I don’t know about you but I really don’t like the idea of homework for children in grades K-4. Yes, children should take home their readers (as long as they are a level or two below their instructional reading level) and read for fluency, meaning and enjoyment. This is the only homework that I see […]
Archives for June 2014
Jumping into Classroom Jobs with Job Hats
Allocating jobs in any classroom helps students work on responsibilities, working as a team, looking after their belongings and the shared space as well as teaching them the vital skill of helping. I have always used a chart to display my jobs but then I came up with this idea. I picked up a few […]
TpT Conference in Vegas
Woo-whooooooooo, I’m heading to Vegas for the first ever TpT conference. In roughly a week, my husband and I are flying out. to Las Vegas. I am absolutely thrilled and excited to be meeting all of my online friends and listen to the best TpT authors at the conference held at the Venetian. My husband […]
I can Read: learning to read at home
Hands-down, my all time favorite thing to teach is reading. I especially love teaching children who are just learning to read. I taught Pre-K and Kindergarten for almost six years and cannot tell how rewarding it is to see little ones emerging as readers. This blog post aims to help parents gain ideas and […]
Top Shelf Books
How do you organize your personal collection of books? Do you leave them all at school or at home? What are your all time favorite books? For me, I set aside all of my all time favorites, classics and most cherished books on the top shelf of my bookcase. I absolutely love children’s books (and […]