I know some of you are already dreaming of your perfect Christmas….or at least counting down the days, hours, minutes, and seconds until you are on break, right? Don’t forget to get some last minute things ready so you aren’t scrambling when January arrives. Here are some of my favorite January resources and a few new alternatives I have found,… Read More
Warming Up to Winter (Resources & Freebies for January), Part 1
You’re in the home stretch now….one week left of teaching until a glorious break is upon you. If you’re anything like me, you want to have January resources ready and at your fingertips BEFORE you leave for break. At the same time (if you’re anything like me), there’s always something you forget to do and it’s hard to shut down… Read More
Training Wheels: Multiplication FREEBIE
I am almost finished giving my dice games packs a makeover. I just keep going back and forth on the cover design. It’s the details…always the details. I’m also creating a multiplication version, too. I decided to offer this game as a freebie while I finish creating the rest of the pages (link at the bottom of the post). Here… Read More
What I’m Reading & Cup of Cocoa Freebie
It has finally happened….I’ve run out of vacation days. Tomorrow I have to go back to school and I’m a little nervous. For the first time in years I have been able to sleep in until 8 a.m. I am relaxed and don’t feel rushed to get somewhere or get things finished, which actually made me more productive in a… Read More
Names for Numbers – FREEBIE
At our school we have a 30-minute intervention/enrichment block of time 4 days a week. Our grade level team uses common assessments to determine the skill focus and students for each group. Right now, I am working with a small group of students on identifying and writing different names for numbers. The other students in my homeroom are working on independent math stations… Read More
What I’m Working On & A Little Freebie
Alright, I’m a day late on my What I’m Working on Wednesday post. My classroom is beginning to come together even though I cannot put anything on the bookshelves yet because one of my daughter’s favorite games is to play with anything at her level. It’s hard to convince an {almost} 18-month old that dictionaries are not a fun toy… Read More