Do you do spelling? I know that there is a bit of controversy surrounding spelling lists and spelling tests. In my classroom I was getting frustrated with the "straight up" students attempts at "memorizing" large lists of words. Spelling practice doesn't have to be dull and monotonous! As a teacher, you have the opportunity to make learning fun and engaging for your students. Incorporating interactive and exciting activities into your spelling lessons can not … [Read more...]
Ditch the Reading Log: FREE Nightly Reading BINGO
I got rid of the nightly reading log years ago...you can read more about that here! Nightly reading is so important for students, but it shouldn't be a chore. It shouldn't be a chore for students, parents, or teachers! I started to do this NIGHTLY Reading Log a few years back and my students LOVE it! I tape it into the cover of my students' homework agenda (or it could live in their homework folder). As the year starts up, I wanted to share the September … [Read more...]
Daily Reading with Spiral Review
Have you ever made it to the end of a reading lesson and realized that your students NEVER READ ANYTHING NEW? I know that sounds insane, but our former reading program left a LOT to be desired. We would introduce our new text at the start of the week and then we would read it one more time during the week. We had other opportunities but they often lacked CONSISTENCY! I also wanted to be practicing ALL the different reading skills as much as possible, instead of … [Read more...]
QUICK and EASY Classroom Decor
Are you making plans to set up your classroom? Are you dreaming of an endless summer? Either way, at some point, we are all going to have to think about what we want our learning space to look like. Since we don't have unlimited funds, I tried to pick something that I will be happy sticking with for a while. I wanted crisp and clean base colors, so that I can change out decor if I get sick of … [Read more...]
Classroom Decor Options I LOVE
The last post talked about my classroom and the BLACK and BRIGHT decor. You can read more about that here. In this post I just wanted to highlight some of the different classroom decor options I have created and that I LOVE! I also added a FREEBIE at the bottom if you are looking for some EDITABLE Signs and Labels. BRIGHT Dots First up is the BRIGHT Dots...this is the one I use because it matches my classroom decor perfectly! I use these labels to label ALL … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Bring Less Work Home
As teachers we all know that there is NO WAY you can get everything done within your contractual hours during the school week. Even when you think you have everything done, you quickly realize that you don't! When I first got hired, I would get to school at 7:00am and some nights I didn't finish my school work until 10:00pm. Obviously this is not sustainable or healthy! Now that I have been teaching for a while, and have kids of my own, I have put together a few … [Read more...]
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