Tuesday, May 12, 2015. Using Writing Prompts in My Classroom. I am able to really address their writing needs and keep them actively engaged during our 60-minute block each day, so while it may look different, it has been a great fit for my teaching style. To read more about Writing Groups, start HERE. I came up with some varied prompts in several formats.

Happy Happy Happy Saturday! Last Saturday, Steve, my parents, and I went to see Aladdin at the Pantages! Steve and I saw this on Broadway with my twin sister and brother in law a couple of years ago, and we FELL IN LOVE. In fact, each of the four of us got to pick something to do while we were in New York, and Steve was NOT excited to go see a Broadway Show.

Sunday, February 4, 2018. Read Across America Bulletin Board and Hallway Display Ideas. Does your school celebrate Read Across America. Our para professionals kick off this holiday by decorating the bulletin boards and hallways outside each grade levels doors. They placed this adorable sign in the hallway as well. Have some good Seuss displays? .

Do you see these labels on these book bins? I made them a few years ago but I never got around to labeling the individual books to match. I finally set aside some time to get that done. Just look at all these cuties! I then needed to make a book hospital.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Summer Bucket List- Linking Up! Bucket List Linky Party. I apologize for not being able to link up properly. so I just added a link. Hopefully you will forgive me! I linked up last year and made a Summer Bucket List.

Thursday, November 20, 2014. Interactive website that tells the real story about the first Thanksgiving, the Wampanoag, and the Pilgrim settlement in the New World. Use the user name and password for your grade. Terrific site that explains how our government works. Be President for a Day! How Does Government Affect You! Step Inside The Voting Booth! Independence Hall National Park, Philadelphia. The White House Presidential Biographies.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015. Restful Summer and New Hope. I hope you are all enjoying your time off. Instead, I decided to spend my time babysitting several of the kiddos around my neighborhood. And let me tell you, I am really glad that I decided to do that. So, to all my teacher friends, enjoy th.

If anyone still follows and read my blog. I am hoping to get better at that because I feel like I have so many great ideas to share. Enough rambling and onto the activity. I was looking at Facebook and had seen that someone posted the link to The Year 2015 in Pictures. Here is step by step what I had my students do to complete this activity. This is what the individual sections looked like.

Saturday, August 16, 2014. fast! Even though I was still busy this summer working part time and taking grad classes, it felt like a break because it was different than the normal craziness of the school year.

Monday, June 24, 2013. Thursday, June 6, 2013. Some time to Blog! Posted by Mandy Zabel. Wednesday, September 5, 2012. Trying to use a Voki. Sunday, September 2, 2012. Sunday, August 19, 2012. Thursday, August 9, 2012. Friday, July 13, 2012. Walmart - Back to School Shopping.