It’s wintertime, and that means FROZEN STORIES! The temperatures keep dropping and the rain turns to snow. Even our breath seems to freeze in front of us. This is a great time to use our creativity to come up with some crazy FROZEN stories. Pretending Your City Or School Froze One year, with all the snow and ice storms happening…
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Today I will show you how to create labels for all your classroom needs! Making labels has never been easier! I used to use Microsoft Word for labels (I am pretty old school) – BUT I LOVE the Avery Print and Design site these days. So much easier and they are customized to your exact labels. So easy – and…
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How often do you stop instruction for brain breaks? Is it when you see the glazed look on your students’ faces – or perhaps you set a timer every so often to remind you to stop intentionally for a quick pick-me-up? However you decide to remind yourself to stop for a brain break, it is always a good time every…
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I love Word Walls! I have been incorporating more and more this year and I have seen an increase in retention and motivation to use more English in the classroom. I believe Classroom Expressions should be the first Word Wall in all Level 1 and 2 classrooms! Which expressions/questions are included? I have a question. I don’t understand the directions. How…
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Do you use sticker labels every year to label your student cubby mailboxes? Don’t you hate when they either leave residue on your materials, or don’t come off all the way? I have found sometimes it is just easier to lay another label over the top so it looks clean, but then after a few years, you have a monster…
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