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My 2nd Grade Morning Routine

by Emily

The way we begin each day in our classroom sets the tone for learning and speaks volumes about what and whom we value, about our expectations for the way we will treat each other, and about the way we believe learning occurs. –Roxann Kriete How do you start your school day? It’s a question every…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School

Establishing Classroom Procedures : A Plan for Back-to-School Success

by Emily

Before you can really plan out the first days and weeks of your school year, you need a plan in place for how you intend to handle the routines and procedures in your classroom. Effective procedures are a hallmark of every well run class. They’re an indispensable part of a successful school year. If your room…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School, Kindergarten

20 Awesome Books for the First Week of School

by Emily

When I’m creating my first week of school plans, I always make time for several read aloud books every day. Reading aloud picture books is a great way to: take a break from procedures and routines introduce ideas of friendship, community, rules, and more model fluent reading bond as a class over the shared experience…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School, Books

5 Teacher Books I Read Every Year

by Emily

There are a few professional development books that I pull out to reference (and sometimes reread) every single year. The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton, Roxann Kriete, Responsive Classroom – Tools for Teaching by Fred Jones The First Days of School by Harry Wong The Joyful Classroom by Responsive Classroom The Daily…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School

Morning Routines: Setting the Stage for a Successful Day

by Heidi

How you start your day is often how you live your life. –Louise Hay Beginnings matter. What happens before the first bell even rings has a huge impact on the outcome of the entire day. The tone of the day is established in the first 20 minutes of the day. The effectiveness of the entire…

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Filed Under: 1st Grade, 2nd grade, 3rd Grade, Back to School, management

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We are Heidi and Emily. Sisters. Heidi & Emily are both former 2nd grade teachers and current preschool teachers with a combined 17 years experience.

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