Are you on the interactive journals bandwagon like I am? Ever since switching to interactive journals for my science, social studies, and part of my language arts lessons I’ve noticed a huge increase in student engagement, and a decrease in my “to be graded” pile! Here are some of the reasons I love interactive journals: All students work is kept in one organized journal. Quick assessment and grading – students show me their journal once they are done and I quickly enter their score in my grading system. Fine motor skills practice – anytime you can add some into the schedule is beneficial. Easy end of the year organization – send home the journal for parents to view student progress. These are the notebooks that I like to use for my interactive journals: Composition Books When I first got my job teaching kindergarten I assumed that I would have everything to teach each subject just waiting for me in the classroom (Oh to be young and naive again). I quickly learned that I needed some major supplements/an entire curriculum for more than one subject! My first couple of years I pieced lessons together from Google and Pinterest searches until I […]