I know that I’ve written to you about the 4th grade quizzes I’ve made and the 3rd grade quizzes back in November. Well, I’m here to say I’ve been a busy bee. I can now add 1st and 5th grade vocabulary quizzes to that list! I wanted to share some sample quizzes with you, to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Although most schools are out for the winter break (lucky ducks) – there are still some teachers trying to make it through. For those educators, you are really struggling to keep in your students’ excitement and energy. Maybe you have a shorter winter break, year-round school, or have snow days that you already need to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oregonian Art Article Funky Recycled Designs The organization, Junk to Funk, does, well, pretty much what the name says. It takes “junk” and makes it into “funky” items. Now, what does this have to do with learning and education? Well, as schools continue to face the recession and constant budget cuts – maybe the Junk […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think it’s fair to say that all teachers have had a bad day in the classroom that they wish they could take back. I know I have. But this isn’t about those days, at least it isn’t from the teacher’s perspective – this time, I’m writing to you from the student’s perspective. Sometimes though, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I was asked to write about how to prepare to homeschool, I nearly fell off my chair. The actual falling had more to do with the kamikaze stinkbug flying right for my head, but the daunting task was still fall-worthy. How in the world do I sum up the preparation for homeschooling in one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
When I first started teaching, I noticed a big emphasis was put on having children read each night. I really liked that, but the way in which we encouraged (and recorded) our students’ reading wasn’t the best. Which is why I came up with this Adjustable Reading Log. This reading log is meant to incorporate […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
