In my district, school doesn’t let out until mid-June. This leaves us in a predicament each year – to celebrate Father’s Day or not. This year we get out the Friday before Father’s Day. I contemplated not doing something, but decided I could tie it in with our writing pretty easily and get them sent home well before the holiday. … Read More
Sunset Silhouettes
Looking for a new art project to try with your students? These sunset silhouettes are not only eye-catching, but are pretty easy to do. SUNSET SILHOUETTE ART PROJECT A few years ago I was in a bookstore when a book cover caught my eye: The Day the Babies Crawled Away by Peggy Rathmann I should mention that… Read More
Skittles: Taste the Rainbow
The fabulous Latoya from Flying Into First is back with another weekly edition of the Let’s Get Acquainted Party. Click on the image above (or click here) to learn more about this linky party. This week’s theme is the Skittles Game Here is the code: Red– Favorite Ice Cream Flavor Vanilla is good, but I am… Read More
Writing Report Cards
Our school is on a trimester system, so I write report cards three times a year. When I first started teaching I wrote them all by hand. I had to painstakingly plan out what I would write first so I wouldn’t have to second guess and use gobs of white out. I am thankful for the computerized version, even when… Read More
Roll & Cover Gameboards
One of the word work games my kids enjoy playing is roll and cover. It is a lot like Bingo. I teach my students three ways to play: 1-player, 2-player, and small group. In the game, a student rolls a die. There is a chart at the top of the page that tells the student what each number means. The… Read More
Geometry & VersaTiles
We are just wrapping up our unit on Geometry. Our learning targets were directly related to 2D and 3D shapes as well as a few other skills (i.e. parallel line segments, polygons, etc.) My students needed a lot of hands-on practice with counting the faces, edges, and vertices. I am fortunate to have access to a set of Giant Geosolids… Read More
