Technically we went back to school last Thursday. However, we got out early and then had a snow day on Friday. So I'm calling today our official first day back. We got off to a fresh start! I used an idea that I found on Mrs. Robinson's Classroom Blog. She had her … [Read more...] about A Fresh Start
Back to School
Colorful Quotes
Here's a flashback to Back to School time! I never got to post all the activities we did at the beginning of the year. Colorful quotes is one of my favorites! I had been on the search for motivational quote posters that were appropriate for my fifth graders. My second grade … [Read more...] about Colorful Quotes
Throwback Thursday: Open House
It's Thursday! I promised to have a "throwback" on Thursdays to showcase some of my favorite and most popular posts from Smiling In Second Grade. My Open House post is by far my most popular! On September 8 of last year, I showcased the activities I did to get ready for parents to … [Read more...] about Throwback Thursday: Open House
Gallery Walk
One of the coolest activities that I have ever done was Shelley Gray's Get Up and Move! {A Back to School Gallery Walk}. We did this the first week of school and it was perfect for my 5th graders. The concept of the Gallery Walk is for the students to answer questions that are … [Read more...] about Gallery Walk