Get Ready to do some on-line professional learning with some of your favorite bloggers! After visiting the Ron Clark Academy, so many of us are so inspired to find ways to reach our learners in fun and exciting ways! Starting February 28th, we are going to be hosting a linky party each Tuesday and ...
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Currently – February
Listening The wind is howling here! It is COLD. My fur children and I are all toasty with my heated blanket. Yup, that's two dogs and two cats on my bed. I need a bigger bed! Loving I have just the sweetest class ever. I got so many Valentine's and hugs on ...
Visual Plans for the Week of February 8th
Hi all! Sorry for the brief post. I am a bit over-extended and The Walking Dead is on now, so I cannot focus! If you would like my plans for the week, click the image to download. Here are some of the resources I am utilizing this week. ...
Visual Plans for 2/1/15 and a Penguin Science Freebie
Last we had an early dismissal and two snow days. That is my tiny house above! Plus, there is the flu and strep throat going around my class and only 12 kids were in on Friday. What plans I had got condensed with most of it being moved over to this week. I myself am not ...
My Visit to RCA
On Thursday night, I flew to Atlanta to visit The Ron Clark Academy. Friday was by far the best day of staff development I have ever attended. It was just beyond amazing. We were greeted at the gates of the academy by The Ron Clark himself. He leads you into the school's ...
SDE Texas Conference for 1st Grade Teachers
First, let me say that I had the best time ever presenting for SDE in Texas on Sunday. I had never been to Texas before. The teachers who came to my conferences were the most enthusiastic and attentive attendees. You all made my job easier and I LOVED meeting all of ...
Penguins and Sounds of Y – Visual Plans
I tried to start penguins last week, but my duplicating did not come back in time. It worked out just fine, I replaced my penguin plans with Martin Luther King Jr. activities. I was able to introduce penguins with a penguin schema chart and some non-fiction read alouds. Then we did ...
Visual Plans for 1/12 -ck Digraph and Penguins
This week we are learning about the -ck digraph and penguins. You can click the images to download the plans. I am linking up with Deedee again: I have included this listening center recording sheet in my visual plans. It goes with The Emperor Lays an Egg. ...
Celebrating the 101st or 100th Day of School
Need ideas for celebrating the 100th or 101st Day of School? This post is jam packet. Last year we started a new tradition in first grade, celebrating the 101st Day of School. Kindergarten does a huge 100th Day of School, so we wanted to do something different. I ...
-ing Centers & Visual Plans for the First Week of January
Are you ready to go back on Monday? I do miss my class, but it was so nice to be off! I love "stay-cations." My poor dogs are going to be so sad when I go back. I made this -ing literacy center packet to align with my Words of the Week packet. We are learning about -ing ...
