tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320505569366266858.post4326629464533019040..comments2023-10-29T03:18:55.559-04:00Comments on **Wolfelicious**: Getting back to my roots!!Wolfelicioushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00732694615597621109noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320505569366266858.post-42161212080072407672015-01-04T22:11:27.189-05:002015-01-04T22:11:27.189-05:00Hi April!
Believe it or not, BEFORE I moved ...Hi April! <br /> Believe it or not, BEFORE I moved to the district in which I'm currently teaching, first grade teachers were actually told to send our kids' crayon boxes HOME at the beginning of the second semester. We simply didn't have time to "color" anymore. We had "skills" to master, of course... blah, blah, blah. Thankfully, I no longer teach in that school system. <br /> At my current school, I'm allowed to close my classroom door and teach the skills in any way I deem appropriate. As long as my kids are learning and enjoying themselves my administrators are happy. I find that I'm encouraged, too. Simply because I'm t.r.u.s.t.e.d to do what I do best - and that's simply TEACH. Happy New Year! Thank you for stopping by to "see" me!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18250464197500705606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3320505569366266858.post-42520829116426019282015-01-04T18:37:28.076-05:002015-01-04T18:37:28.076-05:00Hi April~ You certainly seem ready to go back wit...Hi April~ You certainly seem ready to go back with some exciting ideas and lots of ambition. Good for you! Many years ago, I moved from first to second grade and felt compelled to "get it all in." One day I started to read a book and a student said, "Can't we just read this one for fun." Boy did that snap me back to reality! And I remember I had cut out so many of my beloved read-alouds. Eek! Thank goodness for the words of that little one! I simply went back to my first grade "fun" ways but applied/adjusted/tweaked a bit to second and then it was smooth sailing. I think we feel so much pressure and we forget that we are the experts and knows what works. We feel the need to give ourselves the permission to teach in fun ways. Crazy, huh? Trust yourself! Change is good and I look forward to reading about yours! GOOD LUCK!<br /><br />❤<b><i><a href="http://firstgradebloomabilities.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Firstgradebloomabilities</a></i></b>❤ Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05066603786136505743noreply@blogger.com