Engaging & Educating

Here is complied list of must have books for your classroom library. Some of these I have and love and some are new and I look forward to reading them next year. Mae Among the Stars By Roda Ahmed An inspiring picture book that shares the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. Amazon Link Beautiful By Stacy McAnulty This book breaks ... Read More about Incorporating Diversity Into Your Classroom Library

Things are not ideal right now but as teachers we are pros at adapting and meeting our student's needs in every way possible. Now that at home learning has begun, we are needing to take a different approach to teaching. Today was the first day of video conferencing with my 21 first graders. It felt like the first day of school all over again. I was nervous about how things were going to go but it ... Read More about At Home Learning

This year we added a couple new team members to our first grade team. New team members means new ideas for the year. One of the new teachers brought the idea Scientist of the Week and it has been a hit in first grade. Here's how it works: I created a sign up genius for parents to sign their kid up for a day to give their science presentation. I did mine on Thursdays. The Friday before ... Read More about Scientist of the Week

Are you wanting to revamp your word wall? I have used this word wall for two years in a row and I LOVE IT! If you are interested in a word wall like this one on the left, follow these simple steps below: You are going to need scrapbook size paper (12inx12in). I found mine at Hobby Lobby but you can find this paper at most craft stores. I liked the ombre effect so I chose different shades of ... Read More about Classroom Word Wall