It Begins Here
My first experience with whole brain teaching was about two and a half years ago when I was actually looking for a reading game. I came across a video where the kids were begging to play this game (The...
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I currently teach 5th grade and even though I never want to give up my students they must go to 6th grade. This year one of the sixth grade teachers and I were talking, she mentioned that she knew...
View ArticleBrain Toys- ok maybe just a toy
Saturday I joined in on the webinar. It was wonderful to get some new ideas for involving our students on making conscious choices in speech and writing.I decided to work on just the question and...
View ArticleThe scoreboard
This week the scoreboard has literally been a life saver for me. I can’t tell you how many points I gave out on both the smiles and frowns. We’re talking more points than I’ve given all year. The...
View Articlefieldtrip
OK, so yesterday we had a field trip, the entire class roaming a college campus. For the most part they did wonderfully, that is, until you’re tired. Like any kid eventually the hot sun, Arizona’s...
View Articleclassroom rules
The thing I noticed most about my field trip was that something as simple as having the kids say the rules made a big difference in our day. Part of whole brain teaching is that if the kids are not...
View ArticleRules Story
I had a sixth grader in my room today. He walked by the rules and went through the hand gestures to see if he could remember. I couldn't even figure out what he was doing at first. He was just going...
View Articlechanging up class-yes
I keep using the brain toys, although I can’t say I’m using a bunch of them. Even though it’s the end of the year I just can’t overload them. We all have seen the overwhelmed looks on their faces when...
View ArticleLow cost document camera
Technology is another thing I love. Using it in my class equals instant engagement and that is totally a WBT philosophy. Plus I think we all should be able to use and get technology easily and for a...
View ArticleLast week of school
Today was the last day of school. I can’t believe it’s been a week since I last blogged. Sorry all, I dropped the ball and left ya hangin. I did miss my entries. I’m sure you know how hectic the last...
View Articleweeks ago
It has been far too long since I posted last. I am sorry for ignoring you all. Honestly it only feels like a few days since school was out. I've been very busy trying to pack and prepare for the move....
View Articleupdates
Well I've been feverishly looking for a job here in Michigan, no luck so far. There are a lot of teachers looking right now. That's life. It'll happen when the time is right. :)I haven't forgotten...
View ArticleNew Stuff
Start looking for posts again from me. I just got a teaching job in Arizona. Of course that means another cross country move for me but my husband, David, seems to love the drive (not joking he really...
View Articleplanning and packing
Right now I'm still about 2 months from moving to Arizona. Planning for the move is well underway. Packing has begun, however we really don't have that much to pack. So what do I do? Plan. I will be...
View ArticleGetting the ball rolling
I like to begin with something that teaches me a little about the kids and lets them get comfortable in the setting. In the past I've used a shoe "stepping into _____ grade." This year I wanted...
View ArticleWBT first attempt so long ago
I've never really talked to anyone about why I started using WBT. The day I discovered it for myself was a memory that popped into my brain recently. So I'll share.I learned about WBT when it was...
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Class Dojo
I found this site called class dojo, through some wonderful teachers that have had great success using it, looks interesting and has some awesome features. Like students and parents can set up...
View ArticleA month already
I can't believe its been a month already. Talk about time flying. I knew I would be a bit rusty. I was right I was a bit rusty, but not as out of practice as I was worried about.Being a believer in...
View ArticleAnother try-
I have completely failed at this whole blogging thing. No excuses or reasons, I simply let everything get piled on top of my grand list of stuff and never got to it. Really every time I turned around...
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Decorating my class for the fast approaching new year!!
My class is getting set up. I moved schools this year, back to fifth grade and that meant I needed to unpack and decorate all over again. This year I didn't have a ton of ready made decorations bought...
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