Technically Invisible

Before Sandy the Hurricane rolled in, I spent my weekend 40’ in the air.  Mr. Brooks and I knew the time had come to paint the outside of our house, as we have been living here for almost 14 years. …

We are working hard as readers here in Room 204.  Our Essential Question this year in reading is: How can we best connect with what we are reading?  To answer that question, we are doing many things… We are choosing…

Seems the Camera is faster than the Keyboard. I’ve accumulated more-than-several photographs which tell a story….. While that story is a bit off-topic, and then…. even MORE off-topic, it is still harmonious to me. And if I see it as…

So, I was just sitting here, when my whole house started trembling!  The lamps, ceiling fans, dishes and plants all started shaking…. Immediately, Mr. Brooks ran outdoors and of course, I went to my social media channels – asking if…

So, you’re seeing these new Literacy Contracts coming home from school – and you’re probably wondering what they are all about.  I decided introduce them slowly, so I could work out the kinks before writing all about them. Each student…

I believe  homework is an important part of school, allowing students to learn and practice both responsibility and accountability. In theory, it should be work which can be done independently. In reality, I know that homework can be a stressful…

I am so very excited to share all the new things we have welcomed into our classroom recently! Room 204 now has a terrific team of three teachers in the classroom every day.  Mrs. Price has been in our classroom…

Would you like to hear about our classroom behavior management system? Each student has a pocket on the wall labeled with his or her number.  Everyone starts the day with a green card.  The kids all know that Green =…