Friendly Friday Hands
What is Friendly Friday? Every Friday, my class and I have “Friendly Friday.” It’s a great tradition that was started last year. Friday afternoons can be tough and so, I started doing some fun activities that were steeped in the principals of SEAL: get creative and...
Advocate for STEAM through Art – Always Wonder
Every once in a while you get hit by an amazing piece of artwork. I’m talking about a stop-you-in-your-tracks piece of art. That’s what happened to me at the end of this summer’s retreat, when one of my colleagues passed in her STEAM advocacy piece...
Soundtracking, Silent Reading & Building Stamina
Reading stamina has been the focus of my 4th grade class these last few days. I have been working hard through the guidance of The Daily 5 to instruct my students in my expectations for them to read independently when I need to take small groups of students. Now...Freebie! Self-Assessment in Arts Int – Tool for Teachers
As teachers, we always want to know how we are doing at our craft. We work hard at developing our skills, even the ones we are good at! There’s always room for improvement and change to keep things fresh for our students. This self-assessment has been a great...Log In Here
Teacher Retreats!
