I love the end of year countdown, and the lower the number gets, the more excited I am about summer vacation! I wanted to make something that would incorporate that end of year countdown into our daily routine. Since I already do a Number of the Day, I thought that it would be
A New Perspective
Before I had children, I knew exactly what type of parent I would be. I knew without a doubt that I would NEVER be one of those weepy parents when their children started school for the first time. Well, kids have a way of making you eat your words. My daughter is starting PreK
End of Year Ideas
No prep end of year ideas and activities are essential for teachers. During the end of the year, teachers are swamped with DIBELS, DRA, portfolios, inventory lists, etc. so we want as many easy prep activities as possible!
In this end of the year resource, there are 15
Summer Literacy Activities
As summer break quickly {but not quickly enough} approaches, I've wanted to find engaging and creative ways to enrich and review our reading and writing standards. I also wanted to squeeze in a few fun, but easy, art projects, because we've worked hard all year and deserve a
Elementary Testing Prep Resources
High-stake testing evokes a passionate response in almost all teachers. While I have strong feelings about testing, I recognize that standardized tests are going to be part of my life for the immediate future. Regardless of my thoughts, my students will have to take a high-stakes
100th Day Activities & Ideas
Having only taught upper elementary, I'd never worried about 100th day activities. It all just seemed a little too young to me. I start feeling the pressure of our state testing after Christmas, so I don't like giving up class time for anything other that what's essential to
Advice For New Teachers
I believe that teaching has to be one of the most rewarding yet challenging professions, but I couldn't imagine doing anything else. Here is my best advice for new teachers (and experienced) teachers.
Advice For New Teachers-Organization
Don't get too caught up in
Vocabulary and Standards Posters
I know that many teachers, myself included, are required to post standards or daily objectives. I like to post my standards, as well as essential questions, and vocabulary together to create a focus wall of classroom instruction. I've recently added all of my focus wall materials
Bucket Fillers
I wanted to share a little more about bucket fillers. The concept of being a bucket filler is based on the metaphor that we all carry around an invisible bucket that contains our feelings. When we have a full bucket we feel good, and when our bucket is empty we feel sad. We
Vista Print in the Classroom
Every summer I go a little crazy with Vista Print orders, and I tell myself that I am not going to order anything new next year. Of course, I keep ordering again and again. I'm still waiting on a big sale, but my shopping cart is loaded full of goodies. I thought I'd share