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Increasing Engagement for the First Day of School
The days before my first day ever teaching, I remember other teachers telling me not to smile till December so that the kids new the...
Worry Stones
I don't know about you, but the first day of school is always hectic and crazy BUT I love getting to be creative with my kids when I can,...
Going Batty for Bat Day
So I am finally getting around to finishing my Bat Day blog post! (I know...a year a later, please hold the applause! Ha! But really......
How I Get My Students to Love Writing!
As we all know, getting children to write (and write well) is a struggle. They come to us in first grade having just enough confidence to...
Contraction Surgery
You may have seen this week on my Instagram that we did Contraction Surgery! This has always been one of my favorite lessons to...
Reasons why I don't send my students to the Principal's Office
As a teacher, I am not blind to acknowledging that there are many students that have behavior issues. However, far too often, I pass...
My Mouth Is A Volcano!
We all love the book My Mouth Is a Volcano by Julia Cook! (She's one of my favorite children's authors!) This year, I bought the book for...
Humpty Dumpty STEM!
It's the fourth week of school and we finally started our Literacy STEM projects! At my school, every Wednesday we have "Genius Hour"...
Set the STAGE to Engage
Being HIGHLY influenced by the Ron Clark Academy, I just NEEDED a classroom stage! I loved how they used it as a center piece in their...
My Classroom Transformation!
It's finally time for my classroom reveal! I can't wait to show you guys what a great deal of work I put in to making my classroom look...
