What if you could give away the #BestDayEver? You know, it really IS better to give than it is to receive. I really do believe that. That feeling of paying it forward or awarding someone with a random act of kindness, more often than not, gives us a feeling that is as gratifying if not more than being the recipient. So when Chevrolet told me about their #BestDayEver day of happiness, I knew I had to get in on the action. If you could give someone the best day ever, what would ... VIEW POST
Giving away the # BESTDAYEVER with Chevrolet and A Differentiated Kindergarten
Send Them Off For The Summer with a School’s Out Freebie and Summer Review Packet
The end of the school year is quickly approaching in Michigan. I'm scrambling to complete all those last-minute projects on top of assessing, scheduling a couple of walking field trips and planning our annual kindergarten field day. What better time to offer a time-saving freebie for all my teacher friends? One of my biggest projects each year is gathering a small send off gift to accompany my students' 'First Grade Here I Come' summer review packet that I send home at the beginning of the ... VIEW POST
One More Amazing Giveaway for Teacher’s Appreciation
Just when you thought that Teacher Appreciation Week couldn't get any better, we have one more GREAT giveaway that you aren't going to want to miss! A few of my Blogging Stitch Fix Teacher Friends and I are giving away the ultimate Stitch Fix Prize. There is so many chances for you to win something during this giveaway, you just have to try. Before I give you the lowdown of how Stitch Fix works and the giveaways, let me show you what my stylist sent to me in my last fix. First ... VIEW POST
Assessing With Ease and an ESGI Giveaway!
There's this major principle of differentiating that states that all instruction should be a response to assessment. Assess-adjust-instruct! It's this unending cycle that just keeps going and going. Despite it's necessity, it is incredibly time consuming though. In the past I have had a three ring binder that I used to constantly assess and document. And then of course, I have my clipboards that I carry around with me to mark off skills as they are mastered on my Common Core ... VIEW POST
Making Sense of Math-Measurement
We are winding down our number sense weekly link-up and this week we are talk about measurement. Marilyn Burns tells us that it's important for students to have many different opportunities to use measurement. Measurement builds number sense by having students make predictions and then allowing them to use measurement to check their prediction. In all seriousness, have you ever met a kid that wasn't intrigued with a ruler, tape measure or scale. It exploration at it's ... VIEW POST
Check out the ColorizeYourClassroom Videos and Enter Your Own Class
You've put all that work into your room and your instruction. Shouldn't you get a little something for the effort? Don't forget that the ColorizeYourClassroom campaign is still underway, and you just have to enter. You guys! I've seen all your gorgeous classroom revels and all the amazing things you're doing. I'm telling you, you could be a winner! How To Enter Entering is super easy. If you can take a picture and upload it, you can enter. But just incase you want a little more detail, ... VIEW POST
