Monday, June 3, 2013. I love The Wizard of Oz! Dressing up like Dorothy was so much fun, especially the shoes! These are the ruby slippers I wore as part of my costume. A really sweet girl from a local theater company dressed as Cinderella came to our classroom and read Cinderella. I love this pic! Friday, May 31, 2013.

So I invite you to join me in blogging about this ever-so-important topic. I look forward to hearing your ideas, teaching strategies, book recommendations, classroom stories, etc. , basically anything that will inspire a healthy conversation among colleagues. Wednesday, October 26, 2011. I just had to share this letter. Monday, August 29, 2011.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012. This week is state testing for the 3rd 4th and 5th grade students. Each year, grades K -2 makes banners to hang up in the hallway. I love to make banners because it gives me a chance to use my cricut! Here are some of the banners hanging in our school. This banner was created using the School Counselor Blog! Saturday, April 14, 2012.

Thursday, November 9, 2017. For the past seven years, I have had the honor of being an educator. Yes, it is an honor. It is a privilege, and it is a true blessing. And, it is also hard, humbling, draining, exciting, and every other emotion in-between. However, there is one lesson that I hope always remains on the forefront of my teacher heart- LOVE them first and LOVE them hard. Were there some that were harder to write down than others? Open up .

Thursday, January 12, 2017. Based on the readings, videos and my prior knowledge of collaboration Ive created a concept map that Id like to share here. I used Mindomo to create this and found it had some limitations without upgrading to the premium, however it was easy enough to navigate. I look forward to adding to this and seeing how it develops as I go through the rest of this course. Tuesday, January 10, 2017.

What a crazy week this has been! We started out the week with the Chinese New Year! Then yesterday, we celebrated the 100th day of school. Dog! Oh my goodness you guys, I had the most terrible sore throat on Wednesday night. Are ya with me? Ages 5 and up.

Buzz in and check out creative ideas to use in your classroom. Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Welcome to my beehive! This is the entrance to my classroom. This is my second year with my bee theme. Wednesday, March 30, 2011. High Frequency Word Dot Game. Friday, March 25, 2011. Mice with varying tail lengths, paper strips of varying lengths, plastic reptiles, tape measure, ruler. Place Value Mini Work Station.

Monday, May 28, 2012. Hi everyone - My new blog I started in Feb. Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Tuesday, January 17, 2012. We also made this cute snowman marshmallow man as a rotation. He is on a stirrer stick - the kids loved him! My dire.

CAFE stands for Comprehension, Accuracy, Fluency, and Expanding Vocabulary. Under each category, there are reading strategies essential to developing a successful reader. As I implement the different strategies in my classroom, I will post supporting lesson ideas, websites, picture books, and videos. Monday, December 13, 2010. Chunk Letters and Sounds Together. Strategy I teach is to chunk letters and sounds together. 8220;You can look for parts that you know.