Two weeks of holidays already gone! I can't believe how quickly it all went! Another 3 weeks to go (plus a couple of extra days if wanted, but I want to make my classroom pretty!)
Unfortunately, I got sick right after Christmas (thankfully it waited until after Christmas!). However, it did give me the perfect opportunity to do some reading - obviously too into my job though because the first thing I did was, not pick up a novel, but pick up my copy of Daily 5 which arrived just before the holidays! YAY!
I love, love, love it. My biggest thing last year was making sure my students weren't doing 'busy' work whilst I was working with small groups! This is just the thing to make that whole session a whole lot easier! I can certainly see some major issues that I'm going to have to work out (i.e. I don't really have time to do a separate writer's workshop, so I'm going to have to figure out how to fit that in, but I will have to work with a spelling group just about everyday to get through my Words Their Way program) but I am definitely excited and keen to give it a go!
I also love some of the strategies that I'm reading about in CAFE. Haven't completed that one yet, but am really thrilled with some of the strategies that I've encountered. I have found the absolute hardest thing about teaching finding the time to work individually with students on setting and achieving personal goals, so I'm really hoping that this will help me find the answer!
What I'm not worried about - and am rather excited about - is making my beautiful CAFE/Daily 5 wall! Although, I've found so many beautiful ones available online that I may just be printing, laminating and pinning up!
My lovely teaching partner from this year is taking on another huge adventure and is moving to LONDON to continue her teaching career! Going to miss her a million blue m&m's! As such, however, I will need to keep updating my blog so that we can keep chatting as usual and continue with our wonderful 'sharing is caring' philosophy about teaching!
As I'm new to blogging (and currently on Summer break), I am not entirely sure how to share resources, nor do I have many to share but as soon as I figure it out I will be on it! Perhaps a TPT account?
Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and has a remarkable New Year which, for us, is only 26 hours away!
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