Last night was Open House. It was fabulous! I had a lot of students and families come, and I was so glad to have the opportunity to share our classroom procedures, learning opportunities, and other curriculum information with the families. Freebie from @Sheila Jane Teaching Freebies We loved putting this writing activity together for our parents. We showcased our data notebooks from Briana Beverly, reading and math notebooks, Lucy Calkins writing folders, a cute Back to School picture, and some Math About Me friends. However, today's post is about more than just our Open House event. It is actually about what happened in the last 72 hours BEFORE our school's Open House events. In the past, my teammates and I had thrown around the idea of hosting some sort of gathering with our second grade parents. We wanted to connect with parents on a level that was more informal, more personal, and outside of the typical classroom setting. That idea was just swimming around in ...
Archives for August 2014
Teacher Week- Where I Live
Today's Blog Hoppin' Teacher Week feature highlights where we live! Of course I don't mean our house! I mean our "other" house! Let's be real-we spend enough time at school that it is practically our second home, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I don't have a big reveal to share with you today. My classroom is in a growing phase at the moment. I say "growing" because I am in the process of making a lot of changes to our classroom in regards to design. I am slowly pulling down items that are too colorful and loud. I am keeping my laminating of new resources to a minimum because the glare can be distracting to students and can actually prevent them from reading the document. I do love color, but I am trying to stay with items that are gender neutral so that ALL students feel comfortable in the classroom. There are some other changes going on as well. I was blessed enough to be able to leave behind my desks when I moved to my portable ...
Teacher Week- Who Am I?
Every year the fabulous ladies over at Blog Hoppin' throw a great "Back to School" Teacher Week. Today's theme is "Meet the Teacher"! Here are some simple facts about me! * My name is Sarah...Sarah with an H! Yes..it still bothers me when the spelling is wrong. *I am 24 years old and am having my golden birthday(didn't even know that was a thing...) a week from today! * I am from East Tennessee and could not imagine living anywhere else. * This is my 4th year of teaching, and I have been in second grade for all 4 years. *I will graduate with my Masters in May. My degree will be educational leadership. *I have a younger brother Ben who is the polar opposite of me..and yes..this is him coaching in a chicken suit. *I just got engaged to my boyfriend of 6 years. *I have a dog named Hero who is my baby. And, here are 10 more random facts about me! Big thanks to Amy @ Step into 2nd Grade for the cute template! Check out the ...