One of the reasons I love attending SDE's National Conference each year is because I always come home with a ton of questions from teachers about things I never think to blog about. Things that are just second nature to me . . . that I might just take for granted because it's part of my routine. So I want to take the opportunity to speak specifically about one of those topics today. Sight Words! And all those unanswered questions including one about making a 'home-school' ... VIEW POST
Sight Word Questions Answered and a Parent Freebie!
Free Brag Tags For Ball Words
Several weeks ago, before all kinds of craziness broke out at the McGuire house, I had asked my Ball Word friends if they could have some supplemental resources to go with the Ball Word system, what would they be. I received so many great ideas, but one that I really wanted to make were Free Brag Tags for Ball Words. I love collecting new ideas for celebrating successes and this one just resonated with me. It's easy, it's cheap for teachers, and kinder kids will love them. So today, ... VIEW POST
Hurray for Basketball Sight Word Champs!
I can honestly say, I've never been the cheerleader type of gal. Not that there is anything wrong with that. We all have our interests and our gifts. It was just never one of mine . . . until I became a teacher. Little did I realize as I sat through all those education classes just how much of my day would be spent cheering on my students, building up their confidence and celebrating their successes. But you know what? It's the best part of the job! Really! On any given day during the ... VIEW POST
Top Bananas- Letter Fluency Success The Fun Way and a Party
It’s time for a party. I celebrate successes of all kinds, and, hopefully, today is the first of many this year. Today was a Top Banana celebration made for the best letter fluency masters I know. That’s right! Every single little monkey in my class has mastered their letters and can fluently identify at least 40 in a minute. Whew! That’s fast. They didn’t believe they could do it. But they did! So it was time to celebrate! And how better than with a sweet banana split made ... VIEW POST
Dear Parents, Get Ready For Ball Words
Hey remember me? I really am still around. Soccer with my boys is taking a ton of my time this fall (and I love it...really I do), but I promise, I am still checking in and trying to keep up. Oh know all you teacher moms out there get where I'm coming from . . . So anyway, I'm starting in on my third week of school, and Monday will finally mark the start of Top Bananas Letter Fluency Fun. This is where I put the challenge out to my little ones to build their letter fluency by becoming ... VIEW POST
