Slow Down and Grab the Freebie!

Do you ever feel pressure to shove provide as much information as possible to your students as soon as they enter your classroom?  I have often wondered if I slowed it down a bit in the beginning and really secured those routines and basics if the end of year assessment results would be the same or maybe even better.  This coming year, I am following a new mantra and I’m even hanging it in my classroom to remind myself on a regular basis.  You can swing on in to Mrs. Miner’s Monkey Business to grab a copy for yourself AND to read up on Daily 5 in the kindergarten classroom if that interests you, as well!