The space we inhabit on a day to day basis is important.  We all have our own styles, comfort levels, and quirks.  It can make sharing a ...

As each new year begins, I look forward to what I will teach my students.  My vision has always been relatively the same, but as I grow a...

The beginning of the year is a busy time of year.  Setting up routines, procedures, getting to know you activities, organizing supplies, an...

As summer winds down, I reflect on what I've learned this summer through the workshops I've attended, the books I've read, an...

For many kindergarteners and first graders, forming a question can be a challenge.  How many times have you heard, "I have a question?...

This marked the last day of our ninja training.  After discussing bravery , perseverance , curiosity, responsibility , respect , and bein...

Our firsties have been learning our behavior expectations through their ninja training: bravery (taking risks ), perseverance , curiosity ,...

So far we have set the foundation for our ninjas to be brave (risk takers) , to persevere , curious , and responsible .  As the ninja train...

We are ninjas this year but we are all about the positive qualities that a ninja can possess.  So far we have talked about: bravery , perse...

Our training continues this week as first grade ninjas .  Our firsties have learned all about what it means to have bravery (as a kid) a...