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In years past, I’ve always allowed students to find their own buddies with the understanding that we could work with everyone and anyone. There was never an issue… until this year. This year, my kiddos really struggle with finding someone quickly without tons of drama. So, I decided to implement a new way to find a buddy. Say hello to… Read More
The school I worked at this past year was REALLY focused on STEM. I mean like really focused. Like so focused, the teachers worked to turn the old Media Center into a STEAM Lab complete with Lego wall, Makerspace, robots, and magnetic whiteboard wall for marble mazes. I brought my 5th-grade class down there on an almost weekly basis as STEM and… 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
STOP! Put that paper away! Sometimes it feels like I’m cutting down a National Park just to fuel printing my classroom assessments for 44 students, let alone any practice activities. Some things can’t NOT be printed out… but today’s post focuses on how you can help save paper in your classroom while still having engaging lessons. All you really need… Read More
Every teacher loves their EXPO dry erase markers. Even more? Their dry erase board. But what happens if you don’t have access to whiteboards in your classroom? Surely, the love affair between teachers and their EXPO markers must continue in some fashion? These ten alternatives to whiteboards will have you falling in love with EXPO markers all over again- and… Read More
One of my biggest complaints about teaching in the classroom is time. Or really, the lack thereof… time is precious. Talking/assessing seem to take up a lot of my precious time. So…do you need to cut down on talking time in your classroom? What about the time you take to assess your students? We can solve two problems with one… Read More