POD: Celebrating DOT Day! The mornings are getting chilly—layers are a smart choice! Our day began with our usual routine: spelling, “Show, Not Tell,” listening games, and a maze. We also made sure our book boxes were ready and wrote about our weekends. Math lessons...
POD: Prepping for Dot Day on Monday Just a reminder that Monday is Dot Day.
POD: Working on Sorting Sentences and Sentence Fragments The morning started strong, with students settling quickly into routines that are becoming more familiar each day. Before diving into new work, we took time to critique yesterday’s efforts and notice where we...
Picture of the Day - click to see Kal's animation! The mornings are getting colder, so dressing in layers is a smart idea. Our routine is running more smoothly each day, and we’ve been taking time to evaluate our work together. Some students need to focus on spacing,...
A Cold Start to the Day This morning was chilly enough that I could see my breath as I walked in! We settled quickly and jumped right into our work. Our morning included spelling, a “Show, Not Tell” activity, Heggerty listening games, a maze, and a UFLI lesson....
Another Amazing Day in Napan! We had another great day together! We started with our regular morning routine. The Grade 3s had a quick guided reading session while the Grade 2s worked on their maze and got a head start. After that, we played listening games and...
Wrapping Up Our First Week! Another cool morning to start the day—sweater weather again! I also learned about a new toy today called “Labubus.” I never thought cabbage patch dolls were all that cute when I was a kid, but these definitely surpass them! We jumped right...
Screenshot This morning started off cool enough for a sweater! There is no breakfast program this week, but it will start up again on Monday! We came in and got right to work with our Morning Warm-Up. We did some spelling and writing, and for the first little while...
Today we moved closer to our regular routine. We came into the classroom from outside, ordered our milk, put our things away, and got straight to work. We talked about how we grade our work and tried to improve on what we did yesterday. Our morning included spelling,...
Welcome Back to a New School Year!
What an exciting first day back at Napan Elementary! I was so happy to see everyone again and to start this new year together.
We spent much of the day reviewing our routines—some familiar and some brand new. While many of our classroom routines remain the same, a few school-wide routines have changed. For example, we now have a new bell schedule: our nutrition break comes between classes, followed by recess a little later. Lunch is shorter at 20 minutes, but our outdoor playtime remains the same.
We also had the chance to meet some of the wonderful people who will be supporting our learning this year, including Mrs. Corcoran (academic support), Mrs. Lehnart (guidance), and Ms. Doucet (Science/Social Studies).
Today, we kept the work light and focused on rehearsing routines. Everyone was successful and positive—it was a great start! I know this year will be full of learning and fun. Please feel free to reach out to me anytime.