We are so blessed to have some awesome technology at my school. But it just ain’t easy to squeeze one more thing into our curriculum and into our day. I just got my projector installed about 2 weeks ago, and I’m loving it! It does take planning, as well, to come up with things to…
You know those days when your feet hurt, you feel a migraine coming on, and little Johnny has managed to tromp all over your last ever loving nerve? Those are the days when we need those inspirational Teacher-y quotes. You know the ones about how you are changing the world and teaching people to fish…
Regrouping is one of those toughies. And if you’re my age or older than let me fill you in. I’m talking bout borrowing and carrying. Don’t you know all the cool peeps are calling it regrouping now?! :) I found this super cute freebie for subtraction regrouping from Fun in Room 4B that I thought would be…
I have once again been inspired by Pinterest. I am pinterest obsessed in case you hadn’t noticed. I love the idea of Math Journaling and Notebooking. There is something to be said for recording what you’ve learned in your own words to be referenced later. What a great study tool that could be! This summer I saw…
I will be writing homework on the board about 170ish more times this year. That’s a lot of times. I had hoped to do a weekly HW board, but I just can’t sacrifice the board space. At least I can save myself some marker strokes by using these subject titles for my little Homework nook…
Way back light years ago early in my planning mode, I decided to give the behavior clip chart a try… but with a little angry birds twist! I think I first heard of the behavior clip chart from Haylee’s fabulous kindergarten teacher. I guess I thought of it more of as a primary grade thing,…
Today is the really BIG day. It is our FIRST day of school! The last week and a half have been exhausting and I have TONS of things to show and share with you! I just need to take pics of everything! Monday was Wade’s first day of 4K! That night was also our…
I love to play games in the classroom to reinforce learning and review material. I play games in the classroom A LOT, so I need to have a list of games ready to keep things interesting, engaging, and fresh! One great game is Zap! The way I’ve always played it is to write the letters…
Aren’t lesson plans like the funnest part of teaching?? Oh… uh, no? One crazy thing about teaching the same grade and subjects multiple years is the fact that you end up hand writing much of the SAME THINGS year after year! What a waste! I’ve typed my lesson plans for two years, though, OF COURSE,…
People… we have less than THREE week until I’m back to school! Three more weeks of the prepping madness, and then it turns into an all out tornado during our Teacher In-Service week. :) Of course, that’s in between teacher meetings and gab sessions with the other teachers, you know. Part of my goal in…
We are so blessed to have some awesome technology at my school. But it just ain’t easy to squeeze one more thing into our curriculum and into our day. I just got my projector installed about 2 weeks ago, and I’m loving it! It does take planning, as well, to come up with things to…
You know those days when your feet hurt, you feel a migraine coming on, and little Johnny has managed to tromp all over your last ever loving nerve? Those are the days when we need those inspirational Teacher-y quotes. You know the ones about how you are changing the world and teaching people to fish…
Regrouping is one of those toughies. And if you’re my age or older than let me fill you in. I’m talking bout borrowing and carrying. Don’t you know all the cool peeps are calling it regrouping now?! :) I found this super cute freebie for subtraction regrouping from Fun in Room 4B that I thought would be…
I have once again been inspired by Pinterest. I am pinterest obsessed in case you hadn’t noticed. I love the idea of Math Journaling and Notebooking. There is something to be said for recording what you’ve learned in your own words to be referenced later. What a great study tool that could be! This summer I saw…
I will be writing homework on the board about 170ish more times this year. That’s a lot of times. I had hoped to do a weekly HW board, but I just can’t sacrifice the board space. At least I can save myself some marker strokes by using these subject titles for my little Homework nook…
Way back light years ago early in my planning mode, I decided to give the behavior clip chart a try… but with a little angry birds twist! I think I first heard of the behavior clip chart from Haylee’s fabulous kindergarten teacher. I guess I thought of it more of as a primary grade thing,…
Today is the really BIG day. It is our FIRST day of school! The last week and a half have been exhausting and I have TONS of things to show and share with you! I just need to take pics of everything! Monday was Wade’s first day of 4K! That night was also our…
I love to play games in the classroom to reinforce learning and review material. I play games in the classroom A LOT, so I need to have a list of games ready to keep things interesting, engaging, and fresh! One great game is Zap! The way I’ve always played it is to write the letters…
Aren’t lesson plans like the funnest part of teaching?? Oh… uh, no? One crazy thing about teaching the same grade and subjects multiple years is the fact that you end up hand writing much of the SAME THINGS year after year! What a waste! I’ve typed my lesson plans for two years, though, OF COURSE,…
People… we have less than THREE week until I’m back to school! Three more weeks of the prepping madness, and then it turns into an all out tornado during our Teacher In-Service week. :) Of course, that’s in between teacher meetings and gab sessions with the other teachers, you know. Part of my goal in…
I'm Renee... Daughter of God, Wife to a Superhero, and Mom to 3 wild ones. I love all things thrifty, reading all the amazing books of the world, and whatever I can do to save time in the kitchen.
