Hello There! It has been a few weeks...life has gotten busy for a bit as we have entered the 2014 holiday season!! I have a treat and a trick to share with you tonight! How many Elsas did you see on Halloween??...if you were playing the "Elsa drinking game" you took one for my sweet girl! She is my sweet treat! Let it Go! Just "some" of our sweet neighbor kids! #blessed! I have a trick for you that is working well for me!... A few of ... read more
Apples, Apples, Apples!
How to Writing including How to Make Applesauce Hi Friend! Hooray! Fall is officially here! There is so much to love about this season....the cooler crisp air, sweaters and scarves, the crunch of fallen leaves, pumpkin patches and apple orchards! Inside the classroom, fall is also one of my favorite seasons to share with my students. While we may not be sipping pumpkin spiced lattes together, there are tons of fun activities that ... read more
The Write Spot! {a homework freebie}
Hello There! Homework. HOMEWORK. Homework. How do you feel about homework? As a teacher I have the belief that it is important. I might have a different reason why than some teachers though... I want homework to be a way for my students to "show what they know" to their parents. I want it to serve as a gateway for parents to communicate with their child about topics they are learning at school. I want it to be user-friendly for parents. ... read more
Write the Room~ Differentiated Sentences!
Hi There! Can you believe it...tomorrow will bring the 1st day of Fall?! You would never know that with the hot 80+ degree temperatures expected this week in NC! This week is my last week off track and my sweet Ella and I have a few pool playdates lined up for this week.... Who doesn't LOVE their own personal 10 foot waterslide?! Anyhow, I have been working on lots of fun home projects while I have been off ... read more
Sharing and Cheers!
Hi There! How was your weekend? It was sooooo nice to have today off, it felt like a mini vacay! Tomorrow I head back to school for 4 more days until track out! Woo hoo! I teach in a year round school and we began the new year on July 8th. It seems so looonnnggg ago! My little sweeties have learned so much about The Winter Way being big 1st graders, that procedures and working independently are so much smoother! My school has implemented the ... read more
Table Captains Freebie!
Hey Friend! We are 4 weeks into school now and classroom management is getting soooo much easier! I wanted to quickly share a tip I learned from my friend Kristin from A Teeny Tiny Teacher . First Graders love to help and we love for them to help right? (Can you bring me my...go get my keys...get the paper off the floor....tie Brandon's shoes...) It is like I have 24 eager little worker bees in my room! I have tables rather than desks ... read more