I've been trying to teach about mammals now because I'm moving on to penguins and then oviparous animals when we return to school. To make sure I cover everything, I've been teaching about a different mammal each day for the past couple of weeks. It's amazing how much children learn in just a ... Read More about Skunks at Christmas Time
The World’s Best Sharpener
I got an opportunity to try out the famous sharpener everyone has been talking about. I kept thinking...is this sharpener for real? Will it really last and sharpen all types of pencils like people keep saying? Well, I'm here to say that I'm a believer! I have now had this ... Read More about The World’s Best Sharpener
Elf On The Shelf
We've been having so much fun with our dear friend Jack. To get us started we did some elf activities. We applied to be Santa's Elves first. This activity is so cute! This idea is from Cupcake for the Teacher. The original idea was for the kids to create a face and to write a story ... Read More about Elf On The Shelf
Spider Study Launch With Charlotte’s Web
I never realized how busy of a month October is till this year. I made a list of everything I need to teach and it is a bit overwhelming! I didn't even get to Columbus Day, which I moved to next week. Each month we read a chapter book and this month we are reading Charlotte's Web. ... Read More about Spider Study Launch With Charlotte’s Web
Read Alouds
I love Monday Made It! I'm so happy that Tara decided to continue it on a monthly basis. Like other teachers I try to read as much as I can to my students. I teach an ELD classroom that consists of all second language learners. They are so excited to hear these stories and they pick up ... Read More about Read Alouds
