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One of my favorite projects to do with my class around the holidays is to make cinnamon ornaments. They are easy to do and the recipe I follow require no baking, so they are perfect for the classroom. The process from start to finish (including drying time) will take about a week, so plan accordingly. The result is always… Read More
Please note this post contains affiliate links. To read more about affiliate links, click here. When my district moved to a close reading routine, it seemed like second nature to dig deeply into text with third graders. But, when I moved back to second grade, I’ll admit, I was a little lost as to how I would engage in… Read More
We’ve had such a blast working through our gingerbread unit! It almost makes the weather outside feel like winter. I mean as much as it can with 85 degree weather everyday #flweatherproblems. I love using the different variations of “The Gingerbread Man” to stroll through the standard CCSS RL 2.9 of comparing and contrasting two or more versions of… Read More
Put a fork in me… I’m D.O.N.E! Is teaching always this hard the week before holiday break?! WHEW! We’ve been keeping busy… busy… busy! We’ve finally finished up our Gingerbread unit and wrote a persuasive letter to the Jolly Man himself! First up… our Gingerbread Unit… We started off our unit by reading a classic retelling of , “The Gingerbread… Read More
Although I usually LOVE when Friday rolls around, this time I am a wee bit sad to see it here. Let’s be honest folks, this teacher has been enjoying her time off. Although I’ve made it a point to relax, this break, I have been up to a few things… Thought this would be a perfect time to link up… Read More
One more day… one more day… repeat with me… I CAN DO THIS. I.CAN.DO.THIS! These past few days have been a whirl wind of holiday magic and fun!Today we put the finishing touches on our parent gifts. We made 2014 Calendars. One of my team members shared this activity with me and I think they turned out pretty cute! I’ve… Read More