I know washi tape is all the rage, but to be honest--I haven't really jumped on board. I kept telling myself that if I saw a project I REALLY wanted to do, I'd jump in. That hasn't happened yet, but on one of my little shopping expeditions last week, I accidentally sort of bought a roll. Just one. It matched my classroom. Don't judge. So it sat on my counter looking ... Read the Post
Monday Made It…Lockers, Line Order, and Lunchtime
It's another link up with "Monday Made It" over at Fourth Grade Frolics! It's getting to be that time in the summer whets I avoid digging into the heavy content things I need to address and, instead, tackle easy and fun "no-brainer" projects. Today I addressed a few of those things and I thought I'd share them with you! First of all, I went through my digital paper collection and ... Read the Post
Math Manipulative Organization
It's time to talk math organization! I am a firm believer that students must be able to access manipulatives--whether they be counters, rulers, dice, or whatever--without an adult passing them out and saying "Today you will use these!". As mentioned in the Common Core, students need to be able to successfully "Use appropriate tools strategically", and helping them know how and when to select them ... Read the Post