Assessment.That word used to give me the heeby-jeebies when I taught public school.Now assessment means something totally different.Play-based and present observation. When I assess Sweet Pea and whether or not she knows a skill, I just observe her playing. Playing! As a former public educator, playing in the classroom is not something incorporated into curriculum […]
This has been our last week in the Science Lab, and it was the perfect week for our Ecology activities. After 2 and a 1/2 weeks of rain, we finally had some sunshine so we could go outside and play! Our Little Goose guide had us creating little creatures with grass for hair (super cute), […]
Who doesn’t like to take field trips?? Out of the country is even better:) And like most teachers… budget cuts are having a significant impact on our field trips. But with TCI… you can take field trips in your classroom to places all over the world. It’s even better when you make your classroom into […]
It definitely was in my classroom today. We built roller coasters to demonstrate our knowledge of potential and kinetic energy in science.I teach science using the 5 E’s (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)…it’s perfect if I actually got to teach science each and everyday, but I don’t. I have to use an A/B schedule to teach […]
Have you seen it??? Toondoo??? Talk about awesome. In the great words of Phil Robertson, it makes me and my students “happy, happy, happy.” They have fun learning and I have a blast watching them depict what they learned in a cartoon form. Not to mention it’s the top 4 letter word that make teachers […]
And it does!!! This is my first year to teach 6th grade social studies which covers World Cultures….da da da dum. Did you hear that??? That sound you hear when there is a daunting task you have no idea how to attack… Yeah that is totally how I felt when having to start teaching Social […]
Do you share CNN Student News with your students? I really wouldn’t recommend it for any grades younger than 5th or 6th grade, but it is my kids favorite part of the day! We start each and everyday with the news…. which is great for me because I hardly ever watch TV… much less the […]
What’s new with you? For me… I am living in a world called NEW. A new school year, a new batch of kiddos to love and teach, a new subject (added the Wednesday before school started), a new teacher to our 6th grade team…. make that 2…. starting Wednesday…. a new beginning for my […]
Oh. My. Goodness. Where did my summer go? I am sitting here on the couch on my last day of summer. Tomorrow I return for my first day of in-service. Who starts in-service on a FRIDAY?? Who does THAT??? and more importantly… why did the school district to that to us?!?! ugh…. I know I […]
I love math. I love the organization of it all. I love that there is only one right answer but a countless ways to get to it. The methodical approach of each step and the elimination of a number leading me to the answer. I love my notebook filled with foldables, notes and knowledge. But […]