7 Days Until Summer Break!

Well, just a week worth of school days until summer vacation.  I am looking forward to the Colorado sunshine and endless activities Denver has to offer.  But until then, keeping my students engaged and on task is a challenge unlike any other. Luckily,  I use my not-so-secret weapon, Class Dojo.  I love it!  I don't work for them or get any $$ for promoting them, but it's been a lifesaver for monitoring behavior and keeping in contact with parents. Also, Class Dojo offers a toolkit full of functions like:  music, randomizer, auto grouping and more.  

Click on my freebie offer (on the right) to read more about how I use Class Dojo in my classroom.  :) Hang in there.  Summer vacation is just a few sunrays away.

Stop the Summer Slide!

There's a lot of buzz around the term "summer slide"!  I can say that I have seen the effects of students losing academic ground from lack of reading during the summer.  I think one of our many jobs as teachers is to help parents realize that regardless of what language they speak at home, students can continue learning all summer long. It doesn't have to be fancy, complicated or expensive... and it can be in whatever language the parent knows best!  

 So, I created a one-page handout (freebie in my TpT store!) to send home at the end of the year.  I was also lucky enough to get a DonorsChoose.org project funded so that all my students can take home a Summer Bridges Activity Book whether they want it or not, ha!  If you are interested in getting started for the first time on DC, leave a comment below!