Oh, how the Kindergarteners and 1st graders love Howard!
The lesson was listening and they were going to listen to every last word that little bunny had to say. Read more
Oh, how the Kindergarteners and 1st graders love Howard!
The lesson was listening and they were going to listen to every last word that little bunny had to say. Read more
In 4th grade, we have been talking about teamwork and collaboration.
I began the lesson with one of my favorite stories, “Arnie the Doughnut.” It’s about a naive little doughnut that doesn’t realize that his main purpose is to be eaten. The story talks about his travels home with Mr. Bing, his rough realization about his main purpose in life, Mr. Bing and Arnie’s attempts to collaborate with each other, and their final teamwork resulting in Mr. Bing’s new doughnut dog. Read more
Spence and I headed out to the Mile High City to watch our Houston Texans beat the Broncos.
There was much discussion about how we were traitors. Spence is legitimately a Texan – so he is obviously NOT a traitor. I ,on the other hand, was born and raised in Colorado Springs, but I’ve always been a Texas girl at heart . . . just ask anyone who has ever known me. Read more
They are as easy as 1, 2, 3.
The topic of conversation lately has been moving over-seas for a year. Surprise, everyone who didn’t know about this before now! Read more
It’s a little interesting here in Texas. See, all around town there are pumpkins. Carving pumpkins, Reese Peanut Butter Cup shaped pumpkins, pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin bread. Read more
These past two weeks of guidance have been dedicated to Bucket Filling.
In my school, we have two classrooms for each grade level. I meet with one classroom from each grade level, each week (e.g. 1st grade on Mondays, 4th grade on Tuesdays, 3rd and 2nd grades on Wednesdays, and K on Thursdays). So after two weeks, I have meet with every class in my division. Read more