Common Core Conundrum!

So...my school is switching to Common Core next school year, and as many of you can imagine, we are STRESSED OUT!
I have been looking for some ways to begin "the switch" THIS year. I feel a little LOT overwhelmed!

In looking at other 1st grade blogs, I feel a "day late and a dollar short"! How does one person stay on top of everything!?

Hopefully, a three day weekend will give me some time to create something to post! Right now, I'm just borrowing ideas from some super 1st grade teachers!!

xoxo,
Kate

Nanny, nanny, boo,boo

So, Hank made another student cry today. The little girl came to me crying. She said, "Hank said he's your FAVORITE!"    I replied, "I love you ALL equally, but...what EXACTLY did Hank say?"   She sniffled, wiped her nose, and said, "He said he's your favorite because he gets to STAY with you AGAIN next year, and WE have to go to 2nd grade!"

At that point I covered my face, hugged the little girl and assured her that I loved her enough to let her stay next year too!

There's just something special about a kid named "Hank"

School year 2010-2011, I taught a student named "Hank". He was a lot of work! When you spend an unusual amount of time with ONE student, you learn a lot about that child AND yourself.
Hank pushed the boundaries on the amount of "wiggling" that I could endure, BUT I also learned some new ideas to keep him learning WHILE wiggling!

It was a wild, exhausting year, but one I'll never forget!

Welcome

I'm starting this blog as a way to keep up with and remember all the hilarious things my students say and/or do.


Eventually, I hope to create a place to REFLECT as well as a place to gather and produce good teaching ideas.