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One of the biggest questions I get about my Interactive Anchor Charts is whether or not they’re appropriate for kindergarten. I’ve always answered that question with a solid “teacher’s know their students best”. Why? Because I didn’t know better. I hadn’t actually seen or used Interactive Anchor Charts in kindergarten to verify. But now? Now I can say YES! Interactive Anchor… Read More
Happy New Year! Maybe it’s the coolness in the air down here (it’ll be like 50 degrees here in Central Fl) or the 2 cups of coffee I’ve already had, but I’m so pumped for 2018! One of my (teacher) goals for the new year is to be more intentional with routines in my classroom. Teaching kinder is basically herding kittens… Read More
Christmas is over… it’s time to start thinking about life in 2018. Maybe you’re making big plans for 2018, or maybe you’re not… Either way… relaxation should be on the menu! One of my favorite things to do on winter break is to curl up with a good book and drink coffee (for at least a few minutes anyway!) But as… Read More
For the past few years, on the first day back from Winter Break, I’ve had my kids work on their own New Year’s Resolutions. This year will be no different. Seconds need to goal set, too! That’s why I love using these easy New Year’s Resolution Tab Book for the students to write their goals in. Now, I don’t… Read More
Can you believe it’s November already? Where has the time gone? Well… I’m still (somehow) surviving Kindergarten, but I wanted to pop in a share one of my favorite books for this time of year! Turk and Runt: A Thanksgiving Comedy by Lisa Wheeler. If you haven’t had a chance to read this book, you need to seriously RUN to grab it! This… Read More
Getting fifth graders excited about reading any text is hard enough, let alone getting them to annotate as they read, so when I started planning for our summarizing lessons, I knew I had to teach my students how to annotate text using SNOTS. Setting the Stage for SNOTS Before we even started any text markings, we discussed the idea of… Read More
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No More Mondays. Colorado School District Moves to 4 Day Weeks
wbir.com
While the school district plans on saving money, some parents will have to pay a little more for child care.Keep yourself organized this year!
Weekly Lesson Plan Drawer Organizer and FREE Labels
theappliciousteacher.com
Staying organized doesn't have to crazy complicated this school year. This simple drawer system has saved me over the past 9 years and I know it will do the same for you!Keep yourself organized with this #teacherhack
Use a plastic drawer system to organize all your daily lesson plan materials.
To learn more and grab FREE labels, follow the link in my profile! theappliciousteacher.com/organizing-your-weekly-lesson-plans-weekly-drawer-organizer/
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