Happy Fathers Day to all the dads out there! I am so thankful to have my loving, caring father. From an early age my dad has always encouraged me to do the best that I can do and be the best that I can be. This still continues even though I don't live at home anymore. I love sitting down with my dad and sharing with him stories from my classroom or ideas I have that I want constructive feedback on. He never fails to give me advice and encourage me to be the best teacher that I can be. Thank you Dad for always being one of my biggest fans and Happy Father's Day.
It's been a busy few weeks since school has let out for me. Not too much relaxation yet, but I have promised myself and my husband that I will start relaxing very soon!! Last week I attended Fulton County's Summer Summit and learned so much that I cannot wait to share with my team and implement in my classroom this year.(Look back soon for resources from Summer Summit). I was able to be a representative for my school for Assessment Uses. In these sessions I collaborated with peers from all over the county where we discussed developmentally appropriate assessment uses. I also attended some elective sessions on guided reading, math centers, math daily five, and the responsive classroom. All of which I gained a plethora of knowledge and ideas.
After finishing up with Summer Summit we went down to the beach for a much needed long weekend of relaxation and family time. Many hours were spent sun bathing, taking walks on the beach, reading, and playing our family favorite game... Corn Hole. In our spare time we were able to snap a few family photos.
After some wonderful family time at the beach with my side of the family we headed down to Mobile to spend some time with Elliot's family and attend our friends wedding.
With a five hour car ride to Mobile, I decided to dedicate some of that time to create a writing PowerPoint. One of the things I have committed to this year is getting my students to write more. With this commitment I created a PowerPoint for each month with a writing prompt for each day for students to respond to. If you are interested in seeing any of these PowerPoint please click HERE. I have also combined a few of the months into one purchase for a discounted rate. If you are interested in viewing this click HERE.
I plan on having my students respond to one prompt a day. On Friday each student will get to participate in Writer's Theatre, where they will get to choose one of their prompts from the week to read aloud to the class. Writer's Theatre is one of my favorite activities to do with my firsties. At the beginning of the year several will take a pass on sharing because they are too shy, but as they feel more comfortable they all begin to share and without prompting always compliment each other on their writing. It is a joy to see how each student gains the biggest smile after their peers give them a roaring applause and compliments after they have shared a writing piece.
Well that's all for tonight! Tomorrow is an early start for me with our first week of Summer Bridge Camp! Happy Father's Day!
