As I write this post, we are 9 school days away from ending our year together and kicking off the summer before first grade! However, the last time I wrote a post, we were well into the doldrums of “winter” …
Welcome to Room 515! {A Classroom Tour}
Don’t you just love the beach in the winter? Secluded, quiet, serene…wait, you mean you don’t enjoy the beach in January? I’m typing this at the beach. I’m sitting on sand. There is an ocean in front of me. And …
Tiles and Cubes and Bears, Oh My!
Yesterday we began using Counting Collections in our classroom. I was introduced to this idea at a district PD a week ago that focused on Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) in math. The idea was simple: Get children to use problem-solving …
How Responsive is Your Classroom?
Day 2 is over, and I am not as tired as yesterday! I actually worked out when I got home, what is wrong with this picture?! I’m feeling energetic and excited about the start of this year. It helps that …