3…2…1….HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! But wait, we’re still struggling to make it to winter break over here! How can we even BEGIN to think about trying to celebrate New Year’s? With my help of course! Get ready to relax your entire break because you’ll be so set with all the activities for when you go back! New Year’s is a super… Read More
How to Teach Small Moment Writing
Teaching about small moments can greatly improve students’ writing. You may be asking what is a “small moment” and how does it relate to writing? Small moment stories are when authors write about important events from their lives. When it comes to personal narrative writing, it helps students to pivot making a list of things they did and instead begin… Read More
Engaging End of the Year Activities
Congratulations to YOU for making through another amazing school year! You deserve all the accolades, pats on your back, and chocolate your heart desires. Now it’s time to celebrate. Counting down the end of the year should be fun for you AND your students and if you believe that, you’re in the right place! Whatever your classroom has looked like… Read More
Teaching Time Made Fun!
“Everybody stop! Look what the time is… and go!” This is just one of the many things you will hear in our classroom because we’ve made teaching time FUN! If you’re looking for some engaging ways to teach time, you’ve come to the right place! How do you feel about teaching time? Is it something you love or dread?… Read More
Why Little Learners Need Concrete Learning During Math
I want you to think about learning math as a child. Did you love it or did you hate it? Did it come naturally to you or did you struggle like so many of our little learners? Now I want you to think about the group of students you have in front of you today. What is math like for… Read More
The Importance of Learning Through Play
You might think that when kids are playing, it is because they are taking a break from work and learning. Would you believe me if I told you that PLAY is the REAL work? You could probably think of so many things that are deemed as “more important” for children to be doing in order to learn. One of my… Read More