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St. Patrick's Day Math FREEBIE
I come up with my best ideas at 10:00PM, and this one is no exception :)We've been working on measurement for the last week, and my kiddos had a hard time with measuring to the nearest half-inch and...
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Interactive Notebooks: Application Activities
In today's Interactive Notebook post, we're going to focus on how students will apply what they've learned to help the information stick.Please see the previous post to learn about how we've taught...
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Interactive Notebooks: Setting Up the Notebook
Now that we have AMAZING lessons all planned out, it's time to start teaching. First we need to set up our notebooks.Materials Needed: notebooks, red and green card stock or construction paper, sticky...
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Interactive Notebooks: Teaching with INs
Our amazing lessons are planned. Our notebooks are set up and ready to go. Now it's time to TEACH! I have a SMARTBoard in my room, and I create a lesson for each interactive notebook lesson I teach....
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Interactive Notebooks: Why I Don't Grade My Notebooks
Hi everyone! In today's interactive notebook post, we're going to talk about grading the notebooks. Or for me, the lack thereof...In the traditional sense, I don't grade my notebooks. I don't think...
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Interactive Notebooks: IN Wrap Up
Here we are, at the last post of my Interactive Notebook series.Thanks for your patience in these last few months, as I've worked through, wrote, and rewrote these posts to be as clear and concise as I...
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TpT Challenge Week 1: Makeover Madness
I love this challenge put together by Sparkling in Second Grade, Peppy Zesty Teacherista, Teach Create Motivate, and Third in Hollywood! It's just the kick in the pants that I needed to get started on...
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WISCONSIN BLOGGER MEET UP!
There have been so many AMAZING blogger meet ups happening over the past few months! I've been having a serious case of FOMO as I've seen bloggers and TpTers connecting and sharing across the country....
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Advice for New Teacher Moms
I'm linking up with Ms. Kerri and her Krazy Klass to share some tips and advice for teachers who are also moms. And if you're not a mom (or a dad!), stay tuned because I have a freebie that could work...
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Back to School GIVEAWAY!!
I hope you've all been enjoying the lazy days of summer! All good things must come to an end, though, but the GOOD NEWS is that the end of summer means the excitement of going back to school! I truly...
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Daily Lesson Objectives: More Than Just Wallpaper in your Classroom
How many of you display your daily objectives/learning targets in your class?I'm thinking many of you do. Here's a snippet of my Goals Board. I sectioned off part of my front board with washi tape and...
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Independent Reading Routines: The Reading Spot
I'm struggling to stay above water at my new school and in my new grade level (YES! Many changes around here, but we'll have to save that story for another day!), but I just HAD to put my school work...
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RECAP: Wisconsin Teacher Blogger Back to School BASH
A few weeks ago, Jessica from Mrs. Plemons' Kindergarten and I hosted a meet up for Wisconsin bloggers and TpT authors. Honestly, we were just hoping we wouldn't be the only ones in attendance! Haha!!...
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I'm a Third Grade Teacher!!
If you follow me on Instagram, this isn't news to you. But I figured I should probably make this "blog official," seeing as we're 50 days into my school year. <<sarcasm intended>>Back in...
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12 Books of Christmas: Freebies, Blog Hop & Giveaway!
I'm excited to be teaming up with 11 other AMAZING bloggers to share some of our favorite Christmas and holiday books in a fun 12 Books of Christmas Blog Hop!Along with FREEBIES for each book, we are...
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6 Reasons to Use Reader's Theatre in Your Classroom
Reader's Theatre: not just for beginning readers! I just love using reader's theatre in my classroom! Reader's theatre is defined as a group of readers who "perform" a grade-level text for an audience,...
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5 Ways to Make Partner Talk Effective and Productive
Imagine this. You are teaching a mini lesson. You pose a question to your class and say, "Turn and talk to your neighbor!"What usually happens?3 kids just sit there. 3 kids ask every other kid in the...
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Quick and Easy Cooperative Games that Build Classroom Community
Hello... 2016! {sung in my best Adele voice}I'm so excited to be teaming up with some of my See Mama Teach friends to bring you a bunch of ideas and freebies to kick 2016 off with a BANG! Make sure you...
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One Little Word for 2015
I'm excited to join forces with the Primary Powers' super girls to share my New Year's Resolution. One Word for 2015. Are you ready?Aside from being Super Mom and Super Teacher, I have a lot of things...
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Cooperative Learning Peep Project
A few days ago, I was perusing Pinterest, and I found this pin which led to this blog post. She used classroom supplies to build a Peep catapult! It was meant to be a STEM activity, except I'm not a...
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