Last year, I came up with the idea for my Create a Calendar and it is probably one of my favorite products I've ever made. It is a calendar that students can put together to give to their parents as a gift for the holidays. My favorite part? No glitter! (Confession: I am an … [Read more...] about Create a Calendar – Updated!
Storyworks in the Classroom
Anyone use Scholastic Storyworks in their classroom? I discovered it at the end of last year and it is amazing!! The contents of the magazine are not only educational, but highly engaging for students. My class was particularly excited about this Minecraft Mania! article. Each issue comes … [Read more...] about Storyworks in the Classroom
Writing Meaningful Sentences
A few weeks ago, I passed out my students first set of spelling words. {we use Ladybugs Teacher Files Morphology Dictionary, which is awesome!} For homework, they were to look up the definitions of their words and write a meaningful sentence. I really stressed that meaningful sentence part. On … [Read more...] about Writing Meaningful Sentences
The To-Do List Gets Fancy!
I am a HUGE fan of to-do lists. Too much of a fan. I'll add stuff to my to-do list just so I can cross it off. I have multiple lists going on at once. I'll re-write them so that they look neater. It's borderline craziness. I stumbled upon this post from … [Read more...] about The To-Do List Gets Fancy!
Status of the Class
I took a giant leap this year. I ditched the reading logs. Some may say I'm crazy, some may say it's a genius move. There are a lot of opinions on this topic! I want my kids to read, but I want them to enjoy reading. This post contains affiliate links. Read my full disclosure here. Last … [Read more...] about Status of the Class
Book Raffles!
I wanted to start our year off on an exciting note and really get my students pumped up about reading. One concept that caught my eye came from Donalyn Miller's Reading in the Wild. Book raffles! I used my Scholastic bonus points to order some new books for our … [Read more...] about Book Raffles!