Hooray for Saturday! Last weekend, Steve and I snuck away to Newport Beach for a little mini vacay. The hotel allowed dogs so Murphie got to come with us! Our room wasn't ready when we arrived so we walked around Newport Dunes and then had a drink to kick off the weekend. :) We swam a little, got a few groceries, and stayed in that ... Read More about Five for Fraturday
I Saw the Light
Reading groups are in full swing in our class. And, like you, I don't want to be interrupted during a reading group unless there is an emergency. And I mean, an absolute emergency emergency. I give my kids all sorts of different scenarios so we can figure out what an actual emergency is before I ever pull my first group. Here are some of the scenarios I go over with my class in my Is This ... Read More about I Saw the Light
Management Tip
We have been in school for 8 weeks now. I had to look that up and then count three times to make sure that was actually right because I just couldn't believe it. It explains why I needed to get something out of my bag of tricks to shake things up in regards to the whole the honeymoon is over and some of my kids are a just a wee bit too comfortable. So it was time for The ... Read More about Management Tip
Five for Fraturday
Hello, hello, hello weekend with the promise of rain! HELLO! I had a girl's night last weekend and we painted again. First, we had wine and snacks, and then we painted. I have painted in this capacity before and I have to say that I would rather just have the wine and the snacks. I am not a painter. Nor am I an artist. In fact, this time ... Read More about Five for Fraturday
Secrets
At the end of the day today, I told one of my kids a secret. In front of the other kids. I leaned down (another reason I teach first grade - I am slightly taller than them), whispered into his ear, and then sent him off to wherever he goes after school (dismissal is absolutely crazy at my school with multiple gates, bus riders, Kid's Club, and different after school activities like Art and ... Read More about Secrets
The Write Spot
Did you hear that there was a blood moon last night? I did. I heard it about 28 times today. And then maybe 30 more times after that. I get that it's a big deal. Truly, I do. However, a blood moon to me means: THERE WAS A FULL MOON. AND THEN I WOKE UP AND WENT TO SCHOOL. AND I TAUGHT. KIDS. I TAUGHT LITTLE CHILDREN. AND IT WAS HARD. IF YOU DON'T GET ... Read More about The Write Spot
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