We got a new math curriculum this year and I completely understand your frustration. I have always preferred teaching literacy over math, but the past 3 years I have found a way that works for both me and the kiddos, and makes me enjoy teaching it more and more. This year we got a new curriculum and I feel like all of that progress washed away as soon as we opened our new workbooks the first week. I want you to know that you are not alone in feeling like you aren't being the best teacher you can be for your kiddos. However, you are truly a phenomenal teacher, I love watching your videos and have picked up little things throughout the years of watching that I have brought into my own classroom!! Thank you for doing what you do and deprivatizing your practice, while also being real and authentic!
I am not a teacher but, I watch your videos for ideas to help my boys.... they r in 2nd and 3rd grade but, watching your videos help me help them I take the things that you do and adjust them to their work, and they love it and are learning so much.
We started the same reading curriculum last year. Definitely overwhelming and it took us most of the year to get in a good rhythm…then they changed some of the elements this year🤦🏻♀️ our team feels like we are starting all over. I’d love to see how you’re implementing all of the components, especially writing!
@@MrsCallsCampers I have 45 minutes to teach/review vocabulary and focused skills/strategies posters, then the shared reading, and we supplement with a project from tpt that has some kind of writing to go with the story. We go into centers after which sometimes get shortened because the project runs long. Our team created our own slides, last year, which help with the flow. But we’ve changed to using the structured literacy lessons, so half of our slide do not match anymore. We are only a week into school, so hopefully we can get everything smoothed out soon and not have things so choppy! There are FB groups that can be helpful, but you’ll see that so many teachers are just as frustrated 😞
I've followed you since the beginning and even though I am now teaching TK, I still love your videos and ideas. My friend was moved to 1st this year and I just sent her your channel so she can get through this new grade a little easier!
I use the same math and reading curriculum as you do and I agree with everything you said. For the reading it's all over the place and does not really follow a pattern like it should and as for the math it truly is over the students heads and is also all over the place. I have to supplement many times just to get my students to learn and get them to the level they need to be by the end of the year. You are doing a great job and certainly not alone in how you feel.
Hey! I had to teach Envisions with "fidelity" for 5 years. It is the absolute worst! I totally understand every single thing you are saying. There were never enough practice problems for kids to fully understand the concept. I would create additional problems for kids to practice with a partner before doing the independent practice problems. It did help, but it definitely wasn't perfect. You are doing amazing, and I literally learn something new from your videos every time I watch them. ❤❤❤
Your videos are SO helpful and encouraging for me. I teach Abeka math....so worksheet oriented, not enough time to supplement with hands on and practice. I am really trying to incorporate more with my slides. For reading, we are doing Wonders 2017...not a fan of that really either. Please keep these videos coming..they are really helping me!! Oh, and my small groups are coming along, so grateful whenever you share those as well. You are really a fantastic teacher!!
Getting to read this means so much to me! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment like this, and I hope things continue to go well for you. I HATE worksheet oriented curriculums when you can't supplement what you need!!!
Mayleen, Thank you for showing us your calm corner because I was wandering if you still had that light up worry plaque or not and this shows that you do. I really, really like that worry plaque of yours. You really are a beautiful and resourceful teacher, one that I wish that I could have had. Keep your head up !, - Dwight
Your channel is alway so helpful to me. As a mom to a 5&6 year old who homeschools you always give me great ideas to implement! (Especially your songs ☺️🤎) I ordered a primer journal for my 1st grader after watching this video. I really want to work on his writing a bit more and that idea is perfect. I follow a few teachers in ig and you are so right sometimes it feels like their goal is to influence and not necessarily to help. Hopefully this comment encourages you to continue to walk in your own purpose both in the classroom and online. You are making a difference 🤎 p.s. love the snippets of ice skating we never stop learning 😊
Your videos are keeping me going right now…. This year has been rough (and only 6 weeks in 😭). I was wondering what you use to take grades for reading and writing/where you get prompts for your writing journals :). ❤❤
We have envision in first grade at our school. Our teachers do not like the curriculum at all!!!! However our district is in contract them and we have to use them. We just supplement ALOT! So o understand your frustration
Hey! I may be moving from third to first next year so I've been enjoying your channel! I was wondering if you have done or could do a video with your chants / songs. I saw the one for mapping. I have heard a few for letter formation. I just don't know where you get them all from! I feel like I will need all summer to memorize some!
