Thursday, July 31, 2014
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Wait...it's July!?
When did this happen?! I feel like this summer has flown by! I have been very busy the past few months due to the fact that i'll be at a new school and in a new grade level! After spending a {wonderful} year in Kindergarten, I will be moving to 2nd Grade at my new school and I am super excited! I have spent this summer making changes to my classroom management plans, homework system, and classroom library. It has been fun! However, I still don't feel completely ready.
So in 2nd grade this year, obviously I decided I would have to ramp up my ELA homework to include a spelling aspect (as opposed to various word work homework in K). I do have memories of boring, traditional spelling homework when I was in 2nd Grade...you all know what I mean, i'm sure. Monday: Copy your words, Tuesday: 3x each, etc. etc.... So boring! I knew that would not work. In Kinder, I used a tic tac toe system which I LOVED because it allowed choice! It is amazing how students become excited about homework when they have some ownership or some choice in the matter! My second grade version of the tic tac toe choice board is Tic Tac Spell! A monthly spelling choice board which includes fun, engaging ways to practice spelling words for each month! The boards are free of specific words and can be used with any word lists, making it super easy to have differentiated word lists! Say goodbye to 3x each and say hello to Tic Tac Spell! You can head over to my store and get it on sale until tomorrow night! Click here to head over!
So in 2nd grade this year, obviously I decided I would have to ramp up my ELA homework to include a spelling aspect (as opposed to various word work homework in K). I do have memories of boring, traditional spelling homework when I was in 2nd Grade...you all know what I mean, i'm sure. Monday: Copy your words, Tuesday: 3x each, etc. etc.... So boring! I knew that would not work. In Kinder, I used a tic tac toe system which I LOVED because it allowed choice! It is amazing how students become excited about homework when they have some ownership or some choice in the matter! My second grade version of the tic tac toe choice board is Tic Tac Spell! A monthly spelling choice board which includes fun, engaging ways to practice spelling words for each month! The boards are free of specific words and can be used with any word lists, making it super easy to have differentiated word lists! Say goodbye to 3x each and say hello to Tic Tac Spell! You can head over to my store and get it on sale until tomorrow night! Click here to head over!
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