When one of my students is bullied, I feel frustrated. There are things we can do to help, but sometimes it doesn’t feel like enough. I remember being little and being frustrated that kids would pick on me for being named “after a car”. My dad’s philosophy was that you have a choice in whether […]
Archives for October 2012
A Tour of Ms. Blade’s Classroom
Don’t you love walking into classrooms for the first time? Normally, I go in to speak with the teacher and then forget why I came and start looking around. I thought I’d share my friend, Ms. Blade’s Kindergarten classroom with you. Pictures of classrooms are always so fun! View from the door Front left corner […]
Videos and Interactive Resources
Our interactive white boards have been installed. We haven’t had training on them yet, but I’m a learn-by-doing / impatient kind of learner. Some of the things I love: 1. I love how excited the kids are to come up and write on the board. 2. I love seeing my Powerpoint Expectations blown up and […]
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There are important days in your life. Some are chosen. Some are sprung on you. Some are wonderful. Some are awful. Either way, the date is etched in your memory. October 2nd is one of those days for me. October 2, 2011 was horrible. October 2, 2012 is wonderful. A year ago, my husband went […]
What I Am
Have you seen this video? I’ve been singing this song for weeks. My students love it. I had no idea 5th graders could love Sesame Street so much. The first week of school, I showed this video and we used it to lead a discussion about positive self- describing adjectives. It turned into an art […]