Building your classroom community is so important! Positivity, smiles, and fun are the ingredients to getting your classroom community started. One thing I have noticed is that it’s important to make your students aware of their effect on classroom community….
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It’s always important to have a positive attitude in your classroom. Your kiddos are with you the WHOLE day. Why not make it a HAPPY day? I have blogged about some positive behavior management strategies before, but I wanted to…
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There has been an ongoing battle about homework for decades. Does homework really improve student achievement? Does homework hinder children from experiencing extra curricular activities? The arguments for both sides are each convincing, causing teachers, administrators, and districts to question…
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Have you ever planned the most perfect lesson? A lesson that you thought would excite your kiddos and keep them engaged? Only to realize when you actually teach the lesson, your students aren’t really reacting the way you had hoped? …
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Happy Saturday! I am linking up today with the fabulous Mrs. McClain for her You Oughta Know Blog Hop! Today, you oughta know about library time! At my school, my kiddos were sent to library twice a week. It was…
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Linking up today with Doodle Bugs for Five For Friday! Check out my last post! It’s a FREE direct instruction lesson on the life cycle of a butterfly. I uploaded four new life cycle downloads to my TpT shop! Just…
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Classroom/behavior management is one of the most important things to master in your classroom. Having solid behavior management helps maintain a positive classroom environment, while enabling teachers and students to accomplish LEARNING! Here are TEN tips and tricks for behavior…
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Linking up with Doodle Bugs today for Five for Friday! First Grade Second Grade Third Grade I created these new interactive notebooks for grades 1 through 3. They’re aligned with the CCSS for ELA Literature. I’ll be making them FREE…
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You oughta know about Read Naturally, One Minute Reader! When I was student teaching (about 6 years ago), my master teacher was working on improving her students’ fluency. The school I was completing my student teaching at had a great…
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You Oughta Know About…Rick Morris’ Sign Language Posters for Classroom Management! Happy Saturday everyone! I am linking up with Jasmine over at Buzzing with Mrs. McClain for her awesome Blog Hop: You Oughta Know… Today I am bringing you some…
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