Are you like me and don’t watch the news? I don’t watch the news because it’s depressing. But it’s also not a good thing because sometimes I don’t know what’s going on in the world.I wish growing up in school that I had learned an appreciation for learning what’s going on in the world around me. I didn’t really start… Read More
So…building math fact fluency and automaticity. Is it important? I believe so.A couple of years ago I was a math interventionist and worked with students in grades 2-5. I remember working with a couple of 2nd graders, and we were subtracting with regrouping. I only worked with them for 30 minutes, and sometimes we would only get through 2-3 problems…. Read More
“Hey kids, it’s time to practice our new vocabulary words.” Can you hear the moans and groans?Practicing vocabulary is boring (according to kids) but when you add in dice, it becomes a game! I call it Roll a Word! It’s easy peasy to implement! For each vocabulary students roll a die. The number they land on tells them the… Read More
Gratitude is the art of being thankful. Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all others. ~Cicero Do you ever look around your world and think about all those things that you want that you don’t have? I’ll be the first to admit that I have. I wanted to start looking at my life differently…. Read More
I have done many things as a reward system in the classroom. Passing out tickets (carnival tickets) where the students put their name/number on the back, merit money, etc. A couple of years ago I came up with Star Bucks. They use the Star Wars characters, with each dollar denomination having a different character. To make it easier, I printed… Read More
Hey y’all! Hope your year is going well so far. I can’t believe it’s already January 11th!I’ve been working on creating more science goodies. The school district I taught at for years was really concentrating on science for the past couple of years due the big state test in Texas, the STAAR. Do other states also have state science tests?… Read More
2016 is here, and it’s time to think about New Years resolutions. But I decided not to do New Years resolutions this year. Why? Because they don’t work. At least for me, they don’t. So I’m trying something new this year. I am setting intentions and goals. I’m linking up with Stephanie at Principal Principles to share my goals. Here we go!… Read More
So excited to announce my holiday linky party….My Favorite Things! This time of year is crazy…especially if you’re a teacher. You’re stressed out and ready for a break. And you are still having to teach squirrely children who want to do anything but learn. So it’s time for some fun! Link on up and share your favorite holiday things! Here’s… Read More
The holidays are coming soon, and the children are getting restless. We come up with ideas and strategies and fun things to keep the kiddos engaged and excited for school. This principal goes the extra mile. Really goes the extra mile. This is Mr. Womack from R.F. Staples Secondary School in Westlock. He’s turned himself into a real life Elf on the… Read More
Hi there. My name is Angela, and I’m the chick behind Southern Fried Teachin’. Nice to see you again! Haha! Yeah, I know I’ve been out of the loop lately. I have some big news to share…read below to find out what it is! I’m linking up with Doodle Bugs for her weekly linky party. It’s been a while, and I miss… 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)
