The Struggle is Real
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
1y ago
       Disclaimer: I am an Amazon influencer. Therefore, I may earn a small compensation on any products suggested that you purchase. This does not affect the products' cost for you in anyway. My Best Resource  Part 1   I'm nearing three decades in the classroom and still have "aha!" moments where things just click and make more sense to me. My life experience along with my professional experience has brought me to a point where I feel confident in my role to help my most at risk readers. This is the second year that I have had the awesome opportunity to coteac ..read more
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5 Things to do After Winter Break
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
2y ago
 Tomorrow is our first day back from Winter Break. After two weeks off, there’s no doubt that we all be a little sluggish. The start of the new year also signals the half way point of the school year and is a good time for a reset and restart. There are a few things I do each year at this time that I’ll share. 1. The first day back from break we go around the room and share something about our winter break. It helps ease us back into being together again and the kids like sharing what they got for Christmas or anything special they did. 2. We do a clean out of desks and folders. I have st ..read more
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Teaching During a Pandemic Part 1
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
3y ago
Five weeks into the new school year and we are still in person. Fingers crossed.....it’s going well. The kids are adjusting amazingly to all the new procedures and rules. Teaching with these new protocols is challenging to say the least. However, I’d like to focus on the positives I’ve experienced the last five weeks.  1. Class Environment- My class and I are together literally all day long. To avoid exposure, the children eat breakfast and lunch in the room. We have specials in our room and are outside for one twenty minute recess in which our class is the only class on the playground at ..read more
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5 Things I Have Learned Teaching From Home
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
4y ago
 Hello everyone! This is the second post of my Teaching From Home Series. Wow. What a journey this has been. My philosophy of being a life long learner has never rang so true. My reflection of this process has lead me to list 5 things things I’ve learned about myself and others.  1. Beyond the Comfort Zone-I cringe listening to my voice on audio much less view myself on video. I pushed passed those uncomfortable situations in order to deliver content to my students. It wasn't easy. My first audio lesson using Screencast-O-Matic took me 7 tries before I was comfortable publishing m ..read more
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Five Ways to Use Plastic Protector Sheets in the Classroom
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
5y ago
 This is part two of my post series Five Things to Start the School Year.  I talked about how to set up and use a calming corner in the classroom last week. This week's post is simple but valuable. Last year I discovered the many uses of plastic protector sheets. Again, it's one of those things that made wonder how it didn't know this before. *This post contains affilliate links to products that I recommend. If you purchase something from the page, I may receive a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.                              Handwriting Practice-Have a class set of ha ..read more
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Five Things to Start the School Year
The Balanced Classroom
by Tammi Booth
5y ago
*This post contains affilliate links to products that I recommend. If you purchase something from the page, I may recieve a small percentage of the sale at no extra cost to you.  The 4th of July has come and gone once again. Each year this signals the time to start preparing myself mentally for the upcoming school year. I've begun the process of clearing the Summer Fog from my brain by listing things I need to start the new year. Part of this process involves evaluating things that I tried last school year that worked and how to make them better.  I'm going to post one of five ideas each w ..read more
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