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Board: The VENT 09-14-2020, 05:12 PM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By bgteacher
distance learning

My grandson had his first day of first grade in the district's distance learning academy. There are 17 sections of first grade with 26 kids per teacher.

I'm a retired first grade teacher and I was...
Board: The VENT 02-04-2020, 05:09 PM
Replies: 13
 
Posted By bgteacher
separation

Perhaps he was on a break. No problem at all reading a bible on his time.
Board: The VENT 10-29-2019, 04:32 PM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By bgteacher
fape

In my opinion free and appropriate is the way to do things. The problem is, if kids need a room clear they're definitely NOT in the right setting. That mom said her son needed a smaller class size.
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Board: The VENT 10-21-2019, 01:37 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By bgteacher
pregnancy

I'm wondering if with the doctor's note that students who are physically violent could be moved out of your room and into a teammate's room. There's no reason you should have to risk your baby...
Board: The VENT 09-14-2019, 02:35 PM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By bgteacher
different idea

One year I had a student with severe behavior issues and the grandma sat with him as behavior support. It made it so I could teach the rest of the class and not have to focus on this little boy's...
Board: Teachers' Lounge 03-14-2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By bgteacher
project runway

project runway all stars is on lifetime
project runway with new hosts is on bravo
That means until all stars is done this week project runway is on Wednesday and Thursday.
Board: Primary Grades (K-2) 01-31-2019, 11:52 AM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By bgteacher
writing

I understand the issue around paper shortage, including the environmental impact of all that paper. That being said...my students did much better with booklets rather than single sheets. They had an...
Board: Teachers' Lounge 01-09-2019, 05:14 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By bgteacher
mental health

My adult sons both needed to go on anti depressants when they were young teens. One was in the hospital for suicidal ideation. The meds works great for both of them. Neither one is on meds as adults....
Board: Classroom Management 12-02-2018, 01:07 PM
Replies: 3
 
Posted By bgteacher
discipline

Well said, Fenwick!
Board: The VENT 09-15-2018, 12:49 PM
Replies: 22
 
Posted By bgteacher
d5

another retired first grade teacher here. I strongly recommend daily 5 for your "centers". If you read the book (available at amazon) the way they go through how to start each of the daily 5 also...
Board: First Grade 09-26-2017, 05:50 PM
Replies: 13
 
Posted By bgteacher
agree

I agree with teacherpk6. My kids got books at their level as they finished those books during guided reading. Books they chose were their choice. I did lessons on finding just right books. I remember...
Board: First Grade 08-26-2017, 05:50 PM
Replies: 5
 
Posted By bgteacher
1st grade

I'd recommend the daily 5 book. It's a wonderful frame work for literacy and writing time. In addition the suggestions about setting up and teaching routines applies to other subjects as well.
...
Board: The VENT 08-22-2017, 12:04 PM
Replies: 5
 
Posted By bgteacher
I am so sorry you have to deal with this. What...

I am so sorry you have to deal with this. What an awful way to start the school year. I sure hope your custodial staff will help you out with moving furniture at least.

I'm retired now, but our...
Board: Primary Grades (K-2) 07-26-2017, 03:01 PM
Replies: 7
 
Posted By bgteacher
collab class

I did inclusion 1st grade for 10 years or so. Hopefully you'll have a wonderful sped teacher and sped para to assist. I found being the inclusion teacher really helped me grow my practice as a gen...
Board: Teachers' Lounge 05-19-2017, 02:11 PM
Replies: 5
 
Posted By bgteacher
laminate

I second NOT using your steam cleaner. I also have a bissel steam cleaner that I love but was told that it could NOT be used on laminate. It's too hot and can interfere with the sealer on the...
Board: Classroom Management 05-09-2017, 11:09 AM
Replies: 4
 
Posted By bgteacher
compliance

I absolutely agree that it's building relationships with the students. I'm a retired first grade teacher so I can only speak to teachers of young students.

I also think consistency is huge....
Board: The VENT 12-25-2016, 09:24 PM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By bgteacher
certification

You're smart to let lapse a certification for something they no longer want to teach. If you'd kept it up to date there might come a time in the future when you had to teach it again.
Board: Classroom Management 10-31-2016, 05:27 PM
Replies: 19
 
Posted By bgteacher
teacher voice

I am a retired first grade teacher and have a naturally loud voice. A new teacher came to my grade level who had a very soft, almost musical voice. I worked with her for five years She had the...
Board: First Grade 09-05-2016, 06:18 PM
Replies: 12
 
Posted By bgteacher
read to self from a 34 year retiree

I always had a timer with me that would start at 0 and count up. I'd "ring the chimes" when stamina was broken, re-meet, graph, and start over. Those first days there were times when they made 30...
Board: The VENT 08-28-2016, 05:08 PM
Replies: 14
 
Posted By bgteacher
behavior

I totally agree with BohemianGal. I taught first grade (retired now) and I think things started to change when we started expected all the kids to be above average in their achievement. That's when...
Board: Teachers' Lounge 08-20-2016, 02:54 PM
Replies: 40
 
Posted By bgteacher
that sounds like so much fun.

that sounds like so much fun.
Board: First Grade 07-27-2016, 09:56 AM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By bgteacher
reading

After 34 years in first grade I'd say the biggest thing that made the difference in getting kids to LOVE reading and get to end of year grade level was implementing Daily 5 in my classroom.

I...
Board: Teachers' Lounge 07-27-2016, 09:48 AM
Replies: 9
 
Posted By bgteacher
retired

This retired teacher still gets those school nightmares periodically. They usually involve being involuntarily transferred (I was at the same school, same room, same grade for 29 years) and not...
Board: Daily 5 06-29-2016, 03:28 PM
Replies: 2
 
Posted By bgteacher
When I used the d5 framework (before I retired) I...

When I used the d5 framework (before I retired) I had separate writers' workshop time. During work on writing in d5 my students could choose any type of writing as opposed to during writers'...
Board: Daily 5 06-11-2016, 04:59 PM
Replies: 6
 
Posted By bgteacher
books and websites

The Daily 5: Fostering Literacy in the Elementary Grades Feb 1, 2014
by Gail Boushey and Joan Moser

The book is available at amazon for $17.95. It clearly lays out how to use the daily 5...
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