Fellow teachers, I just uploaded a guided reading packet to my TpT store that I use in my class. In order to fit all my groups in, I...

Today in the computer lab the students began using their KidBlog .They were very excited. In reading we have been learning how to resea...

  Fellow teachers, I just added a Making Ten Addition and Subtraction packet to my TpT Store. The packet can be used to teach students...

In Social Studies the students have been learning about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We read several books about his life and accomplishme...

To help the students understand the difference between windy, breezy, and calm, we went outside to experiment. The students first observe...

The students felt of there different unseen objects to see which one was the hottest and which one was the coldest. One object was an ice pa...

A few weeks back, we read various fairy tales to discuss recurring phrases and their meanings. We also worked on identifying story elements....

After reading ThePrincess and the Pea, the students retold the story on a Flow Map using the Promethean Board. Then, individually, they wrot...

The students wrote to the beginning, middle, and end of Jack and the Beanstalk on a three-flap foldable. I often use this same type of fo...

After reading The Emperor's New Clothes, the students wrote what happened at the beginning, middle, and end of the story on a Flow Map o...

Students were divided into small groups and given a specific time on the hour or half hour in digital time. They then had to draw that time ...

The students used a Tree Map with questions on it to help them describe what a snowflake looks like, feels like, and what you can do with it...

In science we have been learning how to reduce, reuse, recycle, and repurpose. In our class we have a basket full of paper scraps that th...

The students brainstormed various activities that we do at school and the approximate time (to the half hour) that we do them at. We recorde...

Our school, in an effort to reduce bullying, participates in Rachel's Challenge. If you are unfamiliar with Rachel's Challenge, I...

The students read and watched the video of The Snowman by Raymond Briggs. They then created their own snowman art. The students were very...

Before Christmas break we read David's Christmas and discussed David's behavior. It was a good way to remind the students that altho...

I saw this cute idea on Pinterest a while back. The students brainstormed what they would do if they lived in a snowglobe. They then wrot...

To help review place value concepts, we have been having short place value relay races. The class is divided into three groups and they sit ...

I have not posted in a while so I have quite a  bit of catching up to do. New posts will be coming soon!