Phonics: What Why & How
Phonics and spelling instruction can vary a lot from classroom to classroom. Over the last twelve years that I have been a first grade teacher, I have seen fads and…
Teaching Time Freebies!
This week we have been discovering the clock in our room. Our standards say to represent and tell time. What better way to represent time than to make our own…
February in the Classroom
Hello there! I hope your weekend is cozy, slow, and productive. What’s been happening in your room amidst the groundhogs, hundredth day, and presidents? Here’s what we have been working…
Little Classroom Moments
Here’s an oldie that proves to be so effective {and telling} in small group math! Bears in a cave has been around since my first year of teaching and I…
Rough Patch!
It’s been a rough couple of weeks at the Tunstall house. For the last two weeks I have been fighting fever, infection, and now bronchitis! Thankfully I am finally on…
Primary Geometry: Making the Grade with Shapes
If you say the word Geometry it can muster up some bad nightmares for a LOT of people. What can we do in the primary grades to set students up…
Writing Mini-Lessons
This is the part of the year when writing becomes really fun! I wrapped up the third in my writing series Engaging Writing Activities! It’s perfect for the second half…
A Peek at my Week {Gif Style}
It’s THAT time friends. Time to cut, peel, detach from, take off our pajama pants, brush our unkempt hair, and smear on the lipstick (who are we kidding) chapstick. Back…
January Jumpstart {A Day at School}
Today I spent a few hours back in my classroom to make sure we are set for the new year! Ok, ok I needed to get into the building mostly…
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