We as teachers know that reading at home is crucial to becoming a better reader.If you’re like me, you have used one of these. I used a reading log like this for years and didn’t think twice about it. However, I did think it was interesting that most of my students read exactly 30 minutes every night. Who reads exactly… Read More
It’s Friday! Can I get a big WOOHOO? To tell you a little bit about my week, I’m linking up with Doodle Bugs for her weekly linky party. Let’s do this! ONE Last Friday, I got a new foster dog, a little 5-6 pound chihuahua. She is simply a doll. Seriously. She’s about 14 years old and is fully blind. She was… Read More
Who wants to win my latest product, Weekly Reading Homework? If you raised your hand, then enter my Pin It to Win it contest! All you have to do is pin the image below on Pinterest and then paste that URL in the comments. A winner will be chosen on Saturday, August 22nd. Good luck! Feel free to share with… Read More
It’s Friday before Thanksgiving. And yes, I’m actually posting my Five for Friday on FRIDAY! Miracle, right? Well, I am so excited that I just can’t hide it. I have ALL next week OFF!!!!! Can I get a big ‘ole WOO-HOO? You might be asking, “Angela, what are your plans?” Well, my plans are simple. My plan is to stay… Read More
What. A. Week! I first got my students last Friday. It was so cute. The principal, counselor, and instructional specialist, and I went to each 3rd grade classroom and made our big announcement. We went in cheering and playing musical instruments that I had. The kids were so excited. We did a drum roll as we called out each name,… Read More
I am working on getting more products into my Teachers Pay Teachers store. In the beginning, it takes a while to figure out your groove. I’m hoping and praying it gets easier! Here are 3 products that I just uploaded. They are all “Say Something” sentence stems. I used these every day in my classroom, in every subject. After modeling… Read More
![As teachers we know that vocabulary is pivotal in students’ success. When I was growing up, our vocabulary activities consisted of looking up definitions in the dictionary and copying them down on notebook paper. Do you think I truly understood those vocabulary words? Not. One. Bit. In order to truly understand vocabulary words and what […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/97/e8/f5/97e8f54812d68c0d8c084b04391b3255.jpg)
![Have you ever heard of choice boards? I LOVE using choice boards in the classroom. I use them in math, reading, language arts, science, social studies, etc. They work in ANY subject and with ANY topic. Here are my top ten reasons to love choice boards! Students love to be able to make choices in […]](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/b9/24/a5/b924a5282fc6478ab0c9293eb5797602.jpg)
