I asked another friend to share some great ideas with you. Please welcome Jana from Thinking out Loud. I love to hear ideas about vocabulary. I think it’s my weakest area. She has some great tips to share! Hello, fans of Tales From Outside the Classroom! My name is Jana from Thinking Out Loud and I love being here today. I hope everyone has a had a fabulous start to the school year. For those
Classroom management is crucial. We can dream about having 25 kids sit in their desks, listen, and do exactly what we ask of them. But, it’s not going to happen. In fact, I think it might make things a bit boring actually. *gasp* I mean, sometimes that kid who shouts out something so ridiculous that makes you all (including you) laugh, is a blessing in disguise because things need lightening up. But, none of us
I think a lot of people are spending their time this summer trying to get ready for the Common Core. I know that every state has their own implementation plan so everyone is at different levels of comfort and understanding. Here in Indiana, kindergarten implemented the CCSS last year and 1st grade will implement them this year. All of the other grades are supposed to be working on beginning to major concepts as they are
Have you heard of clock partners? It’s a great instructional strategy to partner your students up quickly. It’s easy to implement and is a great engagement strategy. When I originally saw it, it was with students walking around and finding partners for all 12 of their spaces. But, I wondered if there was a way to make it more meaningful. With some intentionality, and a quick note to yourself, you can use clock partners as
The marvelous Jeannie at Kindergarten Lifestyle is doing a picture book party. A ton of bloggers are sharing their favorite picture books and lessons that go with them. I’m choosing Saturdays and Teacakes by Lester Laminack because it’s one of my favorites and isn’t that well known. I wanted to go through a lesson I do with the book, but, sadly, I couldn’t find my copy of it to remind myself. I think I loaned
