Grades 1-3
Winter Break To Dos
Merry Christmas! Happy Chanukah! Happy Festivus! Now that winter holiday celebrations are in full swig and you’re probably finally getting some much needed rest (actually sleeping a full six hours!) Go you! Here are the top three things you should be getting done... read more
Charades for Vocabulary Building
Vocabulary is the cornerstone of communication; and a vast vocabulary can open many doors for our students. Without it we are limited engagement in certain topics, what we say, and in an extent, how and with who we interact. Sometimes, and for various reasons, our... read moreUp, up, and away!
Setting goals is an important lesson to learn, especially when we are young. The first week of school, my students set reading goals for themselves for the month. We talked about setting attainable and reachable goals. Since my classroom theme is hot air balloons, I... read more
Save the Supplies! {Why Supply Bins Will Help Your Class Stay Organized}
For years I have struggled with supplies in my classroom. The students come in with them in September, but by December, nothing. So I have created supply bins for my classroom. Each student is given a numbered bin to keep all of their supplies in. They are allowed to... read more
Odd or Even?
Does anyone feel like there should be a “I made it through the first two weeks of school, and lived to tell about it!” award? Yeah, me too. It should be wrapped in chocolate. Anyways, my school’s math curriculum just got delivered this week, yes this... read more
Organizing IEP Information {PLUS a FREEBIE}
This post goes out to all the special education and general education teachers out there! Let’s be honest -keeping track of student IEP information can be a time consuming and daunting task. How in the world do you remember that much important information for... read more
First Day of School in Second Grade
Today was our first day of school and we have been hard at work to get our classrooms set up for our kiddos. I was moved into a new classroom this year to teach second grade and I couldn’t be happier about it! I have spent the majority of last week preparing my... read more
Second Grade Literacy Sorts
Wow, back to school already?!? Didn’t we just go on summer holiday?? Anyways, I have been working on building my literacy centers for the school year, so I decided to create the these Literacy Sorts. These sorts are directly aligned to the first and second grade... read more
Daily Morning Work
I can’t believe it is that time of the year already! Where did the summer go?? That being said- I am super excited to start the new school year and to meet my new kiddos! I feel like a kid again. I have been working really hard over the summer to get ready for... read more
Donors Choose to the Rescue- What Is Donors Choose and How to Get Your Project Funded
It’s that time of year again when teachers begin to spend thousands of dollars on their classrooms- Back to School! But let’s be honest, there is only so much you can do with your budgeted ‘donation’ to your classroom each year.
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