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We have recently added a fun new addition to our writing resources and honestly, it’s about time. Why are the simple things sometimes the last to make happen? I have been going through each and every file, game, manipulative, and station as I do every summer, and I came across some dated writing stationery from…
The eleventh month of the year brings a cool calmness from the furry of October. With the cooler temps, we begin to take on some substantial learning objectives. Here’s a round-up of resources for Teaching in November in grades K-4. Teaching In November To make this post simple to navigate, I will organize the resources…
I recently updated one of my favorite resources and wanted to be sure to let you know! With over thirteen thousand happy reviews, Sight Word Sticks are a classroom favorite! There’s just something about pulling a stick from a cup that instantly engages students. SIGHT WORD STICKS If you aren’t already familiar with the Sight…
Classroom callbacks are a technique that teachers use to get the students’ attention in a quick and fun way. This tool is helpful because it is an easy, fun way to grab attention without having to repeat yourself. In this post, we are sharing 20 free classroom callbacks. 1 2 3… EYES ON ME Perhaps…
Teaching fads have come and gone over the years, but there are some practices I have continued to do that have withstood the test of time. These mainstays of the classroom have had to be updated through the years to meet the growing and changing demands over time, but nevertheless, they remain highly effective. In…
This blog post will be a springboard (I am punning hard in hopes of warmer temps) to all things March in the classroom. Many of the March materials I am sharing have dedicated blog posts. Those links will be provided within this post. Some March topics are new so stick around and find just what…
This year we have learned how to look at the school day and routine unconventionally. Many of us have had multiple ‘first days of school’ bouncing from face-to-face to remote, both, and back again. Although it isn’t the FIRST first week, this First Week Favorites Unit is meant to take care of a start fresh school…
In the elementary classroom, reading and math are king. Have you noticed though that when asking students what they loved most about the school year, they tend to remember that cool science experiment or fun theme that permeated through the subject areas? In this post, we will address meeting standards through science and social studies…
The first week of school is like no other time in the year. It’s a fresh new start with a brand-new group. It’s a time for setting expectations and routines. It’s also a time when our schedule is still getting set so we find ourselves with odd amounts of time within the day to fill….
5 Fun Classroom Games to Review Skills I have always been a fan of using games in the classroom. The games I am sharing in this post are all meant to help review skills! This can be in preparation for an assessment, or just as an end of the year wrap up time! You can…
Teaching measurement can actually be a nice break from algorithms for both student and teacher! Measurement tends to be a concept with a fairly even playing field. Our spacially challenged kiddos will be put to the test with lining up those non-standard measurement tools, but we welcome the change of pace. In this post, you…
December Lit Kit time is here! This all in one December literacy kit comes in three grade levels! The pictures in this post are a mixture of the three grade levels, (K, 1, and 2). Each December Lit kit has 10 literacy centers, 10 literacy notebook entries, Story element and grammar support posters, a variety…
A few years ago I came across these plastic snakes in the discount bin at the local store. (I see them put out now every year at many different stores during spring) Although snakes aren’t my favorite creatures, I knew that I had to have them! I brought them home and scoured the standards to see what…
Wow that was lame. I’m not sorry. First graders love it so there it is. I would totally say that too many times in class. Lately this is my classroom. The pumpkins in here are becoming like Wilson to me. {Cast Away} These days I can’t get enough horizontal stripes. I even bought a black…
It’s a well known fact that elementary age classrooms require lots of resources. I’m not talking your average cabinet load. I am talking fill up the entire garage and one bedroom at home amount of materials that make your family question whether you need an intervention. Oh…that’s not the end of it. Every shopping trip…
This week we have been discovering the clock in our room. Our standards say to represent and tell time. What better way to represent time than to make our own clocks in every way we can! In small group today we worked on this concept up close and personal! Rather than just telling the time,…
It’s THAT time friends. Time to cut, peel, detach from, take off our pajama pants, brush our unkempt hair, and smear on the lipstick (who are we kidding) chapstick. Back to school for the winter… and for you teachers not in the south…. Based off of facebook and instagram, the general teaching public seems to…
You and I both know that perfect is not what we want at all! Nothing is perfect! We want improvement! Gains! Strides! I have never taught a perfect day. I always strive for better….my best. But I can’t expect my students to be perfect just as I can’t expect myself to be perfect. Today we…
It’s been a little while since I shared some day to day activities happening in our classroom. Although I don’t have them all tied perfectly together in a tidy little theme, this is the real deal of what we are learning! It’s a bit all over the place at times, but it’s standards based baby!…
I came back from vacation with determination to hit our standards from every angle for every minute of the day! I just adore these eager fresh 6 and 7 year old little minds! For three weeks now we have been warming up with our Flipping For Phonics books! From my struggling readers to my advanced,…
well….as done as classrooms ever are…there’s always a to do list on my desk… TBA is having a linky party to share classroom pictures! Be sure to link up! I love peeking in your classroom too! Here’s my beginning of the year bulletin board outside my door. I made the frames out of home depot…
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