Hi Friends! Tonight I want to share with you a cool project you can make with an empty toilet paper roll: a magnetic pen holder. I made mine to go on my fridge at home, but you could easy put it on your metal desk, a dry erase board, or other magnetic surfaces at school. It’s super easy, super handy,…
You know that saying that necessity is the mother of invention? I definitely think that’s the truth. A couple weeks ago I started doing RTI pull out in my new school. Two of the students I work with are a pair of fabulous first graders (my fav!) who need to work on their short vowel sounds and CVC words. After…
I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend. I spent yesterday doing pretty much nothing, and it was glorious. Today I’ll be doing a bit more running around between church, helping out with the children’s musical, and choir practice, but it should be a great day. 🙂 Last week I posted about how to organize your classroom library. If you missed…
Hey Friends, Happy Tuesday! 😀 I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. I LOVE the Daily 5. It is such a wonderful way to engage students in reading and writing independently while you get to work with small groups. In my classroom this year, I had used the Daily 5 instead of center time since I couldn’t use…
One of my favorite things about St. Patrick’s Day is that it reminds me that spring is coming. This year, since I don’t currently have my own classroom, I won’t be able to do some of these fun and education St. Paddy’s Day activities, but I’d still like to share them with all of you! First, Check out this adorable…