Jun
30
Need a Mini-Lesson Idea?
June 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Greetings,
Over the course of this summer I am working hard to build my library of Notebook Lessons to use with my students this coming school year. Here is the latest thought that has passed in my mind…go into our Language Arts curriculum and find areas where I know I am weak at hitting through years [...]
Jun
27
A Different Approach to the Morning Routine…
June 27, 2009 | 2 Comments
Greetings,
This past school year I experimented with various activities that I have done the same way for my first five years of teaching. I know that there is some comfort to sameness and lessons being tweaked and changed a little from year to year, but I felt that a rut in the road was sure [...]
Jun
22
Calling all Calculator Repairers
June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Greetings,
Good afternoon everyone, after perusing through the Moodle site (login as a guest) I think I have found the perfect resource to share for a day like today. The resource today comes from the UK and is one that I have spent some time researching and looking through this past school year. It is called [...]
Jun
21
Your Ninja Skills are Strong Young Grasshopper…
June 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Greetings,
After celebrating my personal fourth Father’s Day with Emma and my first with my son Jackson (I was lucky to share my day with him on his 1st birthday today), I planned on coming home tonight and adding a couple of posts to the blog. Alas though, my eyes are growing weary and the comforts [...]
Jun
17
Now For Something a Little Different…
June 17, 2009 | 4 Comments
Greetings,
After last night’s post, I got to thinking how else I could expand the use of this blog and what other methods of sharing I could possibly come up with. One way I thought I could do this is to maybe now and then share a lesson or two that I have constructed in my [...]
Jun
16
Spending Time with Mrs. P
June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Greetings!
The site that I am sharing today has got to be in my 08-09 classes’ Top 5 places to visit in the computer lab and on the Smart Board from this past school year. Credit goes to a colleague and friend in my PLN, Kevin Jarrett, for writing such a thorough and complete review of [...]
