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Are you looking for some good professional books to read? This list of five must read educational books will inspire you on your teaching journey! I have read many books that have shaped my career and helped me become the best teacher that I could be, but these are my very favorites! #1 Marva Collins Way When did you know… Read More
Do you get nervous thinking about Meet The Teacher? Do you worry that you will get tongue tied and forget everything that you wanted to say? Me too! Here are some tips on what to include at your Meet The Teacher open house presentation: Begin your presentation with a little bit about yourself. Briefly tell the parents and students about… Read More
Interactive notebooks – are you wondering what they are and what all the hype’s about? I hear you! About a year ago, I started seeing a lot of buzz about interactive notebooks and wondered if this was something I should try. Well you know me…..I’m always willing to try something new if it’s going to benefit my firsties! So of… Read More
Learning about trees was a fun activity for my first grade students this week! We learned about the importance of trees on our environment and all the things that we get from trees. We started our lesson by reading the Scholastic News Magazine “Thank You Trees” and watching a short video about all the things we get from trees. We… Read More
Japan activities are great fun and a perfect way to learn about other cultures in the classroom. We had fun studying Japan as we learned about Mount Fuji, the cherry blossom festival, and more! Come along as I tell you about our journey with these Japan activities for kids! Japan Activities In our school, we use the first grade… Read More
Insects are always a fun theme in spring, so this week we learned all about insect life cycles and butterflies. Day 1 We started out on the first day with general lesson on insects. We learned the difference between a bug and an insect. We watched a short video on YouTube to begin our lesson called All About Insects Next,… Read More
