I’m sure many of you have heard that Google Reader is going away. When I found this out in the Spring, I about lost it! That is the only way I read blogs. I use it to search them, keep up with them, mark which ones I have read and haven’t read, etc. As of […]
Well guys, we officially have 2 days left. Count ’em…..1….2!! I know my kids are just as excited as I am. It’s been a WONDERFUL year! I grew a lot and I hope that my kids did, too. 🙂 I have their Summer Buckets all ready to go. You can read more about these {HERE} […]
It has officially begun! The ABC Countdown is going strong and we are waiting on that letter Z to come!! Every year at the end of 1st grade we do an ABC Countdown. It helps add some new fun into our end of year craziness. Also, let’s me honest…any excuse to wear pajamas to school […]
When Earth Day is around the corner, we hit the ground running with some Earth Day fun! From integrating literature to writing to building things from recycled materials, we are all about talking, thinking, and exploring what it means and looks like to be a better citizen of our Earth! We started the week by […]
CSCOPE….GRRRRR! Unfortunately, it’s not near as easy as it used to be to integrate social studies topics anymore. We just finished learning about specialized jobs. We did have some fun with it, even though we did barely any integration! We watched some FUN videos about factories and each jobs! Remember Mrs. Rogers?? One of my […]
Last week was wonderful! We had a great time digging into main idea and details during our reading time. We have continued to focus on it because my little ones are having a hard time. I think it’s just a hard concept for all. I tried to do a few things to make it easier […]
I have a love/hate relationship with this week of school. It’s this way every year for me. I LOVE it because we get to do some more fun activities, but I hate it because the kids are just as ready for the break as me, which makes for a bunch of crazies in the classroom! […]
I don’t know about you, but in the craziness of the holiday season, I always need super engaging, hands-on resources to keep my little learners focused and learning. To help make that happen, I try to incorporate some holiday themes into the classroom when I can. I wanted to help you do the same, so […]
Author’s and media’s purpose are really new concepts for my first graders. They also seem a little advanced at first, but when I broke them both down, they were able to grasp the concepts quickly! This week as we wrapped up author’s purpose, I also introduced media. We discussed the many kinds of media and […]
Happy Friday! I just wanted to share a little something I worked on this week and that is working great in our little classroom. 4 years ago I created these little helper cards to help my little friends with various reading strategies when they get stuck on a word. They are stored in my little […]
Each week that goes by I stop and say, “Man, this week is so much better than the last!” After 4 weeks my sweet friends are becoming more familiar with our “guidelines for success” and procedures. It’s nice. They are learning that I mean business!, but they are also no afraid to get out of […]
Hey all! I feel like I have neglected my little ‘ole blog with all of the craziness lately! I have been busy not only at school but at home, too. Aggie football, church, friends, etc. All great things that bring joy to my life, but sometimes they just make life crazy busy! Here is some […]
WOW! I don’t know about you all, but I am just feeling beat after our first week back. I have been super busy with 23 little ones! That’s right, 23!! 23 little voices to control, 46 little hands to be kept to themselves, 46 feet to walk in the hallway and our little classroom, and […]
I have a fabulous teacher friend who I have learned SO much from! She created this wonderful freebie and wanted me to share it with you all. I tweaked it a little and am sharing it! How kind of her to want to be a “ghost writer!” 🙂 You can use it for a Word Work […]
I really liked Fabulous in First’s G.O. Book that she shared last year! It was my first year to use a binder for everything. Reading log, take home papers, behavior log, parent communication, homework, etc. It was wonderful! I organize mine a little differently than she does hers, but she was totally my inspiration! This […]
Happy Friday!!! Our district is still closed on Fridays so I am happily announcing that I am AT HOME today! WAHOO! Sometimes it’s just good for someone to make you stay at home. I haven’t changed my classroom “theme” or “design” for the last 4 years. It has remained the same bright, happy, colorful stick […]
Have you ever had a student struggle with reading comprehension? Maybe a student can read with a high accuracy score, but just can’t seem to grasp what the text is telling them. I sure have! When I put all the pieces together, I realized that my students needed more practice with reading fluency. As soon […]
Happy Friday!! Can you believe that our first August Friday is here already? Goodness gracious time has just flown! On my to-do list today is to finish projects around the house so that I can focus on school 100% next week. I’m linking up with Teaching Blog Addict today to join their Friday Freebie post. […]
