This is another one of my favorite first-week lessons as we begin to establish our classroom community. I begin by reading a picture book about listening. I'm sure there are some really high-quality titles out there, but this book belonged to my daughter and every kid I've ever had loves it because of the familiar characters. (Plus, I can do a pretty good Tigger voice... it sells it every time.) … [Read more...]
First Week Favorites … BEING KIND
You've probably seen a lesson like this before... it's one of my favorites and the kids always get a kick out of the lesson they learn at the end of the activity. All you need per team are: • a tube of toothpaste • a paper plate • a plastic spoon {Don't forget your camera... their faces are hysterical.} My kids sit in teams of four (Kagan Cooperative Teams). I gave "Person #1" … [Read more...]
Anchor Chart Gallery
It's spring cleaning time in my classroom, so I'm sorting through all my reading charts. Some are coming down to make room for new ones, and some are being passed on to my intern. I decided to take a picture of each just in case I need to make it again or need a little inspiration next year. If you like to collect anchor chart ideas, you might like this hodge-podge post of charts. They're random … [Read more...]