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I don't think a seven year old child is ready to spend their day sitting in a chair and desk. They aren't ready to stay still and focused for that long. I have heard about flexible seating but I can't really afford some of the options. We also aren't allowed to have yoga balls or… Continue reading Flexible Seating

You know that classroom that everyone hates being next to? The classroom where there is always so much noise? The classroom where the kids are singing almost all the time? That's my classroom. We start our morning by singing Teaching and so Fourth's morning song! Check her out on Teachers Pay Teachers for some great… Continue reading I’m That Classroom

I had plans to take photos of my math rotation board and how/where my math centers are stored. But, it went to the part of my brain where all good intentions go to die. In between conferences and trying to survive this week, I forgot. You will have to enjoy my pictureless descriptions and imagine… Continue reading Guided Math Part 3

Teachers don't make a lot of money. Being an intern, I make half of what a teacher would make. I am definitely rolling in the dough over here. I need a way to feed my teacher office supply addiction. I was recently introduced to this magical place called naeir.org. If you haven't heard of it,… Continue reading The Best Teacher Website

I feel like all my guided math blogs are making this seem to Pinterest perfect. Trust me, it's not. It is still a hot mess all the time. One of my kiddos was absent most of the week. She checked out on Monday before lunch and was back today. This short absence has made her… Continue reading Today’s Drama

I think the hardest part of teaching a lower grade is these kiddos don't really know how to act like a human. They have only been on the earth for 7 or 8 short years. They really don't know how life works yet and how you should act in public. I not only have to… Continue reading Teaching Tiny Humans

This is going  planning on being a short post about how I organize my math groups. This was a long process that has been in construction for quite a while. I finally have them in a way that is making me happy and love it! My highest group is my kiddos who are quick to… Continue reading Guided Math: Part 2

I recently (like a month or so) started teaching math in all small group instruction. When teaching math in whole group, it was so hard to keep their instruction and provide them with the "just right" amount of instruction. The higher kids were getting bored watching me model over and over, they wanted to be… Continue reading Guided Math Part 1

The kid side of the bookshelf has been driving me nuts lately. I have mentioned how its a mess before but, it got on my nerves today. I pulled all the books off and reorganized them. The kids were in shock. We talked about, again, how we are lucky to have so many books and… Continue reading Organization Is Happening

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