Are you looking for easy and engaging ideas for indoor recess? Well look no further! Unfortunately, sometimes we just can’t go outside for recess. It could be bad weather, playground construction, or something that has disrupted your schedule. Indoor recess can be two dreaded words that might leave you a tad bit stressed trying to figure out what to do… Read More
Spring means warmer weather, blooming flowers, and the dreaded… spring fever. Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally victimized by the warm weather turning your sweet students into out of control, antsy kiddos that seem to have lost all their attention span! It’s me. I’m raising my hand. And if you can relate, I’m here to help! Whether… Read More
Looking for a fun and hands-on way to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your students? If you know me, you know I’m all about learning AND fun. Let’s be honest, this day is already typically INSANE, with love and the smell of really sugary candy in the air. So how do we keep students engaged and focused on this magnificent sweet… Read More
How many times have you begun to teach the oh so dreaded word problems to your students, only to feel frustration? I bet you’ve even tried the ‘tricks’ of dissecting word problems, to end up with every number and all the keywords pulled out, but your kids are still confused. At the end of the lesson, you might have felt… Read More
Classroom noise is ESSENTIAL to student learning… but sometimes the volume needs a remote right? Raise your hand if you have ever felt personally attacked by chatty students?! I know I have. It can be SO exhausting to manage chatty students ALL.DAY.LONG. So what’s the secret to taming those chatty kiddos and getting to work in silence for a little… Read More
How many times have you heard how important it is to teach social emotional learning to your students? If you had a marble to throw in a jar every time you, that jar would likely be overflowing. Even though we know social emotional learning is super crucial to teaching, sometimes we may think students should just know these things naturally…. Read More
