As today is the last day of my winter break, I can only imagine what it would be like if I overslept tomorrow or totally

It has been quite the busy semester, and it’s apparently I haven’t kept up on this blog! But, the semester is almost over (which includes

Kindergarten Literacy Common Cores: 1. Without prompting, ask and answer key details in a text. 2. With prompting and support, retell familiar stories. 3. Actively

As a final phase to the Chicka Chicka Boom Boom unit, the first graders had created their own little verses to the first part of

Last post, I mentioned Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and my ideas for using it with first grade. I thought I would share some video of

In first grade, several of the Common Core literature standards deal with participating in collaborative conversations, creative writing, and simple command of understanding details in a