A lifelong journey in education.
Hi friends! We have been knee-deep in our nonfiction learning the past few weeks! We spend most of the first semester studying fiction…story elements, character traits, etc. The 2nd semester is mostly about nonfiction until we study fairy tales at the end. I definitely do class read-alouds of all types all year long, but our interactive read alouds and mini-lessons… Read More
Hi friends! I have been working hard all day on this blog post and I hope it helps you in your support of GT kiddos in your classroom! As the GT teacher for my grade level, I’m expected to take 18 hours of training on supporting GT kiddos, and I just finished last weekend. It was, truly, an amazing training…. Read More
Hi friends! I hope you are stocking your carts over at the big Cyber Monday sale! I love, love, love that the promo code is “Smile” because there are so many precious pictures floating all over social media! I’m loving seeing all my friends as little ones! I wanted to show you my Holidays Around the World Unit since it’s… Read More
This week I introduced visualizing to my little ones with a super easy and powerful lesson! Visualizing is such an important comprehension standard in primary grades! As our students delve into chapter books, and more challenging plot lines, they MUST visualize to able to understand the text. Though it happens naturally for us, we can’t forget our students need to… Read More
Welcome to “The Chalkies” Turkey Trot! We hope you enjoy a jog through our blogs gobbling up freebies, ideas, and recipes for some holiday joy! We have a new blog name! We switched out the word “Primary” for “Elementary”. We want to meet the needs of any teacher K-6. Our blog has been thoughtfully designed to help you find what… Read More
Hi friends! I just wanted to stop by real quick and show you my new Thanksgiving packets! My sweet best friend, Miss Decarbo, shared some amazing work samples with me of her kiddos turkey writing! There are tons of anchor charts to use to teach vocabulary and build schema! You can click any of those pictures to grab them in… Read More
Do you follow A Smiling Teacher? Amber is such a positive voice on Instagram...I love the simple, engaging, and EFFECTIVE strategies she uses in her room! This anchor chart is adorable and so useful for reminding little writers to listen for every sound in a word!
Happy Friday Teacher Friends!
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What’s on your weekend to do list? I’m planning on lots of family time (especially with my main gals...my mama and Everly), some reruns, and hopefully some Italian food 🍕🍝.
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Be sure to check back here Sunday...can’t wait to share something we’ve been working on!
Happy Galentine’s Day! Like Leslie Knope says...ladies celebrating ladies!
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Here are some of my favorite Leslie compliments! Tag a friend that needs to know what a special galentine she is to you!
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I had a big ol’ party planned but life had other plans, and I’m so grateful for gals who understand, support me, help me, and balance out my crazy!
Just a little Tuesday positivity from @ramonarecommends!
I am loving all the posts lately about teacher boundaries and “opt-outs.” I promise no one will ever say “I’m here on this stage because my teacher kept my papers graded on time,” or “you changed Freddie’s life with your amazing bulletin boards.”
What will we hear though?!?
I am here because you loved me.
I made it because you made me feel safe.
My teacher taught me I was worthy of love.
She spent time with me, and it made all the difference.
So set those boundaries! Opt-out of what’s not important and just love those babies. ❤️
