Another great find on Twitter recently! I liked the positivity of these comments to help teachers encourage their students.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
How the American Smithsonians Started in America
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a passion for American History and sharing that experience with others! One of the highlights of my year is taking fifth-grade students and some parents on an educational trip to Jamestown, Virginia, Williamsburg, Virginia, and Washington, DC. This past July was my 15th summer doing this. The experience expands our knowledge of American History and it always provides everyone with a memory that they will carry with them forever!
Most of our time is spent in Washington, DC. We try to include as many of the Smithsonian Institutes into our itinerary, but timing can sometime get the best of us. There are so many to see! We make sure that we spend quality time at the American History Smithsonian (my personal favorite!), and in some years find time to visit the Natural History and Air & Space Smithsonians. The only problem is that when you are taking 10 and 11-year-olds to a museum - their time of engagement differs from that of adults. We don't always get to spend as much time as we would like in these incredible museums.
The history behind how our nation started the Smithsonian Institutes is such a great story! Below is a picture of James Smithson - the man who made this experience possible for us today! Read about this fascinating story by visiting this link --> America's Smithsonian Institutes
Most of our time is spent in Washington, DC. We try to include as many of the Smithsonian Institutes into our itinerary, but timing can sometime get the best of us. There are so many to see! We make sure that we spend quality time at the American History Smithsonian (my personal favorite!), and in some years find time to visit the Natural History and Air & Space Smithsonians. The only problem is that when you are taking 10 and 11-year-olds to a museum - their time of engagement differs from that of adults. We don't always get to spend as much time as we would like in these incredible museums.
The history behind how our nation started the Smithsonian Institutes is such a great story! Below is a picture of James Smithson - the man who made this experience possible for us today! Read about this fascinating story by visiting this link --> America's Smithsonian Institutes
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| Portrait of James Smithson |
Monday, August 10, 2015
21 Ways to be a Great Teammate
The beginning of August is the time that many teachers start REALLY thinking about what specific things we will do differently to make this coming year even better than the one before! We think about new instructional strategies and procedures we will use, new classroom layout, better ways to organize our classroom library, incorporating more technology with our students such as blogging about the books they are reading, and the list goes on! The success of the a school year is affected by so many things. The relationships we make with our teammates will play a vital role in making it a great year too! We need the help of those we work with to ensure that we all reach the successes needed for our students. John Gordon gives us 21 ways to help us be a great teammate. Hope these ideas provide you with some inspiration!
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
What Good Readers Do!
Good Readers Show Evidence
Twitter is a great place to get ideas from other teachers . . . had to snag this image when I found it! This could be a great bulletin board idea that students could use as a resource throughout the whole year. Encouraging readers to find evidence and providing them with ideas on how to do that will help them further develop this critical reading skill!
Click here to get the posters for free on TPT: https://goo.gl/krkMjL
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