How Is It Possible That It's Already November?

 Are you changing your clocks and turning over your calendar to a new month wondering what happened to October?  I feel like it was just September and then I blinked and it's November!  One positive is that gratitude is often a focus in November, and I'm sure we can find many things to be thankful for - even during a pandemic.

For me, I am extremely grateful for each day that my school district is in session face-to-face!  I love seeing my students' smiling faces each morning.  I love this chance to develop connections and sharing a big part of our days together.

I hope you will find something to be thankful for among our November resources!  If you missed our email with the link for our Election Freebie - here it is again!  Use it as a fun activity for the end of your government unit, or use it on election day.  Basic voting vocabulary is included and it would make a great review for these terms.

Last month we also added a persuasive writing and craft resource for the election - and you can find it here.  If your curriculum includes persuasive writing or voting as a right and as a responsibility, you'll love using this resource.  We've also included a fun voting badge craft for students, too.

If your students are working on multiplication, our November Color by Code multiplication puzzles will give them an opportunity to practice in a fun manner.

Finally, if you aren't yet making Good Calls Home, please check out our free resource.  These positive calls spotlight students' successes, celebrations, or growth - we promise, you will love them and won't regret spending a few minutes each month building these important connections with students and families.

That's it - short and sweet this month.  We hope you will find something here to use.  We are thankful for you - thanks for reading!

~ It All Started with Flubber

Good Calls Home

Grab your GOOD CALLS HOME freebie from It All Started with Flubber 

Hi, friends - happy fall to y'all! Today we are just updating a post we made earlier this month about the book Kids Deserve It by Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome.  In that post we offered a free resource to log your Good Calls Home.  Now this resource is also available as a FREEBIE in our store on Teachers Pay Teachers.  If you missed it, head over there and grab yours.  Click on the link in the caption above.

If you've not tried Good Calls Home, please do!  It will absolutely make your day!  A word of warning, though - I've learned that I can't do these after 8:00 at night for a couple of reasons:

• First, I do want to talk to the child, if possible, so it's best to call before they go to bed.
• Secondly, I am without a doubt too pumped up to wind down my own night! It's true—these calls are such a boon to kids' confidence and self-esteem, but also a huge boost to me as a teacher!

I cannot state too strongly just what a positive impact these calls have on the kids, parents, our classroom climate, on building and maintaining a culture of open communication and parental partnerships—and to me!  If you build this into your monthly plans, I promise you won't be disappointed.  These few minutes will pay off in many ways beyond just the time you spend on the phone.

Please leave us a comment below and let us know what your own experience is like with Good Calls Home! We'd love to hear from you!!