story vocab and high freq. words that come with each week's story from our reading series.
While writing with my second graders, one little guy had written: I had a bug on my thinger. I asked: What's a thinger? To which he responded: You...
I'm glad you asked about this as I was thinking of doing this bulletin display again for my coming group. You could do this by hand, rather than...
Families receive supply lists with spring report cards. Scissors are listed for all grades. We hope families will provide them for their...
I've taught both, as well as K. Currently teaching 2nd but thought about going back to 1st because I miss it...I miss seeing the amount of growth...
Our bldg admin. has been on this kick the last year. We have had plenty of staff meetings regarding this and a university prof come in to model...
On the write path for your writing wall On the Right Path(for your Objectives) or Destination: objective statement Travel Log/Journal...
Our librarian has several printouts of AR books students can read for which we(the school) have purchased the tests. The three lists are organized...
My district just purchased the HM Social Studies curriculum. Has anyone used it in their 2nd grade class? We also have HM Reading and in the...
One year students reaching grade specific goals for AR points attended an ice cream sundae/banana split celebration. As students met the goal they...
We've received 8 letter so far. The envelopes, with letters inside, are stapled on a bulletin board surrounding a US map. I use highlighter tape...
Finally!!!! I put all the letters in the mail today so people should be getting them soon!
What grade do you teach? I don't know if this would be challenging to your students. Make or find a turkey head pattern and have students...
