This week I found some teacher blogs, and was introduced to not only wonderful teachers but some great ideas.
Ms. Cassidy's Class
Great blog! This sparked my interest because first graders are so much fun and have so much creativity, and I had read that Ms. Cassidy's blog was great for creativity. One cool feature on this blog is that each child has a link dedicated to their learning. I can follow up on Grace, Jakob, Matthew, or any of the other 20 students in her class! I read that her class is looking over thirty pheasant eggs... I love the idea of long-term projects, especially with younger grades. Here she incorporates a science lesson as well as teaches the students patience and keeps them wondering. Some other ideas are the students reading by flashlight (keeps them more engaged, she says!), sorting through the marshmallow shapes of Lucky Charms and doing math with them, as well as hosting a winter carnival. Sounds like a class I'd want to be a part of!
Regurgitated Alpha Bits
This blog gave a real insight to teaching. I appreciated this blog because it does more than just convey the glory of teaching... it gives the not-so-fun parts either, the silly parts, and the ridiculous parts. I love reading her posts about a student sassing her, grabbing her butt, and getting jokes via e-mail from her students. It reminds me to enjoy the silly parts of teaching, and that even moments that seem a bit outrageous are all part of the job.
Scholastic Teachers
This site hosts several teachers different blogs. I was able to hear from Alycia, a third grade teacher in New York, as well as Allie, a pre-k teacher in Nevada. Allie had a creative flair for teaching which I was attracted to, including a post on "turning snack time into teaching time"! I love use of food, games, and other things student enjoy because it makes learning fun.
And just for further reference for next time...
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/top-14-teacher-blogs
Hey Kate,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your selection of teacher blogs! I found that I also really appreciate reading blogs that express creativity and silliness. They shine light on the character of the teacher and you can really sense the warmth in the interactions they post about with their students. I thought it was really neat reading about Ms.Cassidy's class and the various ways she made activities more engaging and fun.Thanks for sharing!
Cheers,
Nicholas
I love that title "Regurgitated Alpha Bits"! Sounds like a funny blog that I would want to read too. Thanks for providing the link to more teacher blogs. It's awesome to see how many blogs there are out there for teachers to use!
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