Teacher Idea Factory
Well, it’s here folks. The last day of our glorious vacation. It’s been a marvelous 2 weeks off and I can’t complain. We went to Reno, ate the most amazing meals, saw oodles of friends, and had such fun with the family. However, when that alarm clock sounds at 5:15
Alright my friends. We are almost there. Do you see the light at the end of the tunnel? It’s faint, but it’s there . . . I can make out a little gleam 🙂 This is one of the toughest weeks of the whole year, but it always seems to
Before I get down to business, there is a big question to ask. Well, how was it? I am definitely still full, but the smile is still on my face. It was a nice little Turkey Day with family and friends. Just how I like it 😉 Now that we
It has been a while my friends and it feels good to be pounding away on these keys again. I was super MIA there for a bit. Okay, so I will be honest with ya. I was in Europe for our October Break (my amazing teaching partner even picked up a few extra
OMGOSH, folks. Do you feel it . . . that little chill in the air before the sun gets going every morning?? I have to toss on a light sweater or jean jacket and my grin is from ear to ear on the drive to work. There is just something
So I am here today with a little Throwback post. It highlights a mini Halloween-themed grammar pack (one that’s easy on the pocketbook too). It also offers up a fun freebie (Sketchin’ Out Spooky Sentences) that has proved to be a real crowd pleaser for my classes. ******************** First
The commutative property is easy for some kiddos, but tricky for others. This year I saw a way too much TRICKY brewing in the noggins of our babes. After “chewing on” on this unfortunate situation for a bit, I came up with a silly little Halloween themed game to help
Um . . . excuse me?? OCTOBER!!! How did you get here so quickly?? I think I ramble on about time flying in darn near every post, but this 30-day run seemed to pass by us in warp speed. Well, a huge welcome to you sweet October. I say bring
How y’all doin’ out there? Â Things are going well here. Â We are rolling into our 6th week back at school and we are finding our “groove.” Â Now that daily procedures have been taught and practiced for nearly a month and a half, we can jump into more juicy standards-based content.
We are officially charging in to Week 3 and it’s time to get real in the math station/center department. I wasn’t really happy with my game/activity selection in relation to our new CCSS math program. I was doubly unhappy when I thought about the “holes” hiding in our crew’s mathematical