Jordan's First Blog

Growing up with my mom having an in-home daycare in our basement, I wasn't very nervous to go kindergarten. Take note--this was still when there was AM and PM kindergarten; I went to AM. I remember seeing a bunch of girls and boys crying the first few days and not understanding what the big deal was at all. All of our moms and dads were going to be home when we got there. I just did not get it. Anyways, my teachers. I had the best, most loving , caring , teachers I ever could've asked for. Kindergarten was Mrs. Proctor-she was funny. Every year until I graduated 5th grade and went to middle school, I would go into her room in the morning and put down all her chairs. Every. Single. Day. For five years. When I graduated she gave me a gorgeous silver jewelry container and I still have it on my dresser till this day. My first grade teacher, Mrs. Rutlidge. I don't remember her very much. I think she was nice. Second grade-Mrs. Pemberton. Oh, I loved her. She was so funny. She ...

When I first started looking up different ideas for word walls, I kept getting the same old boring ones. I understand the simple background with the simple words laid out in a specific order for the younger students. However, I came across this and my ideas for word walls blossomed.  Oh. My. Goodness. You can do creative word walls like this for kindergarten, even. Have a smaller word wall bordering one wall of the classroom, and have 3D objects attached where possible. This would be doable for first grade's word walls, as well. I love the idea of having visuals for the older kids, not just the younger ones. This next one I instantly fell in love with! This is exactly the height I was talking about for the word wall in my previous paragraph. This word wall is commonly used in preschool  classrooms, but why not use it kindergarten or first grade classrooms? I feel like having the words more on their level and not so high up in the air, as most word w...