Our school doesn’t mandate homework. If we do assign homework, it is to be practice only. This means that new learning (or relatively new learning) shouldn’t be assigned. For first grade, we assign no more than 15 minutes of homework….
Because I choose to have tables instead of student desks, we need to find a place to store our math workbooks; BEE books; poetry binders; and notebooks for writing, word work, reading, science, and social studies. We store them in…
In Stopping the Revolving Door at Your Guided Reading Table – I share a strategy that takes the focus off of you as the sole source of help, empowering your students to identify others in the classroom that can help problem…
You realize the benefits of STEM, but wonder when to add it in? Your day is already packed, and you can’t see where STEM fits? What about your Daily 5 time? Why not add another option to the choices that are…
Today was our first day back from break! I knew that students would be excited to see one another. They get very social after long weekends! Our Daily 5 Room Maps are helpful during days like today! The maps serve…
assessment • alphabet • anchor charts bee books • book bins • behavior • balanced literacy calendar math • classroom design dr seuss • daily 5 emergent readers • erase-a-rhymes fine motor • fonts graph of the week • graph of the day homework •…
Scope and Sequence If I need a quick overview of what’s taught throughout the year, my Scope and Sequences are the documents that gives me a general idea of what and when. For math I use two documents. The Math Expressions…
“Mrs. Meacham, I can’t find the piece to the _____.” or “Mrs. Meacham! I don’t have the #7 math stair step! Who took my #7?” Ever hear this or something similar? I’m not surprised! Meet our “Missing Parts” basket! Students…
Our shipment FINALLY arrived — three years in the making — these kits were hard to find and purchase in bulk at the price we desired! K’Nex kits come with a direction booklet, similar to how LEGO kits come with…
Need supplies for your makerspace? Get your community involved! What to collect? Think: craft supplies recyclables old toys and game pieces old/non-working electronics (for reverse engineering) Not only do they love to help, you will undoubtedly collect some interesting things! …
