Currently...
Yay! It's time for another Currently from Farley. I'm loving the Random Acts of Kindness!! :)
Back to Blog
Make and Take Literacy Night = Fun Parent Involvement
The ultimate goal of literacy is to help students become life-long readers, so they can be educated citizens. The child's first and most influential teacher is their parent and/or guardian. With that in mind, it is crucial to give families the tools they need to help this child, as well as other children in the household. {Here's a link to an article from The Atlantic: How Family Game Night Makes Kids Into Better Students } I love to invite families to school for Literacy Night. I've helped organize, prepare, and lead Literacy Nights at least 8 times over the course of my teaching career, and I plan to continue this for years to come. Here are my tips for an easy and successful Literacy Night in Upper Elementary classrooms. Make and Take for Literacy Night, grades 3-5 At a recent Literacy Night at my school, the parents met in the gym to see a quick presentation about state testing. The students went to the media center to watch a video, learn how to do the Make and...
Me too with the Girl Scout Cookies! I was just thinking about it today and I think I have like 6-8 boxes coming... I will have to schedule them throughout the year or something!!
ReplyDeleteMarvelous Multiagers!
Jill,
DeleteI've heard they freeze well, but that theory has never been tested in our freezer! Thanks for stopping by!
OOOO! You just reminded me that I have Girl Scout Cookies to look forward to in the near future! :)
ReplyDeleteSecond Grade Math Maniac
Yay, Yay, Yay! Glad to lighten your week, Casey!
DeleteStopping by to see what you are *CURRENTLY* doing. I love Girl Scout cookies too! Have a most lovely and blessed week!
ReplyDeleteRebecca
The Teacher's Chatterbox
Rebecca, Thanks for stopping in. It's so fun to see what everyone is CuRreNtLy up to!! Hope your week is lovely
DeleteI'm a girl scout leader - I always have too many cookies in my house - you can have my extras! They freeze perfectly.
ReplyDelete- Lisa
a teachers bag of tricks
Lisa, Thanks for the comment! The Girl Scout cookies never make it long in our house, freezer or not. ;) Have a lovely week!!
Delete~Jen
I just found your blog. I am your newest follower. I think I need to take out a loan to cover the cost of all the girl scout cookies I have bought.
ReplyDeleteTricia
Tricia, Welcome to my little bloggy ramblings!! No judgment here about GS cookies; they really deserve their own food group with the attention they receive in our house for the month after they arrive!! ;) Have a terrific rest of the week!
Delete~Jen
I'm needing great night's sleep, too.
ReplyDeleteMichelle
Teach123
Michelle,
DeleteGlad I'm not the only one! I know that teachers tend to keep some late hours prepping materials and grading papers (and Pinterest-ing!) Thanks for stopping by and commenting! :)
~Jen