Summer, for teachers, can mean a lot of different things. For me...it means that I can catch up on some much needed/desired reading! I am joining Lucky to Be in First and sharing my summer reads! The past month has been a whirlwind for me thanks to graduating with my Master's, wrapping up my fourth year of teaching, getting married, and traveling to Italy for an amazing honeymoon. When we got back home to the states, the first thing I did was sleep and then I headed to the library. It was time to get started on my summer reading list. One of my biggest "teaching" passions is to share my love for reading with my kiddos. Reading ANYTHING can open so many doors for us, and I hate to see children despise picking up reading material. After four years in second grade, I was finally getting a handle on what made 7/8 year olds "click" with books. Now, I am transitioning to the 5th grade, and I know that I am going to have to play catch up and make sure that I am up to date on the ...
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Book Study: Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites: Chapter 16
Happy Tuesday! I am so excited to be participating in the fabulous book study using Marcia Tate's text- Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites. This week is all about chapter 16 and technology. I was super excited when Elizabeth from Kickin' It In Kindergarten asked me to host this chapter because I LOVE technology, and I am slightly obsessed with using technology tools and resources in the classroom. However, after reading this chapter of the book, I had some major reflection time on just how I am exactly using technology in my classroom. Marcia says that technology is crucial but that this strategy(technology)should be evenly balanced with her other 19 strategies. She points out that too many students in today's society are caught up in the tech phase and losing the important interpersonal relationships that human and social interaction can give them. Here is what I pulled from this chapter that I wanted to share. The possibilities that technology can open up for ...
#2getherwearebetter Schedules
This past weekend, I was OHHHH so excited to get an email from one of my sweet friends, Angie from Lucky Little Learners, sharing with me some big plans that she and Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd had. What an amazing idea to host a new link party! I LOVE blogging when I have a topic to write about so I am really excited about this new adventure of theirs. Because we are on Spring Break(and I have vowed to take a TOTAL brain break from work this week), I wasn't able to snap some pictures of my classroom schedule or resources, but I can share with you my classroom schedule and talk a little bit about it! I will have to come back and add pictures when I get back to my room next week! :) I always get so excited about scheduling because I am a firm believer that having a schedule that works for you and your kiddos can make or break a school day. With that said, I am also a huge advocate of switching up my schedule based on the needs of my kids. Some days, we do ...
