Tuesday, August 9, 2016. My team will now consist of a 6 first grade teacher team instead of just 2 of us. We all get along and are excited about all the possibilities for us as a team this year! The fun thing about my new room for this year is that this is actually the room that I did my student teaching in back in 2005! So it is like coming home for me. This is the entrance to my room. come on in! As we move to.

An effective teacher is always learning, even over the summer break. While you are on vacation, why not catch up on your professional readings? Here are a few suggestions. What did I miss? Be sure to share your ideas in the comments so we can all stay current on best practices in literacy! Click here to continue. Lately, I noticed that I feel this. Fluency, Accuracy, and Confidence with The Partner Game! Scoot.

Saturday, December 5, 2015. I love everything about this time of year.

Sunday, July 26, 2015. This graphic organizer is perfect for summarizing non-fiction articles like classroom news readers from Scholastic or Weekly Reader. Click the picture to download this freebie. Need more graphic organizers? Monster .

Sunday, July 26, 2015. For years, teaching sight words has been an uphill battle with so many of my first graders.

One day a superb second grade teacher met an innovative fifth grade teacher. Together a discussion, a collaboration, a friendship, and now a BLOG were born. Follow our blog to get a digital glimpse into our classrooms. Monday, August 3, 2015. Up, Up, and Away! Where I live there are 28 days until I have to officially report for the first day of school and 36 days until I get to meet my new third graders.

Click HERE to go to the Reading Street Resource Page! At my school this past year we were learning about Singapore Math and Math Solutions. One of the tools they use in Math Solutions is calle. I really like the Big Book Center! 160; In this picture the children are pointing to the letters and words as they sing the alphabet in a big . Ten Apples Up On Top Song. Sunday, October 5, 2014. Ten Apples Up On Top Song.

What if you could convince your students to keep trying? To never give up? Not to back away from a challenge? And to always give their best effort? What if you could teach your students that they have potential? And that mistakes are okay? That struggles lead to learning? Sounds good, huh? Creating this mindset is my goal for this school year, well, and every year from now on. Sound lofty? Here is a graph to help give you the basics of each mindset. I came up with a plan- st.

Sunday, 9 August 2015. Some Revisions and a Flash Freebie. I have a few things to show you. Yep, just a few. Scrappy August is under way! I have also added a few new sets to my scrappy collection. The Bright Heart Doodle Frames. Are a fresh spin on an original freebie. I would love to give my Scrappy Apple Expression. Set to my Clipart Addicts. They are free until August 15th 2015. I hope the revisions m.

Sunday, July 12, 2015.