Today I planned very carefully to simplify every aspect of my classroom day. We didn't do anything unnecessary. We practiced counting by 2s and 5s. We figured out how many ways to equal ten (10) and made an anchor chart for it. We figured out how to remember doubles up to 10 and made an anchor chart of it. We read Keat's Snowy Day and went over and over every part so we could get good at retelling. We played every chance we got and did a whole lot of art that mimicked Keat's style.
We let the necessary speak. It was so clearly articulated that it screamed to me, "this is right!"
Thanks for leaving such a sweet comment on my blog Kimberly. Comments like that really make your day.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean by simplifying. I struggle with that, too. It's so easy to get caught up in making and doing so many complicated, overly-busy stuff just cause it's cute. I often have to pause and ask myself if this lesson/activity is worth the time, educationally speaking.
Keep writing down your thoughts ... they remind me to be more reflective :) I hope you have a great week.
Barbara
Grade ONEderful