Groovy Educator

In the past, the 100th day of school has always been an event.  Over the years it has transformed into a series of enjoyable educational activities.  The Common Core Standards require first graders to count to 120 instead of 100.  Should we celebrate the 120th day of school instead, to align with the new standards?  Or is it still the goal to have everyone attend the 100th day for school wide attendance goals/funding?  Just curious... What are your thoughts?

I created my first item for Teachers' Pay Teachers! Check out the link to my page!  I've created first grade checklists to document the following Common Core Standards: Reading: Literature Reading: Informational Texts Reading: Foundational Skills Writing Speaking & Listening Language Please give me some feedback.  I'm new to this and want to do my best! Here are some great resources on the Common Core Standards! Common Core Resource created by the State of Illinois This is a great resource.  If you scroll down to the table of contents there are links for activities that correlate with the common core standards. Read Tennessee This website breaks down each standard.  I love that it includes the vocabulary the children need to know, what the standard is, and questions to ask,  It also provides a suggested learning progression. Common Core Standards This is a link to the actual standards. PARCC and the Common Core This is the ...