In science, we are learning about properties of matter and linking that to how heat changes the properties of matter. Yesterday, I introduced the unit with an orange in a paper sack. I told the students things about it and they eventually guessed it. We talked about what properties were
One of my teammates shared this cute idea with me last year. We made these cards this week and will send them home with the kids for their parents on Valentine’s Day. I just love how they turn out! Don’t forget to enter my giveaway here. If you like to
Yesterday I was going back and reading some of Miss Trayers’ posts from Not Just Child’s Play: Teaching Gifted First Graders . She really has some awesome stuff! My favorite post was this one : Encourage Higher Level Thinking. I don’t know about you, but I feel like I am
I finished working on the missing numbers sort I posted about earlier. I have started my own TpT store, and you can download the complete sort there. It will be on sale through Valentine’s Day, so get it before the sale is over! Click {here} to see my earlier post
Snow day #4! Can we say cabin fever? My hubby and I are going to have to venture out today… maybe the Target dollar spot? 🙂 Anyway, I had time today to make the Valentines I am going to give to my kids. Before I go on, I must say
Well, another day of ice means another day to work on my to do list! Is it sad that I love that? I decided that I am going to actually have 4 parts to this Long Ago and Today unit. As I went back and looked at the Texas state
To those of you who were as lucky as me… Happy Ice Day! Sorry if you didn’t get a snow day, but that rarely happens here in Texas. Anyway, here is what I worked on today. We have Long Ago and Today coming up in Social Studies and my team
The first thing I want to share with you is something I am teaching in Writing Workshop this week. I have a lesson I teach about the questions How and Why. We talk about how they should always be asking themselves how and why as they write. To make this
