One of my favorite things is to create the atmosphere in the classroom that supports and expands the ideas we are currently exploring. With Jack and the Beanstalk I love making a huge beanstalk. Here is how I do this! Step One: Pull off three long rolls from your...
This week I have parent conferences and I have been preparing for these meetings. As kindergarteners going into first grade – every family wants to know how is their child doing; is their child ready? I prepare a whole child snapshot to communicate where...
My New Calendar System: I love the black background and how lovely the board looks with child writing! Here is a view of my new calendar area. When I changed the board from January to February, I realized I needed to put up a system that would not tear up the...
In November of last year, I had the opportunity to tour a Reggio Emilia inspired school in my area and see the classrooms. One of the things that absolutely captured my heart was the child generated print materials. It was so inspiring! I came back resolved to toss...
Here is a little tour of a first grade classroom I visited in Switzerland. There were so many great ideas. Outside the classroom this sun greeted students with their names. This is the helper “chart” if you will. I love this idea! The Magical Alphabet...
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