Schema anchor chart

We did our lesson on schema today. It always amazes me how my friends take to this lesson. When I talk about opening that mental file cabinet and pulling out the file labeled . . . , they get it. I love that today one of my friends looked at me and exclaimed, "Wow! Our brain is really amazing!" It sure is! Some familiar topics were discussed where I asked them to tap into their schema, and we discussed how it helps us to better understand and make meaning of our reading. I then had them…

Hello Everyone! Happy weekend!! And it is a beauty here!! Great weather for some baseball, some yard work, and some skydiving! What?? That's right! On Saturday, I went with my hubby to watch him take his first jump. He's been so anxious to skydive with a friend of his. I went along to take pictures! Well, while we were there, guess who decided to jump as well????!!! Ding! Ding! Ding! You got it! ME! It is something I never thought I would ever do. I am the one who gets queasy just floating…

Gone are the days when I would fill/decorate the walls of my classroom with pre-made posters found in various stores, catalogs, etc… Now, students and parents come in to a room in August that has nothing but empty bulletin boards. Breathe. There is always colorful paper, and cute border, and sometimes even headers, however, they ... Read more

Who doesn't love a good anchor chart? Now - an anchor chart with a purpose? That takes a little inspiration, and that's what this post is all about! We all teach students about making connections at some point during the school year, so I wanted to give you some great examples o

Who doesn't love a good anchor chart? Now - an anchor chart with a purpose? That takes a little inspiration, and that's what this post is all about! We all teach students about making connections at some point during the school year, so I wanted to give you some great examples o

What is Schema Anchor Chart

One of my goals this year is to have the children work on "activating schema" more. It has been a buzz word in our classroom for a while no...

I’m often asked how I create anchor charts and what materials are my favorite. So let’s talk anchor charts! Below, I’ve organized my thoughts and beliefs on using anchor charts in the classroom. This is my personal philosophy. It’s not the “right way” or the “better way.” It’s just my way. The first thing to … Continue reading Anchor Charts: Powerful Learning Tools

Schema anchor chart

This week we had a very short week with kids because of conferences. So, in reader's workshop all we had time for was to introduce s...