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on sharing, the little red hen, and teachers
There is a new teacher teaching the afternoon class this year. She is young, determined, and confident. I had hoped to develop a mentoring relationship with her, but she doesn’t seem interested....
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Gingerbread Day
Yesterday we celebrated Gingerbread Day in our classroom, and the children were delighted. We read three versions of the classic story (over two days), and then we decorated gingerbread men with...
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Spring cleaning, with snow on the ground
It is a classic winter day here, with ice and snow and cold. However, I felt some signs of spring within me — I did a major spring cleaning of the classroom, with the help of my Americorps volunteer....
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the flaw in my brilliant plan
I believe that I am a very good teacher, and that classroom management (behavior, organization, community-building, routines, etc.) is one of my strengths. And that is largely true. I start off the...
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Pinterest find: Classroom Organization
So I haven’t been writing in my blog this summer. What have I been doing? (You know, besides drinking cold chardonnays in the evenings, reading books, sleeping in, and organizing my house a tiny bit...
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Pinterest find: More Classroom Organization
I love the idea of clean, organized, lovely looking desk drawers. Sometimes I succeed at it, and other times I get off track. Here are two photos of lovely desk drawers to inspire you: This one is...
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ideas for requesting school supplies
1. All the other teachers in my school send out a list requesting particular school supplies (markers, pencils, crayons, notebooks, etc.). I, however, use an abbreviated list with only three things...
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this looks awesome: customizable lesson plans
Through the magic and wonder that is Pinterest, I found this website, Dragonflies in First. The blog author has made lesson plans for the computer that she is selling on Teachers Paying Teachers that...
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The Second Day is So Much Better
I did wake up with another migraine, but it went away and hasn’t come back. My morning crier came back, and true to his word, wasn’t scared, and didn’t cry at all. He even rode the bus to school with...
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my brain is overloaded
On the one hand, spending a morning with preschoolers can be lovely and simple. Read stories, play, follow routines, talk, play outside, learn about interesting things. On the other hand, spending a...
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