Today we had an assessment in Math. Before we began, students put up their binders for privacy and concentration. I set up the timer on the SMARTBoard where students monitor their rate of progress. We also reviewed our Criteria For…
Term TWO Starts….. NOW!
We are officially on Day One of Term Two. We have many discussions in class about learning expectations for students. Today, I mentioned the important steps we take from September to June: During Term 1, students placed one foot in…
SMARTCenters
This year, We have been exploring the idea of using our SMARTBoard as a cooperative learning center in the classroom. So far, we’ve tried out the idea several times during math. While one or two students work at the SMARTBoard,…
Our Blogging Journey Has Begun
Our Essential Question in writing this year is “What makes our writing worth reading?” This summer I taught a workshop held at Harvard University. I shared my experience as a teacher who blogs with a classroom full of children. During…
Fall…. And Cranberry Day… In New England….
Today was CRANBERRY DAY! I can’t tell you how many cute little 204-ers came up to me at the doorway this morning and said “Happy Cranberry Day!”. LOVE THEM!!!! We weighed, measured, tasted, drew and wrote all about these famous…
On Being Thankful…
As I navigate my way through Year Seven as a teacher, I am continuously impressed with the level of enthusiasm and effort your children bring to the learning process. These past three months have been a whirlwind of activity, and…
Home Again, Home Again
I can’t stop talking about what a great day we had at Plimoth Plantation yesterday. The weather was incredibly warm, our students were perfectly behaved and there were so many opportunities to learn! To see the full collection of photos,…
On Plimoth
As we head out on our field trip to Plimoth tomorrow, there are a few things I’d love to share with all of you. Plimoth Plantation is a living, breathing museum. It is an extraordinary place where students used all…
Quick Pics
I took two fun pictures last night. We were going to a birthday party, so I made a chocolate chip cookie dough dip – click on the picture of my dip to visit the site where I found the recipe. …
Thoughts Before the Long Weekend
What a fun-filled day of learning!! We had an assembly this morning where we learned a bit about the history of Veterans Day (Or Armistice Day as it was previously called) from our friend Mr. Knowlton. We were treated to…