I am partnering up with Mrs. Wills again for another {peek} at my week. This three-day weekend has been heavenly. I had time to shop, cook and enjoy the sunrise. Tomorrow is back to work again. Here is a little peek:
Aloha, I am a first grade teacher on the Big Island of Hawaii. I love to create, inspire and share. I aspire to be a splash of Mrs. Frizzle, a scoop of Mary Poppins and a dash of Tinkerbell!
Christmas Holiday Cards
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Create heartfelt holiday cards with your students: a craft they’ll cherish!
The holiday season is the perfect time to let students unleash their
creativi...
Halloween Time
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Halloween is such a great time of year!
The classroom is a fun place to be and learn!!
This weekend will be a fun hashtag sale #ghost will help you ...
What is Science?
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In kindergarten our first science unit is all about learning how
scientists study the world around them. We are learning to ask questions
about science, m...
Fine Motor Bottle Activity with Loose Parts
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In my Waldorf training, the young child's development of the fine motor
skills was viewed as more important than teaching rote skills(such as
recognizing...
Meet the Teacher Freebies
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12 years later, and I still get butterflies on Meet the Teacher night. I
love meeting a new group, but its such a busy night trying to meet all my
new ...
We Love the 100th Day of School!
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Isn’t there just something magical about celebrating the 100th day? The
children are so very excited, and it is so fun to reflect on all of the
learning t...
Alphapalooza 2 Phonemic Awareness & Phonics Fun!
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“The two best predictors of early reading success are alphabet recognition
and phonemic awareness.”
-Marilyn Jager Adams
We spend a lot of time working ...
Hey Teachers....It's OKAY.
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*Yes YOU.*
The one whose weary body hits snooze 5 times before hurriedly rushing out
the door to get to school on time.
I'm talking to you.
The perm...
Great Blog News
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I am linking up with *Five for **Friday*. Below you will see five of the
fantastic things happening in my building. I am also excited to share with
you tha...
The NICE & NAUGHTY list!!
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You know, every year when December hits, it's like the rules go out the
window...sound familiar? So, I came up with this little activity to help
my lit...
Keeping Centers Super Simple
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Hi there. I have not blogged in a long time but I am begging for
forgiveness. I am trying to wrap my head around a new classroom structure
known as stagg...
Technical Difficulties!
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I'm in the process of switching from Wordpress to Blogger and post images
are not showing up. I am trying hard to have this fixed ASAP, so please
hang tig...
New Clip Art!
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Finally! I have been without my computer for over a month....(thank you
windows 10) I had these drawn and ready to go in early January!
[image: Add to C...
Teaching Coins, Data, and Graphing!
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When it comes to teaching coins, data, and graphing, I find that student
interest is HIGH! Students get excited about touching money, counting
money, and ...
A Successful Week 2
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Wow! Week 2 is finished! Another crazy but successful week complete! We
had staff meetings, our first fire drill (new school), high-heat days (Yes,
that's...
The Walking Classroom is here!
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My fifth graders just received a grant from Safe Routes, The Walking
Classroom and our PTO to purchase The Walking Classroom. This program
combines academi...
Elephants Aloft and Positional Words
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This week we are learning about positional words in science. Today we read
the book Elephants Aloft. After reading the book we drew elephants and
acted out...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
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We’ve been *talking turkeys* all week in our first grade classrooms.
Throughout the week we have read lots of interesting books and articles to
learn a...
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