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Teaching in Room 6

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Only 3 Weeks Left of My Summer.....

Hello Reader, I can't believe it, but I only have three more weeks of summer before it's back to school. Part of me is excited to get my classroom ready and meet my new 4th graders. The other part of me is wondering how summer disappeared so quickly! As I've started thinking about the new school year, I've been trying to focus on the things that make the biggest difference without spending a dime. Here are two things I've done every year that always pay off. ✨ Tip #1: Pick one reading routine...

2 days ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader, This summer I decided that I would start a daily series where I get myself ready for school in August WITHOUT spending any money. I am just so tired of buying things when I KNOW I have materials available to me already. Either I have already purchased similar items in the past or I can reuse things I have in my house. So here is my challenge: ✅ Spend no more money✅ Use what I have at home✅ Can't get into school until August Each day, I am doing one thing that will take me about 20...

23 days ago • 2 min read

Teaching in Room 6 Ideas for YOUR Classroom from MINE Hi Reader, I don't know about you, but the week after winter break is always such an awkward time. I want to hit the ground running, but I don't want to overwhelm the kids with new idea after new idea. Because of this, I have found that easing into content and curriculum with high-skill, standards-based activities, but still having a bit of fun is the way to go. Here are three tried and true weeklong activities that I do year after year...

7 months ago • 2 min read

9 months ago • 1 min read

Hi Reader, Hello from the trenches! November has both flown by AND crawled to this point for me. My class is amazing, but we are all starting to feel the effects of November :) This week, I am honestly just trying to stay afloat. So I thought I would send out a quick email with two things I am doing that have helped to keep our lessons focused on the standards, but help the kids to have some fun. FOIL Balloons Over Broadway Check out this Reel on Insta or TikTok to see how I adapted my tried...

over 1 year ago • 1 min read

Teaching in Room 6 January Writing REBOOT Hello Reader, January is the perfect time to refresh and start anew some things in the classroom. I know that my students always need a few classroom reminders coming off of the long break, particularly when it comes to writing. Below I have three tried and true resources that I personally use in my own classroom to help get my kids writing proficiently and still having fun! Writing Boot Camp I always start the new year off fresh with my Paragraph of...

over 2 years ago • 1 min read