As a bilingual teacher of 11 years teaching in the Dual Language program my career has inspired my artistry. In the bilingual world there is always a shortage of resources, conference and even T-shirts targeted just for us. So I decided to design teacher t-shirts for not only bilingual teachers but for all. Here below […]
Author: Jaenelly Rocha
Classroom reward system/ Classroom Incentives
Today I want to share with you one of my favorite classroom reward systems! I use this as an incentive for good behavior, working well with partners, participation and all the great things we expect from our students on a daily bases. This reward system works really well in my class and the best part […]
The perfect teacher bag
I wanted to share one of my most valuable discoveries of all time! I follow a wonder teacher on Instagram by the name of @helloteacherlady. She gave me this idea in which today I share with you. I have a new obsession with my teacher bag, none like any other. In fact it was not […]
Christmas in my classroom
This year Christmas was a hit in my classroom! The best part of this year in my classroom was our parent gifts. I did not have to spend much money like I usually do every year. Especially with the fact that I switch classes between the day so I truly have around 33-40 kids a […]
classroom stage
I wanted to share with you a recent update I did in my classroom by adding a classroom stage. The stage brings learning to whole new level. The students get so excited to participate and simply step up on it. My husband took a little time to build it for me. I then painted, taped […]
Wonder (R. J. Palacio Novel) classroom decoration
The message all of our students need to hear from us now more then ever is the message the book “Wonder” by R. J. Palacio offers. #choosekind #beafriend. The unforgettable bestseller Wonder, has inspired a nationwide movement to choose kind. Now we can introduce the importance of choosing kind to younger readers with this gorgeous […]
Postcard exchange for the classroom
I’m happy to announce that I will be creating a postcard exchange group this year and I would love for your class to join our group. Participants agree to have their students write and mail postcards to the other 49 participants. To participate you will need 49 post cards and stamps. Hint: I always ask […]
The 3 forms of Energy/ Las 3 formas de energia
We are currently learning about the 3 forms of energy in my 2nd grade Dual Language class. We start our lesson each day with our “energy song” that I made up using a traditional Mexican song called “La Raspa”. We sing it in Spanish of course. Click below to hear our song! The kids absolutely […]
Classroom tips & tricks
I wanted to share with you today some random tips and trick for you to consider. I have added some pretty exciting items into my classroom this week. I find myself this year adding privileges at a slower pace. This years class is one of my most challenging classes ever, academically & behaviorally as they […]
Free Texas Symbols in Spanish & English
Hello, today I wanted to share my Texas symbols booklet. It comes in both Spanish and English and best of all it’s FREE. It covers all the important symbols the students need to know such as Bluebonnet, Armadillo, Mockingbird, Pecan tree and more. They first identify the name of each symbol. Then they identify what […]
