CTE/CTAE month starts tomorrow and what do you have planned? Now is the time to highlight the different areas of CTE including FACS and let everyone know what your program is all about. In addition, it is also a great time to fully inform your students about the benefits of[Read more]
Hello everyone! I am so excited about getting my site up and running again and sharing the many resources I have created and accumulated over the years. I know there are many of you that have already started school and then there are some that have yet to return. Either[Read more]
Let’s face it, there is really no way of getting around teaching vocabulary. Students need to learn new words on a regular basis in order to increase their personal vocabulary and to be able to fully understand what they are learning about in class. In order to get out of[Read more]
Hello everyone! School is back in session and I must say it is off to a great start. I followed through with my first day plans and they were all a success. The bingo was a big hit as well! What was so great was that I gave away required[Read more]
Earlier, I shared my 1st day presentation and daily agenda that I will be using this year. I also shared a great link on the Just FACS website page about having a great 1st week that included some very creative Icebreaker activities. Below, you can check out the ones that[Read more]
On the first day of class, there will be one thing that you will try to get across to your students…What a day of learning should look like in your class. In order to get this point across, you must cover your expectations, daily procedures, classroom rules and more. Check[Read more]
Hi everyone! I have been racking my brain trying to choose a color theme for my classroom for the upcoming year, because without it, I was stuck. I finally decided on teal, navy, white, and gray (I know a lot of colors right 🙂 but they look good together, I[Read more]
Hi! Since I have decided on the CAFE theme for the upcoming school year, I have decided to use the menu template for a lot of my paperwork/handouts including my syllabus. What do you think? The top two images are pg. 1 and 2 of my syllabus which will be[Read more]
Hello everyone! I hope that you all are enjoying your summer. However, like me, I’m sure a lot of you have already started planning for upcoming school year. Well, I have decided to share my progress, resources, and ideas as I prepare for the 2014-2015 school year and even my[Read more]
Check out my Prezi I presented today at the GATFACS Winter Conference in Marietta, Georgia. It was on healthy and budget friendly labs in the family and consumer science classroom. Check out the link below! Again, I would like to thank all the wonderful FACS professionals who came to the[Read more]
