At the beginning of the school year, we know it’s all about herding cats and teaching procedures. Those back-to-school procedures include how to use our school supplies. Those school supply…
Do you want a stage for your classroom? Need any ideas for using your classroom stage? Guess what? We have TWO stages in our classroom and this post explains how…
In our classroom, we have no tables and desks. We do all of our learning and art and work on the floor! Since we don’t have tables and desks, we…
We are getting bombarded with questions about our virtual teaching. Here are the answers to the most common questions: Virtual SetUp: 2 computers-the laptop on the stand is from Microsoft…
We are starting the school year in a virtual setting. The entire district is 100% distance learning until at least Labor Day. I want to support my students and their…
The morning meeting is a classroom staple. It’s a must-do. Non-negotiable. Morning meeting is the foundation of the classroom community. Our classroom family/community is built in our morning meeting. And…
Let’s talk centers. Ya’ll, we love centers (or hippopotamuses as we call them). One of the key components of our centers is choice. We give the students a great day…
We get lots of questions about our classroom design. Specifically, how and why of each area of the classroom. Today we’re doing to show you our student work areas and…
One of our more asked about classroom events is our weekly Dress To Impress initiative. This blog post explains this school-wide initiative. Dress To Impress: The Origin Several years ago…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! It’s time to kick off ABC BOOTCAMP! I love this time of year because we start BOOTCAMP and get to see the amazing growth and excitement that…
