There are topics, concepts, and strategies that are difficult for me to teach, but with a little review and finding some best practices, we know that we can get through to our kids. But, then there are those topics that there is no playbook for. Those that we have a hard time teaching, because we don’t know how our specific… Read More
Read-Alouds for the First Day of School
Every year I struggle to find read-alouds for the first day of school. I’ve used bucket filling books, character ed books, along with books that explain to kiddos that it’s okay to make mistakes, and numerous other titles and themes. But, this year I wanted more than that. I wanted a few books I could read during the first week to… Read More
Back to School Flipbook Activity!
This “All About Me, Back to School” flipbook is perfect for the first few days of school. It allows you to get to know your students, your students to find out a bit about you and students to meet their classmates! This 7 page flipbook is engaging, fun, and a a great way to start the year! Included in the… Read More
September Math Spiral Review
We all know that we need to continue spiraling the concepts we have taught so the kiddos don’t forget this material. This math spiral review does exactly that. Each day students answer 8 math questions on various math topics to strengthen their understanding and ensure students retain the information they’ve previously learned, especially important as we scaffold to more complex… Read More
FUN Class Awards
One of the MOST fun end of the year rituals in my room is giving out our in-class awards. Not so much related to academics, but fun, superlative-type awards! The kids have a blast getting the awards, and I have just as much fun picking the kids for the awards! I just added a set of class superlative awards to… Read More
Comprehension by Color
My kids have been LOVING these “Comprehension by Color” activities, and I love them as I know the kids are actually understanding the information! For each of the passages, students are asked to use colors to show what they’ve understood. For example, in the “Extended School Days” packet, students are asked to do the following: Circle in red = Unknown… Read More
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