Howdy friends! Do you get first day jitters? I know that I do, but something happens right when that first little friend walks in. The "teacher instinct" kicks in and it's all about getting the little ones settled and starting to learn about them. The focus finally shifts from ... read more
Monday Motivation: Fishing for a Freebie!
Dentist. I feel like that word alone can spark fear and raise blood pressure - or am I the only one? I'm currently recovering from my second visit to the dentist in the last 5 days. I'll go ahead and say LESSON LEARNED and move on from the subject... For today's Monday Motivation ... read more
Monday Motivation: Loads of Ladybugs!
If you're reading this, I have great news for you. You survived Monday (and I guess that means I did as well)! But seriously, today and tomorrow are STAAR (state) testing so we are pretty much confined to the classroom - so not fun on a Monday. I thought it'd be fun to share a fun lesson ... read more
Monday Motivation: An Interactive Inferencing with Pictures Lesson
Welcome to the first installment of "Monday Motivation!" I plan to am going to start a weekly blog post series on lesson ideas including freebies, resources, etc. I am so excited to commit myself to this and continue working on my New Year's goal of remaining FOCUSED! Anyway, on to the good ... read more