Can you show in a video how your community supplies work? I want to move to flexible seating eventually but I can't wrap my head around how to do supplies.
I work in this same district in Las Vegas. My first grade team and I had to stay after school for a couple of days to dissect the curriculum and put it in an order that makes sense while only choosing specific books and having the ability to spiral. This is due to the curriculum covering way too many standards at a time. I also think a new concept can be a bit overwhelming. We had to also do that for the language and writing curriculum.
Hi Mayleen! I’m curious about what students do while you’re checking other students’ center work and they’ve already gotten theirs checked and put away? Thanks!
I can't believe your skating progress. It has taken me YEARS to make the progress you've made in a few months. I hope you're considering competing at adult beginner levels because you would rock it and skating in a dress is amazing. Do you have any advice for a rowdy disrespectful class? I'm always amazed watching your vlogs because my class at 4 weeks looks nothing like your class did even at week 1. I can not get through reading instruction because they are playing, talking to someone across the room, throwing pencils and paper wads, pinching each other, not paying any form of attention whatsoever. I do a lot of Whole brain teaching, call backs, choral reading, positive reinforcement, etc try to keep them as involved and "doing the work" as I can but it doesn't really help. The blatant and intentional disrespect is just blowing my mind. This is 2nd grade by the way. It takes us 3 hours to get through 20 minutes worth of instruction because we're having to stop and reset literally every 3-5 seconds (I am not exaggerating!). In 4 weeks it has not improved at all. If anything it has gotten worse. I just don't know what to do. I've never had a class like this. The parents don't care, most of them I can not get in any form of contact with, and if I do their response is along the lines of "So? It's your job to deal with them at school." They don't care about any of the consequences/punishments in place, and when they lose their fun friday/free time, they can usually tell me why they lost it and yet still they escalate with the defiance and disrespect and it makes things even worse to hold them accountable, sometimes to a point of being a safety issue.
I have the same curriculum and my kids get so confused on these lessons too 😩 I think it’s the wording and like you pointed out, some of the problems don’t really stay with the strategy that the focus is on.
YES!!!!!! I've been pulling word problems from the curriculum but trying to incorporate as much hands-on game-based and fun activities recently and I feel so much better about it
yes, forgot to link that! Miss Giraffe Massive Phonics Bundle (center activities): www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Worksheets-No-Prep-Massive-MEGA-Bundle-1701361?st=ff4169c8c52cec4152ff19d02627fd54
Hi Lovely, I sent the dominoes. I think I sent three lots to you, time, match and learn and place value. I'm from the UK and I love watching your videos 🥰
Thank you for coming back to say this!!! They didn't have a note and I was really sad that I didn't know who it was. Thank you SO MUCH for sending them!!!!! I am so excited my students get to use them!
We got a new math curriculum this year and I completely understand your frustration. I have always preferred teaching literacy over math, but the past 3 years I have found a way that works for both me and the kiddos, and makes me enjoy teaching it more and more. This year we got a new curriculum and I feel like all of that progress washed away as soon as we opened our new workbooks the first week. I want you to know that you are not alone in feeling like you aren't being the best teacher you can be for your kiddos. However, you are truly a phenomenal teacher, I love watching your videos and have picked up little things throughout the years of watching that I have brought into my own classroom!! Thank you for doing what you do and deprivatizing your practice, while also being real and authentic!
It's really reassuring to hear this! Thank you! And yes, so many of the same frustrations.....
I am not a teacher but, I watch your videos for ideas to help my boys.... they r in 2nd and 3rd grade but, watching your videos help me help them I take the things that you do and adjust them to their work, and they love it and are learning so much.
We started the same reading curriculum last year. Definitely overwhelming and it took us most of the year to get in a good rhythm…then they changed some of the elements this year🤦🏻♀️ our team feels like we are starting all over. I’d love to see how you’re implementing all of the components, especially writing!
thanks for this comment.....how long does the shared reading take you doing it the way the curriculum wants?
