My old district uses go math. You are SO right in saying the order and lessons do not make sense!!! It is soo hard to teach. Thank you for sharing your honest feelings 💗
Thank you for all you do Mrs. Allain! Your students are so lucky to have you. I am still in college working towards being a first grade teacher and I feel like I am already learning so much from you! I am trying to be prepared as much as possible, please keep posting!!
I love watching other teachers vlogs to get some inspiration! That iced coffee spoke to me! I am heading to that classroom tour next…those are my favorite!
I’m doing student teaching at kinder now (mandarin immersion). I’m seriously rethinking if I should really go into teaching. Kudos to all the public school teachers in this country
I'm not even a teacher but I love your videos. I have a 5 year old so it's great to see the school experience from a teachers point of view. Your kids are lucky to have you. Keep up the good work :-)
I teach preschool, so one of our skills is writing their first name. So for Valentine cards we don’t address the cards to specific students, I have them write their name 20 times. It makes delivery so easy
+Mrs. Allain in Elementary Katie , First , if this is the students' energy level leading up to Valentine's Day , then look out for Spring Break and Summer ( the end of the school year ) . Second , What is your classroom behavior management plan to motivate your students in your classroom ? In times like this it helps to have a consistent classroom management system and not just one that is short lived and expires . With that said , good call with the Valentine's Day projects because it probably was therapeutic for them when it comes to where they are at this time of the year. Third , 2 words . Morning Meeting ( Share time ) or give them chat time before you start the day because it will clear their heads of reasons to want to talk to their friends when you start teaching . You are clearing their heads out to teach something into their heads . Never try to teach loaded heads . It's like trying to get a room in a hotel that has no vacancy in it . Hope this helps . - Dwight
Thank you Mrs. Allain , I'm learnig alot of teaching strategies and work from you. Was waiting to see ur Wednesday Dunkin coffee. Hehe but it didn't turn up, Did u had ur Dunkin coffee on that day ?
My school uses Go Math, as well...but only in upper elementary. When I taught 3rd grade, their textbook was doing the exact same thing! It's not okay to mix a basic skills chapter with missing addends/etc. It even confuses, and frustrates, the big kids! They feel like they are terrible at math when it's just that they're not being given enough time to practice the basics (and keep the basics chapters separate from the application chapters). So irritating - I feel your frustration!
My old district uses go math. You are SO right in saying the order and lessons do not make sense!!! It is soo hard to teach. Thank you for sharing your honest feelings 💗
Thank you for all you do Mrs. Allain! Your students are so lucky to have you. I am still in college working towards being a first grade teacher and I feel like I am already learning so much from you! I am trying to be prepared as much as possible, please keep posting!!
Thank you ♥️♥️♥️
I love watching other teachers vlogs to get some inspiration! That iced coffee spoke to me! I am heading to that classroom tour next…those are my favorite!
Thanks for watching!! I could use some iced coffee right about now!
I’m doing student teaching at kinder now (mandarin immersion). I’m seriously rethinking if I should really go into teaching. Kudos to all the public school teachers in this country
It is definitely a lot!
I don't even want to be a teacher but I love watching people who are pros at their job
Thanks for watching!!
I'm not even a teacher but I love your videos. I have a 5 year old so it's great to see the school experience from a teachers point of view. Your kids are lucky to have you. Keep up the good work :-)
Thanks for watching!!
I teach preschool, so one of our skills is writing their first name. So for Valentine cards we don’t address the cards to specific students, I have them write their name 20 times. It makes delivery so easy
Great way to get that standard in!!
We did the love monster bags and they were soooo cute! I will be doing it every year!
I agree!!
Hi Katie!
I'm from Brazil and I love your channel! It's amazing! Thank you so much! 😊🥰👏
Thank you for watching!!
Have you talked to higher up people at the school about changing curriculum or is that how their scope and sequence is?
+Mrs. Allain in Elementary
Katie ,
First , if this is the students' energy level leading up to Valentine's Day , then look out for Spring Break and Summer ( the end of the school year ) .
Second , What is your classroom behavior management plan to motivate your students in your classroom ? In times like this it helps to have a consistent classroom management system and not just one that is short lived and expires .
With that said , good call with the Valentine's Day projects because it probably was therapeutic for them when it comes to where they are at this time of the year.
Third , 2 words . Morning Meeting ( Share time ) or give them chat time before you start the day because it will clear their heads of reasons to want to talk to their friends when you start teaching . You are clearing their heads out to teach something into their heads .
Never try to teach loaded heads . It's like trying to get a room in a hotel that has no vacancy in it .
Hope this helps .
- Dwight
Hi
Thank you Mrs. Allain , I'm learnig alot of teaching strategies and work from you. Was waiting to see ur Wednesday Dunkin coffee. Hehe but it didn't turn up, Did u had ur Dunkin coffee on that day ?
My school uses Go Math, as well...but only in upper elementary. When I taught 3rd grade, their textbook was doing the exact same thing! It's not okay to mix a basic skills chapter with missing addends/etc. It even confuses, and frustrates, the big kids! They feel like they are terrible at math when it's just that they're not being given enough time to practice the basics (and keep the basics chapters separate from the application chapters). So irritating - I feel your frustration!
So glad I’m not alone in feeling this!!
I HATE Go Math.
It's definitely not my fave :///