Elementary Teacher Resources BlogQuick, easy and effective elementary teacher resources. The Daily 5The Daily 5 Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Daily 5" When to update book bins?When do you find is a good time for your kids to go 'book-shopping' aka find good fit books to store in book bins? Right now I'm using their center Permalink -- click for full blog post "When to update book bins?" Daily 5 Book BinsHow many books are in each student's bin? Did they pick them from the library or from books you have in your room? How often do they change the books Permalink -- click for full blog post "Daily 5 Book Bins" The Daily CafeDo you use the Cafe book along with the Daily 5? If so, how do you incorporate it into your day? Thank you Permalink -- click for full blog post "The Daily Cafe " Spelling words independentlyAfter my model and mini-lesson, the students go to their seats with their journals. They are supposed to draw a picture and write a sentence about the Permalink -- click for full blog post "Spelling words independently" Running Records in KindergartenIf a student is reading the same word incorrectly throughout the book, is that word counted as incorrect every time or just once? Or can the teacher Permalink -- click for full blog post "Running Records in Kindergarten" Nonstandard MeasurementMy Principal is planning to observe me teach a math lesson (measurement- nonstandard) for 45 minutes next week. I have some classroom objects for my Permalink -- click for full blog post "Nonstandard Measurement " Picking seatsThis is my 2nd year to do Daily 5 in kindergarten and we love it. My kids choose where they want to go for each round which seems to work well. However Permalink -- click for full blog post "Picking seats" Half Day Kindergarten and The Daily 5Can I do The Daily 5 with half-day kindergarten? What would you change, modify, eliminate? Thanks Permalink -- click for full blog post "Half Day Kindergarten and The Daily 5" Question and AnswerQuestion and Answer - Helpful Tips for Teachers Permalink -- click for full blog post "Question and Answer" Second grade Daily 5I bought the Daily Five book last summer, read it, and sticky noted it everywhere in the book. My second graders loved the fact that they were teachers Permalink -- click for full blog post "Second grade Daily 5" Daily Five in KindergartenMy school district embraced the Daily Five philosophy a few years ago. I totally Kindergarten-ized it and use it February through June. It is amazing Permalink -- click for full blog post "Daily Five in Kindergarten" Do we have to go to recess?I started reading Daily 5 over the summer and while I wanted to get started, I decided to wait. I finally started in November (right after Thanksgiving Permalink -- click for full blog post "Do we have to go to recess?" What about Read to Someone and Listen to Reading?I noticed that you skip 2 parts of The Daily 5. Why did you remove them? Are you going to add them in? Permalink -- click for full blog post "What about Read to Someone and Listen to Reading?" "Baggy Stories" in the Writing CenterI have gotten lots of pictures of people, children, and animals for the bag called Who?. Lots of pictures of things; balls, hopscotch, pails, swings, Permalink -- click for full blog post ""Baggy Stories" in the Writing Center" Morning Woes - Morning WorkI'm having trouble keeping kids engaged with a quality activity as soon as they come into the room. After they arrive, hang their backpacks up, Permalink -- click for full blog post "Morning Woes - Morning Work" Guided ReadingHow do I make sure I am effectively running my guided reading circles? At times, I feel like I am not reaching out to help the lowest students. Permalink -- click for full blog post "Guided Reading" Science CentersScience Centers Permalink -- click for full blog post "Science Centers" Elementary Lesson PlansElementary Lesson Plans Permalink -- click for full blog post "Elementary Lesson Plans" RoutinesRoutines - Building structure in your classroom Permalink -- click for full blog post "Routines"
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