SIGHTWORD FLASHCARDS BORING! FIVE QUICK AND EASY WAYS TO TAKE BORING TO AMAZING!

SIGHTWORD Flashcards are an essential part of any primary classroom. It can get so tedious that some days, I wanted to shudder when we had to practice our sight words! IT WAS BORING TO ME AND I KNEW IT WAS TO MY FIRST-GRADE STUDENTS! I HAD TO COME UP WITH SOMETHING TO KEEP ME AWAKE! […]
Your Own Valentine’s Day Love Filled With Unique Qualities

Happy Valentine’s Day May it be filled with the unique qualities of love that surround all of us! What do I mean by this! Look at all of your students! Really Pause and Look at Them! Valentine’s Day is an exciting holiday for them! They are hoping to be able to give someone a Valentine! […]
Rainbows are Definitely the Right Teaching Tool for Quick Lessons

AS The Seasons Change Don’t Forget The RAINBOW Looking for Quick Ideas for Your Classroom! Use the Rainbow! To start you on your way! In the hall waiting for lunch Early finisher homework idea quick write the room task card partner activity substitute plans laugh out loud times/ silly answers Brainstorm […]
Oh My? Where Are All the Outstanding Places We Can Read in Our Own World?

Oh, The Places We Can Read! Read Across America Day was always an important beginning of an integrated week of curriculum activities in my classroom. For those of you who don’t know the history of Read Across America, it began in 1998 by the NEA to promote the love of reading to students. It was […]