Hey Teacher Buddies! I don't know about you, but I absolutely love teaching the alphabet. I think it's because it is the foundation of reading. The students are always excited to learn the alphabet and make the connection to words, sentences and reading. It's truly one of my favorite things about teaching. Today I am excited to share with you some of the activities I do as I teach the alphabet. Start with Assessment I know this may seem backwards, but it really is the best way to teach to the needs of each student. It doesn't have be difficult or even time consuming. ... Read More about Teaching Letters {Activities, Centers and Assessments}
A Visit from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Today we had a visit from the Hungry Caterpillar! It was my first ever Caterpillar Day and I'm so excited to share it with you. Oh teacher friends - I am just oozing with excitement about sharing this special day with you. We had a visit from the green guy himself - The Very Hungry Caterpillar! This was my first every classroom transformation as part of a teaching activity and I'm hooked! It truly took an amazing book and lesson and turned it into an experience that my students will never forget. It was an amazing day filled with lots of laughs, excitement and let's not forget the learning. I ... Read More about A Visit from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Using Literacy to Teach Math
Let's face it - teaching math to little people can be tough. Why? Well, mostly because mathematical concepts are abstract and little brains aren't ready for processing the abstract. Quite frankly, even bigger brains aren't always ready to process the abstract. So as teachers we must find ways to make the abstract concrete. Concrete abstract - now that's an oxymoron if I've ever heard one. But that is exactly our challenge! In fact, this challenge exists far beyond early elementary classrooms. The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) tackled this ... Read More about Using Literacy to Teach Math
Write the Room *Tips, Tricks and More*
Hey there teacher friends! I am excited to share one of my favorite classroom activities with you today. We call it Write the Room but I know other teachers who call it Scoot. Either way it's a fun and engaging activity that gets your students up and moving around the classroom while staying focused on the learning. The idea is kinda like a scavenger hunt. Students use a response sheet and search the classroom, or whatever area you choose, to find the answers to record. I've set the activity up in the classroom, on the playground and even in the hallway. This can be ... Read More about Write the Room *Tips, Tricks and More*
My Favorite Classroom Management Tool is a Doorbell
Hey teacher friends - have you heard about using a doorbell in your classroom? Let me tell you - it is my absolute favorite classroom management tool EVER! I started using the doorbell classroom management system three years ago, and I will never go back. Say What???? Yep - my favorite classroom management tool is a doorbell. I use it Every. Single. Day - Multiple. Times.A.Day. It is my signal that instantly gets the students' attention and lets them know its time to do something. It even has its own special hook where I hang it at the end of each day. Don't you just love that little dog ... Read More about My Favorite Classroom Management Tool is a Doorbell
Welcome to My Classroom!
Yahooooo! It's finally here! Many of you have asked on social media if I had posted my annual classroom tour - and now it is finally here! Just like you, I spend much of my summer thinking about what changes I want to make to make to how my class works, functions and feels. Then I put my blood, sweat and tears into making the classroom match that goal. I wish I could grab you by the hand and walk with you through my room, sharing the ideas, reasons and purposes behind my choices, some of the magical learning that is already happening, and a few of my favorite things. ... Read More about Welcome to My Classroom!
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