@@MrsCallsCampers I have 45 minutes to teach/review vocabulary and focused skills/strategies posters, then the shared reading, and we supplement with a project from tpt that has some kind of writing to go with the story. We go into centers after which sometimes get shortened because the project runs long. Our team created our own slides, last year, which help with the flow. But we’ve changed to using the structured literacy lessons, so half of our slide do not match anymore. We are only a week into school, so hopefully we can get everything smoothed out soon and not have things so choppy! There are FB groups that can be helpful, but you’ll see that so many teachers are just as frustrated 😞
I've followed you since the beginning and even though I am now teaching TK, I still love your videos and ideas. My friend was moved to 1st this year and I just sent her your channel so she can get through this new grade a little easier!
I use the same math and reading curriculum as you do and I agree with everything you said. For the reading it's all over the place and does not really follow a pattern like it should and as for the math it truly is over the students heads and is also all over the place. I have to supplement many times just to get my students to learn and get them to the level they need to be by the end of the year. You are doing a great job and certainly not alone in how you feel.
This is SO validating!!!!!!
Hey! I had to teach Envisions with "fidelity" for 5 years. It is the absolute worst! I totally understand every single thing you are saying. There were never enough practice problems for kids to fully understand the concept. I would create additional problems for kids to practice with a partner before doing the independent practice problems. It did help, but it definitely wasn't perfect. You are doing amazing, and I literally learn something new from your videos every time I watch them. ❤❤❤
My favorite teacher!!
Your videos are SO helpful and encouraging for me. I teach Abeka math....so worksheet oriented, not enough time to supplement with hands on and practice. I am really trying to incorporate more with my slides. For reading, we are doing Wonders 2017...not a fan of that really either. Please keep these videos coming..they are really helping me!! Oh, and my small groups are coming along, so grateful whenever you share those as well. You are really a fantastic teacher!!
Getting to read this means so much to me! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment like this, and I hope things continue to go well for you. I HATE worksheet oriented curriculums when you can't supplement what you need!!!
Mayleen,
Thank you for showing us your calm corner because I was wandering if you still had that light up worry plaque or not and this shows that you do.
I really, really like that worry plaque of yours.
You really are a beautiful and resourceful teacher, one that I wish that I could have had.
Keep your head up !,
- Dwight
Love the videos. Watching you teach has helped me create my own classroom dynamic and structure. Thanks for sharing!
thank you thank you thank you!
Your channel is alway so helpful to me. As a mom to a 5&6 year old who homeschools you always give me great ideas to implement! (Especially your songs ☺️🤎) I ordered a primer journal for my 1st grader after watching this video. I really want to work on his writing a bit more and that idea is perfect. I follow a few teachers in ig and you are so right sometimes it feels like their goal is to influence and not necessarily to help. Hopefully this comment encourages you to continue to walk in your own purpose both in the classroom and online. You are making a difference 🤎
p.s. love the snippets of ice skating we never stop learning 😊
Pffft. You are not a bad teacher!!!! You are amazing! ❤
Your videos are keeping me going right now…. This year has been rough (and only 6 weeks in 😭). I was wondering what you use to take grades for reading and writing/where you get prompts for your writing journals :). ❤❤
What equipment are you using for your board? I noticed you can write and switch slides.
Love your content!
Yes, I wondered that same thing!!
Love these teaching clips and DITL ❤ just found you and watched the whole thing!!
welll heyyyyy! Thanks for hanging out!
We have envision in first grade at our school. Our teachers do not like the curriculum at all!!!! However our district is in contract them and we have to use them. We just supplement ALOT! So o understand your frustration
it's nice to have company haha but this is not the most fun curriculum. I've been integrating lots of more hands-on practice..
Hey! I may be moving from third to first next year so I've been enjoying your channel! I was wondering if you have done or could do a video with your chants / songs. I saw the one for mapping. I have heard a few for letter formation. I just don't know where you get them all from! I feel like I will need all summer to memorize some!
What's your favorite thing to watch me share and what would you like to see more of?
@MrsCallsCampers I would love to learn more about your writing journals at the end of the day. Is it a TPT resource that you get the prompts from?
