I hope you’re having a great weekend! Today I want to share with you one of my favorite classroom activities…. WORD SORTS. Word sorts have become a Monday morning staple in my classroom… Every Monday, before introducing the phonics pattern for the week, I like to give my students the opportunity to see if they can […]
Teaching Shades of Meaning
I hope each of you have enjoyed some rest and relaxation during your Christmas Break! I’ve had the best week with my family! We made some gingerbread houses, played a lot of games, Beckett got a haircut (without sitting on my lap!!), and we really just had a lot of fun! I’ve also been doing […]
Christmas Tiles
Today I’m going to share with you my FAVORITE student parent gifts ever! They’re inexpensive and super quick and easy. I love them so much that I always make my own children pose for a photo!! First… you need to gather a few materials. I purchased everything except the tiles from Amazon. You definitely want […]
Teaching Prefixes
I can’t even believe it’s almost NOVEMBER. My baby is THREE. It doesn’t seem right! He should still be in diapers!! I’m loving this school year!!! I love my class… I always do!! BUT… it’s extra special having my girls at school with me each day!! Our five minute car rides to and from school […]
Context Clues: Becoming Word Savvy
Fall is HERE…. Well, it might be fall season… but it’s still 85 degrees here in Kentucky. I would take the 85 degrees if I had a pool in my backyard…. I’m working really hard to convince my husband that we NEED a pool…ha! I’m not thinking it’s going to work! Fall means that I […]
Building Sentences, Expanding Sentences & Types of Sentences
I love teaching. It’s the thing that I know I’m good at. The one thing I KNOW… I think I would say that I have a gift to form relationships. To think outside the box. To create engaging resources. And…. to ignite a passion for learning. I’ve taught for 14 years and, besides the learning […]
Worms and NOUNS
Well…. We’ve made it through 16 FULL days of first grade! My students have learned the rules and procedures. I’ve completed A LOT of assessments and I’m really getting to know my students. I’m positive that it’s going to be a GREAT year! It’s also pretty awesome that Addie is right across the hall! Being […]
First Days of First Grade 2018
I can’t believe I’m writing this post… I REALLY can’t believe I’m already back in the swing of all things SCHOOL. I decided to keep my same Farmhouse Flair Neon theme this year. I was crazy busy this summer creating classroom decor… I fell in love with the Farmhouse Flair Magnolia and the Farmhouse Flair […]
It’s Been a Long Time
I’m back! It has been a long time since my last post. Three kids, husband, job, and summer….enough said. I am going to rededicate my self to the BLOG! The dreaded BLOG! Just kidding, I love the BLOG, but I can never seem to find the time. So here it is, my first post back, […]
Prepositions
In our classroom we have been learning all about prepositions. I usually hate teaching grammar, but these hands-on reading units have made it so much more fun! I started off by introducing prepositions with a song… These songs were PERFECT!! If you play them, be prepared for a classroom of little singers that will not […]
