Back!

Sooo...I've been absent a while so let's catch up. Let me be honest, for the last two years I haven't been teaching first grade. I know. Scandalous. I've been teaching a first/second split class which has been enlightening and, well, time consuming.
However, if you ever get the chance to teach a split, do it. I've gotten to see little friendships form that may not have been. I've seen my first graders transform from timid first grade learners to purposeful second grade leaders. It has been worth the hard work and the kids love it.
Planning for a split has had its ups and downs but I try to treat as much of the day as a workshop so I can work with kids one on one and in small groups.
I'll post more about the split in future posts and would welcome any questions, because finding blogs on split rooms is a lot more difficult than I had hoped.

Before I log off, here is the latest thing I posted on TPT. It is an assignment notebook that my friend requested I make. It is simple, easy to use and even encourages parent communication so take a look and have a great week!