My students absolutely love the app Chatterpix. They create hilarious projects with it, from talking classroom stuffed animals to singing classmates. Recently we used the app to create Talking Animal Reports, during their Daily 5 sessions. Download the SMARTboard File…
Having trouble accessing one of my Google Drive files or folders? Occasionally I receive an email from a visitor requesting access to a Google Drive folder of file that I’ve shared on my site. These files are set to “public” and…
We love our classroom iPads! I’ve been moving my students toward a more creation environment, rather than consumer environment when it comes to iPad technology. We have five iPads in our classroom and they get used A LOT. We love…
Brittany Falkers, from WFRV in Green Bay, visited our classroom mid-October. The kiddos were so excited. They aired the segment in October and I just found out that they aired it again two nights ago. I’m THRILLED to be working with my…
Having your students write letters to Santa can be a daunting task. I use this activity to teach letter writing skills, as well as the writing process. Creating large anchor charts has been a life saver for me because I…
My classroom has been referred to as “Meacham’s Store” — and for good reason! I like to be prepared, and my preparedness helps others in need. I’m most notorious for being able to provide a disposable contact lens to a teacher…
I noticed it the first day of school. My class likes to talk! They talk over one another. They hold side conversations. They get off topic. They like to talk and I’m not even sure if they’re truly listening to…
First up -our “What do I do when I’m done?” chart. I’ve seen different versions of this chart and this is ours. When we created this, we sketched it on the SMARTboard. I then turned it into this. I used the…
This past summer I had the lovely opportunity to have lunch with Debbie Clement, from Rainbows Within Reach. She’s a fantastic lady, who gives so much to the field of education. During our lunch she shared a new passion of…
When you take a look at my schedule, you’ll notice that there is not a specific time set aside for science or social studies. That’s because we integrate thematic units throughout our day. For example, during our Me on the…
