Search results matching tags 'life lessons' and 'classroom management'

Loved on.

Anonymous — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:08:44 GMT

Love really is all you need. I know, I know, it’s much easier said than done. Trust me, I know. This year, I have one little guy, William that has really challenged me. I have tried every trick in the book: preferential seating, behavior charts, positive feedback, and, well, I ‘ve thought about duct tape, [...]

Deep in the Forest.

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:36:33 GMT

The creative juices are flowing in my classroom. Turbo charged. It’s something to behold. This morning, we started by working in three small groups. With an adult to guide each group (and my wonderful Ed Tech Ms. C. to guide me), each group worked to make physical body sculptures of things from the Goldilocks and [...]

Artists.

Anonymous — Sat, 20 Oct 2012 20:50:39 GMT

Yesterday, in the dewy haze of late morning, I took my sprouts outside to do some illustrating. We’re studying trees and have been talking a lot about roots, trunks, branches, and leaves. With a few days of study under our belts, I thought it would be a good time to do some sketching of real [...]

Refuge.

Anonymous — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:38:31 GMT

As I settle into the third week at my new school (Monday will be day 13 to be exact), I’m just overwhelmed at the level of affection and closeness my new sprouts are showering on me. I’m just amazed at how quickly my new friends are acclimating and viewing school, our classroom, and even perhaps [...]

The Giving Tree.

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 17:57:37 GMT

Well I’m mostly done. I jetted in this morning for a couple of hours to do some last minute setup tasks and came to the conclusion that I will truly never be ‘done’ so I came home and decided to try and enjoy the long weekend before we hit the ground running next week. One [...]

My favorites.

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:26:42 GMT

As I setup my new room, two new items I’ve found on Pinterest have become my favorite new ‘things’ in my room. First, my door. When I saw this online (you can get the file from Teacher’s Pet - I’m not sure the link is still working) I knew I had to have this for my [...]

Relationships.

Anonymous — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 18:23:58 GMT

It doesn’t happen often, but every once in awhile I’m inspired to write a post because of something I’ve read on another blog. After reading this amazing post over a Teacher Tom’s blog, my mind couldn’t stop processing. His post is wonderful and it really got me thinking… so here we are. The basics of [...]

Questions.

Anonymous — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:38:18 GMT

Oh how I love a good email from a reader. This one really hit home for me as I’m writing and editing the story of my first year in kindergarten and remember these feelings well. Let me start with the email and then my reply will follow. I’m writing to get your opinion and experience [...]

Disappointed.

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:31:23 GMT

One of the things I love about teaching is that anything can be a teachable moment… opportunities arise all the time and sometimes the unplanned ones are the more powerful. Today, after Will read the Morning Message – he asked for a challenge. This has become a ritual for many kids. They ask us to [...]

Honesty.

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:32:03 GMT

Oh, Henry. He’s always keeping me on my toes and lately, like just in the last couple of weeks, he’s really starting to mature. He’s sitting still for stories and not getting into trouble out at recess. It’s a wonderful transition to witness. This morning, after Henry came back from the cafeteria for breakfast, one [...]