Teacher Idea Factory
April Fools Day is the perfect excuse to add some silly to your writing block! Over the years I have come to L-O-V-E this “holiday” in the classroom. Sure, April 1st brings a day filled with countless jokes from students that lack a punchline. It also means oodles of lame student tricks that you can
It’s time when I get to test out a product by our good friends over at Carson-Dellosa. This month, they sent me a grade level specific Interactive Science Notebook guide to test and report back. When the package arrived at my door and I perused those pages for the first time, I liked what I
Valentine’s Day is hands down my FAVORITE day in the classroom. The little guys are able to decode most of their cards at this point and the look of pure joy that takes over their faces after reading each note absolutely melts my heart. With this said, let’s just say that I milk this
Over the years, my math block has grown considerably. While I think this is a totally valid and necessary maneuver, it has made for a gigantic math stretch. This change, combined with our new-ish Common Core math program, is not all that conducive to long-term learning (IMO). Let’s be honest here . . . my
There is nothing like that terrifying moment when you come to the realization that the student growth that you have come to expect just isn’t happening. Have you been here? I have had moments in my career when the growth wasn’t present for a handful, but I haven’t faced such a scary disparity as I did
With 2016 already off and runnin’, it seems only fitting to take a little walk down memory lane and celebrate all 2015 had to offer. As I sit back and examine all of my reflections, it is clear to see that it was indeed a great one. But, then again . . . aren’t they
I know I always seem to start off a post exclaiming that time has flown by. Well, today isn’t any different except that these past two weeks were extra zippy. Seriously folks. I looked up and we were already rollin’ into ANOTHER Friday. I love those kind of weeks. It usually means it was a
It’s that time when I get the privilege of sharing my thoughts on a Carson-Dellosa product that I was able to use in my classroom. This round I was able to choose a word game (um . . . right up my alley). The kids were all about this fun dice ditty. The company sent
As I sat down to plan out my holiday run with my firsties, my head started to spin a bit. Even though planning for this fun season is exciting, it can be a bit overwhelming. I found myself asking, “With only three weeks until Christmas Break, how am I going to get it all in
How in the world are we already at the end of the first trimester and rollin’ into Turkey Break? I know I ask similar questions quite a bit on here (it must be my old age), but time just seems to be zooming by these days. Despite the lack of time left in the classroom
