I am a HUGE proponent of communication with parents! I believe the more you tell ’em, the fewer questions they’ll have for you…leaving you to do what you’re best at – teach their little loves! I personally use a blog to share information with my parents. All info they need
As we’re getting towards the end of the year, I’m getting creative with math art projects. The kids are over the boring workbook pages and strangely, there are actually not enough lessons to cover the entire school year in our program! {Anyone else have that problem?} For the last month
Our 7 Continents study is in full swing! The kids are having a blast traveling around the world learning new games, making crafts and discovering about different cultures. {You can read more about the unit HERE} We’ve painted masterpieces from Europe and made drums from Africa! {We’re doing some writing
Open House is an awesome time to throw open our classroom doors and share our learning with parents, friends, and schoolmates! Here’s a peek at a few of my favorite ideas to spruce up our classroom! One of my favorite things we do each year for Open House is our
Do you need a little motivation to get your files cleaned up? Grab a sample from my Binder Minders & Finders. I’m slowly reorganizing my files using binders. WOW – what a job! You can get a jump start on organizing your binders using the bonus pack below! Binders make it
There is very little my mom kept from my childhood but my All About Me Book is actually one of those things! I vividly remember making this book when I was in first grade! Since I’ve taught first grade, my students have created their own keepsake books {and my hope
