Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
I reviewed Figurative Language with my class the week before we went on Winter Break and they loved it. They confused metaphors with similes as well as hyperboles with idioms. Creating something new for figurative language has been on my radar for awhile because I have second language learners. I already have a great, hot selling product called Figurative Language… Read More
Today is the last day to enter the amazing contest for the Winter Wonderland Blog Hop. a Rafflecopter giveaway Yesterday I shared my Snowflake Pattern Freebie which is part of my newest set. Teaching patterns starts in kindergarten and it gets more and more complex as they move on into upper elementary (functions), middle school (algebra/geometry), high school… Read More
Happy New Year! To kick start 2015, the fabulous Kristen from Easy Teaching Tools is hosting a Blog Hop with some of the amazing Southern California bloggers that we have all come to know, admire and love. There are 2 awesome giveaways and a ton of freebies along the way… details at the end of this post! This Winter break has… Read More
This year we only get 2 weeks off for Winter Break…I know, I know! I should be happy that I get an entire t-w-o weeks off but I am used to three weeks off! I feel like this year’s break has been stacked with activity after activity- and while I am enjoying these activities… I would love a second to… Read More
I love me some Currently!!!! Listening: Everyone S.T.O.P what they are doing and recognize that it is ACTUALLY raining in southern California!!! I have been waiting for this for a LONG time!!! Loving: If I wasn’t a teacher… I would be a party planner. I love to entertain, craft and throw parties. I am LOVING decorating for Christmas. Thinking: I… Read More
I have been spending some time over this Thanksgiving Week Break grading a lot of writing because for me writing is the easiest thing to put off- give me a math test to grade any day BUT writing is a whole other story. I really need a lot of time and patience for writing. As I was grading away,… Read More
