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
Hello There!!!
I am so excited to start my blogging journey! I have been teaching 1st grade for 18 years now and I love getting new teaching ideas by stealing, collaborating with teacher friends so I thought what better way than to start a blog! So I am jumping right in...I hope to use this platform to share strategies that are going well, some not going so well in my classroom, and to make new friends who have a passion for teaching as much as ... read more
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