Mission Impossible Assignment #3: School Shopping on a Budget, Part 2

My mission (which I already accepted) was to purchase school uniforms, underwear & socks, and shoes for 2 children for under $150. This was seemingly impossible, but it’s been done before and it can be done again. One of the best ways to save money is to recycle clothing from the previous year that [...]

Mission Impossible Assignment # 3: School Shopping on a Budget

Okay, all you shoppers out there. Boy, do I have an assignment for you: School Shopping on a budget. Should you choose to accept this assignment, you may encounter a store full of shoppers, some rude, some not. You may also stop and park @ several locations looking for the perfect deal. Well, lucky for [...]

Classroom Discipline 101

I am very excited. I just found an excellent Classroom management blog. The author is a 20 year veteran of some of L.A.U.S.D.’s toughest schools. I have not purchased this book yet, as funds are low. But, I will purchase it as soon as I can. It looks very promising. I will let you know [...]

Lakeshore, buy one get one 50% off!

Here’s a coupon for buy 1 get 1 half off @ Lakeshore. It’s valid from May 1- 31. You can also visit the website @ www.lakeshorelearning.com

Present this coupon at time of purchase.

© Lakeshore
coupon code: 1806

Offer valid 5/1/09 – 5/31/09. Limit one coupon per customer. Limit one item per coupon per transaction. Purchase one item at [...]

How to teach spelling

While doing some research on teaching spelling, I came across this article: http://www.all-about-spelling.com/spelling-lesson.html. It was quite humbling as I have been doing some of those things that the article says not to do.
I am happy that I came across this information. Now I know what to do as well as what not to do. That’s [...]

Thinking maps training!

I attended an all day training for thinking maps and am so excited about the possibilities. There are so many things that could possibly be done with these maps. Children as young as Kindergarten age could use some of them.
They are a great writing resource. I found a link in Open Court Resources explaining how [...]

Getting it together!

I am finally getting it together. I asked for help from one of my teachers @ B.N.U. She showed me how to use the Open Court program. I was very happy about that because there isn’t another training until the summer. Although by then I won’t need it, the training is mandatory so I’ll still [...]

What’s in a name?

I found this site that tells you the meaning of your name. Here’s the meaning of my name. If you would like to check it out, here is the website:
http://www.blogthings.com/whatsyournameshiddenmeaningquiz/
***What Leila Means***
You are relaxed, chill, and very likely to go with the flow.
You are light hearted and accepting. You don’t get worked up easily.
Well [...]

Educationworld.com

I found this great website as I was searching for some stuff to do with my class. If you would like to go there, here is the website: www.educationworld.com

Ready made math worksheets!

On the hunt for ready made math worksheets, I found this site:
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/worksheets.htm
Go here if you need ready made worksheets in a pinch for elementary.
Check it out!

Science experiments

To fulfill the science part of my teaching commitment, I have been on the hunt for science experiments for my students that will be engage them and make them think. Most of all, I want to make it fun for them. I have found about 15 science experiments that I am modifying to fit my [...]

Handwriting worksheet generator

When I was subbing a couple of weeks ago, one of the teachers that I was working with had these handwriting worksheets that I thought were so cute. She bought the program at Lakeshore. This, however, is better. It’s free! That’s right up my alley. If you would like to create your own custom [...]

Homework help!

I found this great website to help those struggling with school work.
First choose your state and submit. Next, pick your subject. You have the choice of:

Reading/Language Arts
Mathematics
Scienc
History/Social Science
Spelling
Pre-K

Next, choose the grade level that you want. From there, it is a veritable smorgasbord of resources available to you. There are tutorials on the site. There are [...]

R.T.I. (Response to Intervention)-BOOT CAMP RESOURCES, Part 4

**P.S.- I wanted to develop this post but just have not had the time to do so. I will do a longer post on this later because it is such good information. Be on the lookout for it next week.**
This is a great website that was among some of the resources that I received @ [...]

Brushing up on your grammar skills!

When I was younger, I was a stickler for the rules; especially grammar rules. I can remember when I dotted every “i” and crossed every “t.” I didn’t forget things; other people did. My paper was never marked up like everyone else’s.

Well, gone are those days. I forget commas, or I put them in [...]

Dolch sight words!

What are Dolch sight words? The Dolch Word List is a list of frequently used words compiled by Edward William Dolch, PhD. The list was originally published in his book “Problems in Reading”, The Garrard Press, 1948. Dolch compiled the list based on children’s books of his era. The list contains 220 “service words” that [...]

Free books for college students! (Social Bib)

Freely give. Freely receive. That’s the motto of this great website that my husband found for me. It’s called Social Bib. It’s a book swap/give away for college students in need of books. You list the books that you need and the books that you have to give. You automatically get 1 point for signing [...]

I.R.I.S.-BOOT CAMP RESOURCES, Part 1

In my boot camp a couple of weeks ago at B.N.U., I received so many resources; many of which I will share with you. Some of them may be relevant to your situation and you may want to use them. While some may not be relevant and you may not want to use them.
I received [...]

Sale @ Lakeshore!

I just came from Lakeshore. I went in there to look for stuff for my classroom that I don’t have yet. Another part of the special “birthday” treat that I received from B.N.U. is $375 to spend in the classroom.
Needless to say, it was very crowded. Part of the reason is that [...]

Hats off to you, PBS!

***Just a warning. This post is really long. It’s good information, but it’s really long.***
Hats off to you PBS! It seems that you didn’t need to listen my criticisms, but you definitely listened to someone. Perhaps, it was the years of complaints from parents, grandparents and guardians because of the poor quality shows that [...]

Self-publishing website

For the book that I’m writing on reluctant readers, I am going to self-publish it. I’ve checked out a couple of self-publishing firms and was appalled at what they were charging. Well, I hit pay dirt on one of my searches- this site called lulu.com. It is an on demand publishing site, so you aren’t [...]

The ABC’s of first year teachers

I found this on a website: www.education-world.com
THE ABCs FOR FIRST YEAR TEACHERS

Admit your mistakes — and learn from them.
Be firm but flexible.
Communicate with parents.
Develop a homework policy — and stick to it.
Empower your students; don’t just lecture to them.
Find time to attend after-school events.
Get to know all the teachers in your school and make [...]

A site for writers

Since I have decided that I have more than enough space inside my addled little brain to do more than one thing at a time, I have decided to pursue my other love of writing also. I found this site, called EditRed, that will showcase your writing and allow you to sell your books, if [...]

Thursday’s thirteen meme

I just found this great website. It’s called thursdaythirteen.com. I am still unclear about how it works, but from what I understand, every Thursday, you post a list with 13 things on whatever random thing you want to post about.
Here’s mine.
Thirteen things I love to do:

Nothing.
Play with paper dolls by myself and with my daughter.
Watch [...]

MasterCard moment

Got any old books just lying around the house collecting dust? Why don’t you do something useful with them. Trade them with others. I found this great website, Paperback swap, that lets you trade your old books. You simply list at least 9 books that you want to share. After that you can order [...]

Guys Read

Jon Scieszka, who is a former school teacher, created a website just for boys. It’s called Guys Read. It is for boys who hate to read. He wants to motivate boys to read. He believes that reading is not usually seen as a masculine thing to do, so he wants to change that. It is [...]