We have been busy working on point of view, and most specifically, on how an author’s point of view impacts how a story is written or told. I loved some of the activities we did, and I’m excited to share them with you! We started the unit by creating an anchor chart together…

It’s been a great year!  You’re in the final stretch now. You should feel proud about how how far your kids have come and how hard you’ve worked getting them…

I absolutely LOVE my work centers! In this blog post, I’ll be discussing the actual work and curriculum that takes place at each center! I have fine-tuned this system to make it the most efficient system for my students. I love my work centers because they promote independence and are consistent…

One of the best things I implemented in my classroom was the use of hand signals. It takes a little practice in the beginning, but students get used to using the hand signals…

Hey friends!! Just popping in to chat a little about MATH TALK! I completely admit that looking back I used to kinda stink at teaching math. You sit, listen to me teach, now go practice it on your own.. you know how to do it, right? Yes, shameful head shrug! I have told you a few times that I have this new LOVE for math. We PLAY, we TALK, we get LOUD, we hold our friends ACCOUNTABLE, we EXPLORE, we REASON, we DEFEND ourselves… we DO MATH TALK…