Blog - School and the City

Reading Strategy Unit: Tackling Trouble

Don't get mad at me - I am NOT wishing my summer away! However, back-to-school does mean teaching my favorite reading unit, which is all about teaching reading strategies! (Also, honestly, I have been meaning to blog about this since, oh I don't know, LAST SEPTEMBER.) I'm unsure about what's going to happen at my new school, but with my old team, we were kind of left in charge of our own ... Read More about Reading Strategy Unit: Tackling Trouble

Sunday Night Blues

I have a case of the Sunday night blues tonight, and it's not for the reason you'd think. The school year is over here, and tomorrow I have to drive to my school for the last time to get my room checked and to turn in my keys. Y'all. I'm SAD. I mean, let's be real. Teaching is definitely NOT always sunshine and bunnies and rainbows. (In the world of education, those things would be the ... Read More about Sunday Night Blues

End of Year Gifts for Students and Parents

It's that time of the year again: Time for end-of-year gifts. (Because YES, I am STILL IN SCHOOL over here in central North Carolina!!!!) Thanks Tara for hosting this fun linky party! GOODBYE GIFTS FOR THE KIDS Did you know that Scholastic has "Dollar Deals" every month? I bought dollar books for my kids for Christmas, and they loved that. I decided to buy a dollar book for each ... Read More about End of Year Gifts for Students and Parents

My Visit to Ron Clark Academy

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of attending the Ron Clark Academy Educator Experience with my team. It certainly was an EXPERIENCE! It was an experience that I learned a ton from and will always treasure. Amy from My Bright Bunch I was the first one in the building, and it was CRAZY! I was guided through a room by a 5th grader with a line of dancing, singing kids on either side of me. It ... Read More about My Visit to Ron Clark Academy

I Wish My Teacher Knew…

I finally did it... "It" being the #IWishMyTeacherKnew writing project. I was not expecting my kids to take it as seriously as they did. I cried. A lot. Big, fat, happy and sad and in-between tears. Here are some of my favorites: Cue tears. I'd been calling him "Grandpa," too, which was a nickname he gave himself. More tears. Totally unfair. ... Read More about I Wish My Teacher Knew…

No-Prep Mother’s Day Project!

Few things at school stress me out more than holidays that require students to make gifts for their parents. I want my parents to be impressed and flattered, I really do, but I also want them to know that I use classroom time effectively to teach their students as much as possible. Some of the gifts that I have seen teachers have their students make for their parents are over-the-top ... Read More about No-Prep Mother’s Day Project!