I am so fortunate to have a door that leads to our school courtyard. It is amazing! A few years ago we put in four raised beds. It has been fun to help be a leader in planting, harvesting and maintaining them. Our usual plan is to plant some things in the spring like lettuce, radishes and garlic that can be harvested before school is out. Then, we plant a summer garden that we can harvest when ... Read More about School Courtyard Garden
World Read Aloud Week
Oh boy, this post is WAY overdue! I thought about not writing about it, but then I thought about the awesome opportunities we had and didn't want to not share! So, pretend like it is March and you are reading about our World Read Aloud Week the week after it happened! We started our week by decorating our door and bulletin board. I put my own spin on an idea that I found on Pinterest for our door ... Read More about World Read Aloud Week
The Book Whisperer
I love to read. I especially love to read during the summer. I am excited to be teaming up with some of my favorite teacher bloggers for a book study to read a book that has been on my list for awhile now! We will be reading The Book Whisperer by Donalyn Miller. I am sure you have heard of it. It is supposed to be fabulous. You can click the picture below to be taken to Amazon where you can ... Read More about The Book Whisperer
AR (Augmented Reality) Book Reviews
As part of our writing program, my students wrote book reviews. I went to the library and picked them each out two books based off of their interests. It was fun to watch them as they saw what books I thought they would like. After they read the books, they began writing a book review on it. The writing program had the students sharing their book reviews with the class when they were done. Instead ... Read More about AR (Augmented Reality) Book Reviews
Playing 20 Questions via Google Docs
Today I am bringing you an idea of using technology easily as a lesson. My firsties ADORE it! I originally saw the idea here and knew that I could easily pull it off. The only thing you need access to is a projector and a gmail account. I started by throwing the idea out on Twitter. I love doing this. I always get a response. If you are new to Twitter, think about using a ... Read More about Playing 20 Questions via Google Docs
Student Teacher Goodbye
Mentoring student teachers has become a passion of mine. A large part of that is showing new educators how wonderful schools can be. It is always a priority of mine to set a positive example and show how a school comes together for its number one priority - the kids. I completely enjoyed my time with our student teacher. Mentoring her was a pleasure. I am confident that she will make a difference ... Read More about Student Teacher Goodbye
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