Creating Lifetime Learners
At the beginning of every year, I feel like my mind is going a million miles a minute. There is so much to do to get your classroom ready for the year and it all has to come together very quickly. I work in a year-round school which means our school year ends on June 30th and the new year… Read More
I use many different classroom management strategies in my classroom on a daily basis. One of the rewards my students can earn is the privilege of going to my prize box on Friday afternoons. Students can earn tickets throughout the week while we are learning. Each time they earn a ticket, students write their name on it and put it… Read More
Teaching has changed completely since March 2020. In my district, due to covid regulations put in place, we aren’t allowed to pull small groups or allow students to work together. Students sit in their desks, socially distanced, all day long and it has definitely had an impact on not only the way I teach but how students behave in my… Read More
I set up my math centers in the same way each week. Math center organization can be overwhelming if you don’t have a plan. Since I started using math centers in my classroom four years ago, I have tried a lot of different ways to set it up and make it run smoothly. The way below is the best way… Read More
Instagram is my newest obsession lately. There are so many inspiring ideas on the site! I found the idea of painting tires for my classroom on @cootiesandcuties Instagram page. Using the tires in the classroom has been a big hit! I posted about how my tires came out and lots of people had questions about how to do it. Here’s my… Read More
Teacher toolboxes are all over the web. I first saw them when I was teaching my first year and I fell in love. I made one for myself and for every teacher on my team to thank them for being so amazing! Here are the ones I made for my third grade teammates: a two-toned purple theme, a crazy polka… Read More
