I just finished my Owl Moon which focuses on phonics, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, writing (since I use this as a mentor text when we’re writing personal narratives), and a few science concepts. You can preview the entire file HERE, if you’re interested. The Science “nugget” is just a one-pager, but it’s something you can use if you decide to do… View Post
Once upon a time, I had 5-7 classroom jobs that rotated on a weekly basis. Then I realized that it was difficult to manage when you’re going to grad school, coaching, planning a wedding, and living a crazy-hectic-sort-of-existence. So, last year, I switched over to a bi-weekly rotation, and I totally thought it would work for me since I was… View Post
We’re down to the wire now. I have 7 more days with my current crop of kiddies, and it’s starting to sink in. I love my class, and I am so sad to see them move on. At the same time, I am so proud of how well they have done this year, and I am excited to send them… View Post
I have been swamped all weekend, and I need a little R&R before embarking on yet another Manic Monday. So, this post is going to short & sweet! Here are some highlights from last week! We had our Wax Museum! (Click HERE to read my post from earlier this week!) We went on a field trip to a… View Post
Today was the big day! My kiddos came to school dressed up like famous historic figures, and it was a TOTAL HIT! We had lots of guests today! In fact, four different classrooms toured our classroom! We also had visits from two parents (a teacher and principal), a janitor from the middle school, our reading coach, and a few Title… View Post