I teach in Louisiana, we have individual units in our classrooms, and occasionally they go out. It is MISERABLE. I will take cold weather over hot...
Different teachers are in different situations, and that affects how late they stay. I get 40 minutes for planning. That's only if I don't have an...
I have a student who is now hospitalized for treatment after a suicide attempt a week ago. I've had the trainings for years, but no matter how...
I now have 6 of the little pumps and one that is slightly bigger that came with the ball chair. I haven't had to reinflate the wobble cushions yet.
I'm so glad that you gave him a chance! That's one of the drawbacks of moving up with these kids this year. I know them already, but I've tried...
I'm loving the recipes! Thanks for sharing! I just made meat pies. (A lazy rip on Natchitoches Meat Pies). I browned equal amounts of ground beef...
I use a lot of the strategies that MrsC suggests. I have a student who has pretty severe ADHD, and his parents choose not to medicate. (Totally...
I think you made the right choice. :) Give it a shot. At worst, you spend a year in 6th grade and then try to move back down to a grade you like....
I'd love to see your lesson about making floam! I just wrapped up my scientific method instruction, but I revisit it throughout the year. I used a...
I look back at moments I experienced as a child and tell myself I will never do that to any of my students. Some don't seem so big now, although...
Do you have a place in the room to store it for them? Maybe storage at their table for that group? We are doing much more writing in science and...
They are by genre, then by topic/series within the genre. (Ex in Fantasy I have some of the following baskets: animals, funny, ghost/scary, etc
Thank y'all! It feels good to have it done.
I had two milk crates last year with folders. They did tend to bunch together when they were empty, and if the crate was warped at all, they...
When I adopted them, though, they had been split up before Luna was brought back. (She's the split faced one - the bipolar one lol). They said...
Well, at times they'd be twice as big with their tails puffed out. :p:p:D:D
I also have a bumper sticker on my filing cabinet that says, "I lost my mind - I think the kids took it!" :D
Just about. I got my JFK banner in from Vista Print today. I'll get my class list tomorrow and mail out welcome letters. For me it starts on Monday.
Daisy, that's so incredibly sad. Those poor babies.
The sisters that adopted me are working hard on getting me trained right. lol [IMG]