With a new school year just around the corner, I thought I'd share an easy All About Me activity that is no prep and fits perfectly into your first week of school! This post is brought to you by Go teach!, formerly Elmer's Teacher Club. Go teach! is an amazingly … [Read more...]
10 Tips For Managing Meet The Teacher
Whether your school calls it Meet the Teacher, Back to School Night, Curriculum Night, or something else, new families flocking to your classroom all at once can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. These ten tips for a productive open house will help you organize, communicate, … [Read more...]
Managing Data Folders in the Primary Classroom
Managing data folders in the primary classroom doesn't have to take a lot of time. In this post I'll share some management tips plus how I've learned to use student data folders effectively to guide my instruction, but most of all, give my students a voice in their learning. … [Read more...]
5 Fun Favorite Activites for the First Week of School
As back to school season draws near, I know you're already thinking about your first week of school. What can I do to make my new class comfortable? How can we all get to know each other? Where can I snag a snapshot of everybody's ability level? But the biggest question is, how … [Read more...]
Louder, Lili (A Little Gem of a Back to School Book!)
I'm always on the lookout for out for those not so ordinary back to school books. Last year I found this sweet gem of a book that's so perfect for building community those first few weeks. Louder, Lili is a wonderful story about an quiet little girl who struggles to be heard. … [Read more...]
