Favorite Read Alouds linky party
Courtney at Swimming into Second is hosting a favorite book linky party and since books are a passion/ hobby/ lifestyle for me I decide to join up! My most favorite, favorite, favorite book to read [...]
And the winners are…
It is 8 o'clock and the time has arrived to announce my first winners ever for my first give away ever! The reading response packet will go to the following winners.... (I wish could learn [...]
Desperately Seeking Shoes
What I am NOT loving: I am Desperately Seeking Susan Shoes. My right foot is on the verge of falling off from a pain on the bottom of my heel. Seriously, I am going to [...]
Guided Reading: What are the Other Kids Doing? and Reading Response Project Give Away
This year I have a problem that I have never had in the 10 years I have been teaching. I have too many adults in my classroom during guided reading time! Most years, it has [...]
Behavior Management: Individualized Behavior
I know this is shocking, but kids don't always behave like I would like in our classroom 100% of the time. In fact, some continually make choices that I am not crazy about even after reminders [...]
Behavior Management: Postive Behavior for the Whole Class
Since I am focusing on behavior this week, I would like to discuss positive behavior management. I find these much more motivating and successful than the negative. Click here to download the cards. There is red, [...]
Behavior Management: Class Behavior Management System
Today I am going to write about the dreaded behavior management system. Interviewers always ask about it and we are supposed to have a system that is clear and concise to communicate to parents. The [...]
Back to School Freebie: Introducing Graphing
This year our grade level decided to use graphing as our first unit in math. We decided this because there are so many fun, hands on activities that can be done with graphing to engage [...]
Back to School: Lesson and Printable Freebie
This is an activity shared my my co teacher. I LOVE working so closely with another teacher! It is so much fun each day- it feels like you get to hang out with your buddies [...]