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August 2011 - Posts
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Well, I survived and made it through the first day. My classroom is put together, I made it through Open House and 2 days of teacher meetings. Here's what I learned about my students: I've learned they like to talk, except of course, when I ask them to Read More...
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The beginning of the school year is all about procedures. Learning the procedures for lining up, learning the procedures for choosing books, learning the procedures for signing out to the Library, learning the procedures for "what to do when your work Read More...
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I've been in the mood to tell about my very first day of school. Yes it was a very long time ago, but if you recall, the memory is connected to emotions, and I had some VERY strong emotions that day. My mother was a teacher, my dad was the Phys Ed director Read More...
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"Perfect is the enemy of good". It's a quote I heard years ago, and I truly understand it, as I am the queen of perfectionism. No one is harder on herself than I am. I like things to be "just so". What's wrong with that? Well, nothing is ever really perfect, Read More...
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Almost empty! Well, I'm making progress! I spent several hours in my classroom again yesterday, and I'm beginning to see my actual classroom unearthing itself from the "explosion" it's been! I've emptied out most of the stuff from the cubbies and coat Read More...
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I have had the privilege of reading Laura Candler's book Power Reading Workshop: A Step by Step Guide . Laura's book is unique in that it goes into detail about each step along the way of the Reading Workshop. She gives a clear structure for the first Read More...
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My body aches and I'm struggling to keep my eyes open, but I feel like I got something done in my classroom today. I organized my classroom library. When I first got there yesterday, this is what my classroom library looked like. I tend to get the ickiest Read More...
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I was in my classroom all day. I've been doing this year after year for almost 35 years, and I still haven't figured out a way to get it done any more efficiently. I have the basic furniture in place, but now I have to take out all the boxes and cubbies Read More...
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It's important to have the children leave happy for so many reasons. For one, you want them to feel good about school so they'll want to come back tomorrow. Maybe even more important, if they're feeling bad, that's how they're feeling when mom asks, "How Read More...
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The more time I spend on the internet, the more incredible resources I find! Here are some things I've discovered this week: A Math Dictionary for Kids - You are going to love this, I certainly do! That vocabulary is so important, and this makes it fun! Read More...
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Everything I've read about brain research and memory tells me that there are strong ties between the memory and emotion. As an experienced teacher, it's clear that children will remember events that are associated with emotional events. Personally, I Read More...
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Did you ever find yourself singing along to the radio to a song you've never really liked, yet somehow you know all the words? Doesn't that kind of point out the connection between music and the brain? Yep, without even trying, you've memorized the words Read More...
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If you've been reading my blogs, you know that I'm very focused on using recent brain research in my classroom. One of the things that recent research has taught us is that letting children make some of their own choices helps the learning process. I Read More...
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There are lots of quick things teachers can do to activate the brain while teaching math. Remember, the brain needs movement and active engagement in order to activate those dendrites. Keeping things fun along with social interactions are putting the Read More...
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I managed to get 500 views on my blog in a week, which I find amazing. I'm celebrating today by Paying it Forward , and sharing some of my favorite teacher blogs. These people are my inspiration! The Organized Classroom Blog Charity's blog is only the Read More...
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