Do you teach guided reading
What is your reading program
A video that shares all of the ASL? Or sign hand movements that you you so that we can find them all in one place
I would love to see how you create the slides.
Love watching you teach!! Quick question. Could you leave the little info pop-ups up for a tad bit longer? 😊
Love your videos! In the same boat with math! I've found some helpful supplements on TPT. Hang in there. You're an amazing teacher!
We have HMH too!!!
I’m a new follower and just loving watching your vlogs!
Thank you SO much!
Can you show in a video how your community supplies work? I want to move to flexible seating eventually but I can't wrap my head around how to do supplies.
What questions do you have? :)
I work in this same district in Las Vegas. My first grade team and I had to stay after school for a couple of days to dissect the curriculum and put it in an order that makes sense while only choosing specific books and having the ability to spiral. This is due to the curriculum covering way too many standards at a time. I also think a new concept can be a bit overwhelming. We had to also do that for the language and writing curriculum.
IT'S WILD. I really dislike it, but I'm trying to find ways to make it work...glad you got some time with your team to discuss it!
Hi Mayleen! I’m curious about what students do while you’re checking other students’ center work and they’ve already gotten theirs checked and put away? Thanks!
We are headed to lunch so they're getting ready for that!
@@MrsCallsCampers Thank you! Does their completed center work stay in their folder all week?
I can't believe your skating progress. It has taken me YEARS to make the progress you've made in a few months. I hope you're considering competing at adult beginner levels because you would rock it and skating in a dress is amazing.
Do you have any advice for a rowdy disrespectful class? I'm always amazed watching your vlogs because my class at 4 weeks looks nothing like your class did even at week 1. I can not get through reading instruction because they are playing, talking to someone across the room, throwing pencils and paper wads, pinching each other, not paying any form of attention whatsoever. I do a lot of Whole brain teaching, call backs, choral reading, positive reinforcement, etc try to keep them as involved and "doing the work" as I can but it doesn't really help. The blatant and intentional disrespect is just blowing my mind. This is 2nd grade by the way. It takes us 3 hours to get through 20 minutes worth of instruction because we're having to stop and reset literally every 3-5 seconds (I am not exaggerating!). In 4 weeks it has not improved at all. If anything it has gotten worse. I just don't know what to do. I've never had a class like this.
The parents don't care, most of them I can not get in any form of contact with, and if I do their response is along the lines of "So? It's your job to deal with them at school."
They don't care about any of the consequences/punishments in place, and when they lose their fun friday/free time, they can usually tell me why they lost it and yet still they escalate with the defiance and disrespect and it makes things even worse to hold them accountable, sometimes to a point of being a safety issue.
I have the same curriculum and my kids get so confused on these lessons too 😩 I think it’s the wording and like you pointed out, some of the problems don’t really stay with the strategy that the focus is on.
YES!!!!!! I've been pulling word problems from the curriculum but trying to incorporate as much hands-on game-based and fun activities recently and I feel so much better about it
Where can I find the word mapping slide with the hearts above the sound boxes? Thank you!
I don't sell it...I just wrote the poem haha! Sound boxes are from Hello Literacy
Thank you!
Can you link the word work pages that you were using(cvc words, in and ig word families)
yes, forgot to link that! Miss Giraffe Massive Phonics Bundle (center activities): www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Phonics-Worksheets-No-Prep-Massive-MEGA-Bundle-1701361?st=ff4169c8c52cec4152ff19d02627fd54
Hi Lovely, I sent the dominoes. I think I sent three lots to you, time, match and learn and place value. I'm from the UK and I love watching your videos 🥰
Thank you for coming back to say this!!! They didn't have a note and I was really sad that I didn't know who it was. Thank you SO MUCH for sending them!!!!! I am so excited my students get to use them!
Where did you get the teal timer on your white board?
❤ur videos
Where can we find your clam down resource?
bit.ly/MCClinks
Please could you write the words of the writing song???
I have! bit.ly/MCClinks
I'm in Vegas.....hate all this new curriculum it's no fun to teach with it!
ZERO FUN!!!!
Do you do an apple week?
I haven't before! Maybe one day... :)