A Primary Teaching Blog
We are 3 weeks in and I FINALLY got to teach a comprehension skill! Although my entire schedule will change next week {oh you know how schools work, they change things without notice}, I’m just happy to be getting into the content and actually getting to teach! So apparently, on our pacing guide, our first skill is “Main Idea” with… Read More
Classroom jobs. The name of it just gives me a headache. But I’ve found a sure-fire way to alleviate the stress of those classroom job charts! I wish someone had told me about this my very first year of teaching. I have made some adorable, elaborate job charts in my years. Check this one out! I was so in love with it! It had… Read More
If you follow my blog, you’ve probably seen this post 5 million times, but I love love love my birthday board! Don’t you love SEPT? Yep, had to cut and paste a little guy in there 😉 & Why no November birthdays? Strange… If you like my birthday board and want to make one of your own, click here for… Read More
I did it! I did it! What you ask? I got my classroom reveal up on the blog BEFORE October 😉 {oh & I am also officially a 1st grade teacher….that’s been crazy…} This past week we had Back to School Night! It was my first BtSN that I conducted entirely on my own {at my previous school, we did… Read More
That’s a long blog title. That’s probably against all the blogging rules. But today I do not care. I’m officially a first grade teacher. It was the most successful first week I’ve ever had. Not because I over planned and had 1,000 things ready to do and only did 3 of them. Not because we sang so many songs, danced… Read More
Hey Friends! Hey Friends! I am excited to be a part of this month’s “You Oughta Know” hosted by Buzzing with Mrs. McClain! Here’s a wonderful idea I borrowed and changed for my own classroom from the ever talented Katie Knight, Teacher to the Core! ENTER..the “Eye” Spy Jar… Here’s how Katie used it in her class. In my class, it acts… Read More
So you know that website, Reddit? I thought it was just a place for my husband to occupy time looking at pictures and laughing while I get work done. Well, it’s still that, but they also have a site attached called RedditGifts. One of the cool features of this site is a “Secret Santa” type gift donation to teachers! I… Read More
I’m super excited about this Monday Made It! First of all {just a quick little side note}, can you see the watermark I made?? I did it all by myself. It’s pretty easy! Powerpoint is magical… Now you’ll start seeing those on my pictures! Maybe black, maybe white, or maybe SPARKLY. Okay on to the goods! It all started when… Read More
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So…moving down to 1st means I likely won’t have such great readers as my 2nd graders 😉 My biggest worry {you mean I can’t just say, sit and read quietly while I clean this thing up real fast!?!…life ruined..}! I’ve been asking around and most people are talking about sight words, sight words, SIGHT WORDS! Thankfully I had the pleasure of… Read More
Scroll down for a list of common core labels in each grade! Switching grades is hard! At least going from 2nd to 1st is like dumbing myself down…just kidding 🙂 Firsties leak a lot more than second graders…but I know I’m going to have a lot of fun! In preparation, the most important thing I feel I HAVE TO DO is to look… Read More
