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The school year is quickly ending, and I can not believe how fast this year has gone! I love to share picture books with my students during the last few days because there are many good ones! Here are 5 picture books for the end of the school year. You’ll Love These Picture Books for the End of the School Year Although there are so many picture books that you can easily use during the last few ...
Using or creating a wordless picture book is ideal for building students’ storytelling skills, strengthening oral language, and practicing a variety of story structures (linear, circular, flashbacks, ...
Every four years, we experience one of the most amazing and talented athletes of our country performing on the world stage in the Olympics. It is a truly beautiful event. The United States often wins ...
Vocabulary mapping offers students the opportunity to make connections between words, concepts, ideas, and illustrations to increase comprehension or check for understanding. Think about a concept ...
Getting students to talk deeply about math can be challenging, and they often are afraid to be wrong or share their strategies with their peers. When students transition from 1st grade to 2nd grade, ...
Looping with my class this year, I’ve really had the opportunity to invest in and get to know my students. With extra time to see them as people, not ...
Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet Growth mindset - a phrase that can easily be coined the education fad of 2015-2016. Although I do like to ...
1st Grade Classroom Reveal This is it, my big classroom reveal! This is the first year where I have stayed in the same room in the same grade. As I ...
The First Day Of 1st Grade What does the first day of 1st grade look like? Happy day, friends! I hope this post finds you well and loving (or ...
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