I love this linky :) 1. My birthday is on Easter! This happens about every 8-10 years. I love it. I do not love the number (way, way, way to close to 40), but I just keep telling my self I feel like I'm 28 :) 2. I am having an ice-cream sundae party ...
We use Dibels, and students sometimes struggle with nonsense words (mostly because they don't make sense and they want them to make sense). I'm not a big fan of the test, but the data also shows who can blend words and who knows their middle vowel sounds. You can use ...
The bad news about our two iPad carts is that they only get updated in the summer :( With my home iPad, I've been testing out Socrative. We don't have clickers, but I think they are a great way to quickly assess students. Not to mention they can be used for exit slips ...
After a great spring break, I'm pretty much doing homework for the next 3 weeks!!! Today the following item is free :) I love using these cards to play Quiz Quiz Trade. It gets the students up and moving, and can be done in about 2-3 minutes. You can use the letter ...
I'm linking up with Doodle Bugs! I had a great spring break cruise! We just got back in the US this morning. It was 82 degrees yesterday and tonight when we get home, we will be in a winter storm warning! 1. I got 2 new stamps in my passport! I'm ...
I have been so busy, I feel bad I haven't blogged much. We started state assessments yesterday, and I'm SUPER proud of how hard everyone is working!!!! Mrs. Fultz's Corner is having a great linky! My advice to new teachers would be..... 1. Try and stay organized, ...
We had PD today, and it was really good :) The main focus was urgency and tightening up instruction. I feel an extreme sense of urgency, because I work in a high needs school. One of the biggest messages I got was how important it is to be intentional when planning ...
I keep seeing them pop up, so I thought I'd give them a try. Since I'm a literacy coach, my job description is to spend time working with teachers. However, over my lunch break, I tutor 4th and 5th grade students to help them prepare for the state assessment. ...
Happy March!!!! I am so happy it is Friday! Here's my Five for Friday! This afternoon, I will again be linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching. 1. Happy Dr. Seuss Days...The3rd graders helped me with this bulletin board. Thank you Conversations in Literacy for the great ...
