Habitats is our focus prior to diving into our independent research projects (Informational Writing). We study six habitats including wetlands, ocean, forests, desert, tundra, and grasslands. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of…
During the months of November and December we study maps. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. For this unit study, we also do a LOT of writing and…
After studying Apples in September, we turn our focus on Weather and Seasons. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the…
We start our year of with a short study of apples. As usual, our unit studies center on rich informational texts with a sprinkling of fiction texts as well. Check out the pictures below, as well as the downloads available…
The end of the day clean up has just gotten A LOT easier! One day I decided to take pictures of what the room should look like after we clean it. I printed the pictures, laminated them, and now students can…
We have this posted in our classroom, right above the flag. It reminds us of our routine and expectations for saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Download the 5s Pledge of Allegiance Chart!
Before there were blogs there were webmasters. I refer to them as the pioneers of online teacher sites. There weren’t many, but their sites were well visited, and highly revered as places you could go to get fantastic resources. Oh, and…
When we work with poetry, students work with concepts of print and spelling patterns. Punctuation Marks. . . Challenge students to find the punctuation marks. Circle periods, question marks, and exclamation points in red. Red means “STOP” and these marks…
Shared Reading provides my class with an opportunity to gather at the carpet and share in the reading experience. Enlarged text is a must! We use Big Books (purchased or teacher created) and Charts (poems/songs/rhymes/chants). Many of our science…
Looking for a unique way to count up to the 100th day of school? Build a puzzle! Directions: Assemble the puzzle on a piece of cardboard. Use another piece of cardboard to flip the puzzle over. Number each piece from…
