It's all things Plymouth and Pilgrims in my classroom and I'm still wondering where October went! I thought I'd share a few things we've been up to now that October has come and gone! Some of my second graders are still having trouble identifying proper nouns so I … [Read more...]
Mayflower Morphology and a Thanksgiving Mish Mash
We've landed safely in Plymouth Colony so I thought I'd share some of what we've been up to. I recently attended a PD on strategies for teaching academic vocabulary and one of my favorite take-aways (and a big hit with my second graders) is the Morph … [Read more...]
Host A Halloween Math Party!
Each year my teammate next door and I throw a Halloween math party. It's become a yearly tradition that our kids love because it's fun! We love it because everybody's engaged and still learning, and our admin loves it because it's standards based. Win-win-win! It's always a huge … [Read more...]
Waving My Wand & Some Teacher Friend Freebies!
Oh happy day, Halloween falls on a Friday this year! My class is already candy-crazed and talking about trick-or-treating!We have all sorts of gobliny goodness planned for our little friends and I am breathing a sigh of relief that it all happens on a Friday! Until … [Read more...]
Five for Friday Valentine’s Edition!
It's time for another Five for Friday and this time it's a Valentine's Day edition! With the 14th just around the corner I wanted to share 5 of my favorite Valentine's Day ideas for the classroom that your students will love! Be sure to grab the freebies and make the day both fun … [Read more...]
