As a classroom teacher, one of our jobs is to build a team between us, our students, the parents or caregivers, and administration. Without a doubt, the environment of a classroom will be more challenging and our job becomes tougher if the team is broken somewhere along the way. Building a relationship with your classroom parents is important. ... Continue Reading
Preparing for a Substitute Teacher
It's no lie that we as teachers, are constantly exposed to germs by our sweet angels (aka our students). No matter how much hand sanitizer or Clorox wipes you use, sooner or later those germs are going to have you feeling a little under the weather. Or you may have to make your annual doctor or dentist appointment on a school day, and let's ... Continue Reading
Resources for Practicing Multiplication
Learning multiplication can be a tough task for our students. Especially when they have different needs when it comes to learning. Also considering the fact that they learn in a variety of ways. But, never fear, help is here! I'd like to share with you a few awesome resources for helping your students not only practice multiplication facts, but ... Continue Reading
Helping Dyslexic Students
Did you know that 1 out of every 5 students has dyslexia? This statistic has always stuck with me. My class sizes ranged from 20-26 students. So, I likely had 4-5 students every year that struggled with dyslexia. Yikes! It took me some time in the classroom to build up my experience, but I figured out pretty quickly that I was doing a ... Continue Reading
Why You Need a Writing Workshop
I am very passionate about having a writing workshop in the classroom and feel it is necessary to set aside at least 30-45 minutes each day for a writing workshop. Let me explain why a writing workshop is needed in your classroom. Giving students time to write isn't the same as teaching them to write. Maybe you have a work-on-writing center. Maybe ... Continue Reading
