Saturday, May 9, 2015. Last week we finished our monthly STEM challenge. They are from Smart Chick Teaching Resources. This months challenge was to choose the liquid that will dissolve a peep in the fastest amount of time. We used water, hydrogen peroxide, Sprite, apple juice, and canola oil. Most of my students thought that hydrogen peroxide would dissolve a peep in the shortest time. We actually had some mold growing the apple juice container.

Oriental Trading has fixed my sticker shortage . at least for a few weeks! They have such a large and fun selection! My kids went crazy over some of these new choices! My students have sticker charts that when full they earn a trip to the treasure chest. So, most of these will be used for their charts. These monster ones are HUGE! I love these stickers on a roll because I can tear them apart and leave them on their desk or stapled to their papers.

The First Day of School 2015. This post contains an Amazon Affiliate link. This does not effect you in any way. However, if you make a purchase through this link, I receive a very small commission.

Tuesday, August 18, 2015. I am blessed to have a new position this year. I am now an Instructional coach. I am really excited about this because I get the chance to work with teachers to help them with whatever their instructional needs may be. So, while I do not have a classroom, I have a bookroom! There are two instructional coaches at my school, so we share the room.

Thursday, August 13, 2015. So far, I have shared ideas for teaching ideas. This post will focus on ideas. I picked up this book at Barnes and Noble and thought it looked cute. Little did I know, this book would be a classroom favorite and a great way to teach writing. And this is where our next lesson on Ideas.

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Monday, January 4, 2016. Nothing improves without being given time. I know your schedule is cramped and you never seem to find the time to fit in other subjects beyond those frequently tested, but it is worth the effort. Start by looking at your schedule. where can you fit it in? Maybe just 20 minutes a day to start, but you have to start! Find the time and stick to it! 2 - Let them write for fun! 3 - Help students find success with writing! So many teachers use the same old boring journal prompts and top.

Is a great way to express his dream. Martin Luther King art moves past thought. Into a world where color is beautiful. Where color flows and rules. Creating and sharing art to celebrate Dr. Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Or a lot of it.