School and the City

Changes are coming!  I'm planning to start grad school this summer. I'm not sure if I'm ready to be a student while I'm a full-time teacher, but I'm up for the challenge! The application process was lengthy and required a few recommendations. I know that my administrators are OH SO BUSY, so I almost felt guilty for asking them to write recommendations for me.  A handwritten note goes a long way... and chocolate doesn't hurt either!  I printed these cards on Astrobright cardstock, wrote a heartfelt note inside, and ta-da! I hope they feel appreciated! Download the free printable here .

My students want me to be a full-time songwriter now. This one was a much bigger hit than the last!  Click  here  to download a PDF of the lyrics. Click  here  for the music I use (on YouTube).  A post shared by School and the City (Kristin) (@schoolandthecity) on Feb 23, 2017 at 6:18pm PST Click here to see the Instagram video. We've been practicing our 2D shape skills with these task cards , which include shape identification, angles, and symmetry.  We also made these fun plane shape robots : After a week full of learning about 2D shapes, students got to wear a bracelet to help them show what they know. The bracelet has a QR code on it that says "Scan for a surprise!" The QR code leads to this Have Fun Teaching video (via SafeShare). They loved it!  Enjoy! Pin this post for later:

I reorganized my office last week. While doing so, I found my tutoring bag from last year.  (This is a judgement-free zone, right?!)  I spent a lot of time and effort preparing for tutoring, so I thought I would share my binder with you to make your tutoring life a little easier. My binder is divided into four sections: writing , fluency activities , fluency passages , and comprehension . Under each picture, you will find links to products, most of which are FREE!  Keep in mind that we also worked on homework and any specific skills that the child needed each week, but the binder was full of resources and back-up activities to help fill time.  About Me cover page by Lyndsey Kearney Writing Checklist by JD's Rockin' Readers Handwriting Poster by Steve Hungerford Stretch a Sentence by Cassie Thomas Backs of laminated cardstock pages double as dry-erase boards.  Portable Word Wall by Where the Wild...