At the beginning of every school year, I have a small gift bag for each student waiting at their seats for Meet the Teacher. In it, I put a welcome message, some candy, a mechanical pencil (oooohhhh…so exciting!), a cute eraser, and one of these adorable FREE bookmarks! When I saw that my favorite clip…
By this time in 1st grade, we want our students to be reading independently with fluency and comprehension. They should be able to select a book at their level and read it…REALLY reading! And the thing is, our students want to read more! Many of us stop our students’ excitement of reading independently by requiring too…
We’re halfway through the year and that means it’s time for Reader of the Week! We start the year off with a getting to know you activity (Star of the Week) and THEN 2nd semester leads into this Reader of the Week. That way students have had a chance to shine as the “Star” and…
Wow, did we have fun last Flashlight Friday! I’m not sure who was more excited, the kids or me!! Now Flashlight Friday is not an original idea. I saw it on this blog that is dated back to 2013: Head Over Heels For Teaching and just had to try it. What a great way to…
Stock up this year with these Color by Code activities! My students LOVE coloring these cute math centers, during inside recess, free time, you name it! They easily review those foundational math skills while staying engaged and having fun every holiday. Keep scrolling to see all the different holidays included in this Color by Code…
Well, I’ll admit. It was a difficult year for me. Full of challenges, new and old. But after 31 years of teaching, I know that although it might be a rough school year, I have the opportunity to reflect and grow from the experiences from the year…or I can pass on the blame. (I guess…
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