Have you guys seen this video???? I found it while scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed the other night (yes, that has really become part of my bedtime routine) and it made me start thinking back to my first year teaching! That year was full of ups and downs, surprises and smiles, laughter and tears, and a lot of wishing and hoping! I know there were times that I didn't think I would ... Read More about If I Only Knew Then…. A Letter to Myself as a First Year Teacher!
Wordless Wednesday- Lunch Choices
Happy Wonderful Wednesday!!! I hope you are having a fabulous week! I'm back for another link-up with the amazing Miss Decarbo from Sugar and Spice. I really look forward to this link-up each week! I really enjoy seeing what all of you do in your classrooms, I'm getting so many amazing ideas! In my school, I need to turn in a salad count every morning to the cafeteria. It's easier for ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday- Lunch Choices
New and Improved- Reading Forms
Happy Tuesday Friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend! I am sure you are counting down the days until the end of the year! I usually am, but this year I want time to slow down so I have more time with my baby girl! Since I've been home on maternity leave, I've had some time to update my past products- ones that I made right at the beginning when I didn't really know what I was doing. Now ... Read More about New and Improved- Reading Forms
Wordless Wednesday-Favorite Read Alouds!
I love this idea of Wordless Wednesday! I'm a little late-but it's still Wednesday! What is one of your all time favorite read alouds?? I can't wait to hear all about your favorites!!! Happy Teaching, ... Read More about Wordless Wednesday-Favorite Read Alouds!
How I Manage Daily 5!
One of my favorite parts of the day is our Daily 5 time-seriously, what did I ever do before I read the Daily 5 book! I would literally spend HOURS and HOURS and HOURS getting centers ready each week, and to be honest, it was more of a busy work time for my kids so I could pull my reading groups. No fun for anyone involved! I've been doing Daily 5 in my classroom for the last couple of years and ... Read More about How I Manage Daily 5!
Folk Tales, Fables, Fairy Tales, OH MY!
This probably has to be one of my MOST favorite units of the school year for reading! I absolutely LOVE getting to read all of these amazing stories to my kids! And, I also love how engaged they become in different versions of the stories! This year, we started this unit with fables- well come to find out, we definitely should've started with folk tales considering fables and fairy tales are ... Read More about Folk Tales, Fables, Fairy Tales, OH MY!
