Creating a Classroom Community
We all know that the first week is the beginning of building a community. This may be a familiar phrase, but what does this actually mean? Create a classroom promise. I got this idea [...]
Establishing Routines- Back to School FREEBIE
That first day is so exciting, but it is SO overwhelming- for both the students and the teacher! LOL! I have shared in a previous post my first day of school lesson plans. You [...]
How to be a Good Friend FREEBIE
Taking a roomful of strangers and turning them into a family in a few months is a teacher’s specialty. There is no other profession that has to repeatedly build community and start from scratch [...]
Value of a Digit: Making Place Value Meaningful
Have you ever been teaching your place value unit and been feeling pretty good? Your kids can label the place value chart, build numbers with base ten blocks….and then things come to a screeching [...]