Love is in the air and everyone LOVES to have fun while learning! If you are also a lover of love and are looking for a one stop shop for activities to make your Valentine’s Day a blast, look no further!!! I really put my heart into these engaging, hands on, valentine’s day themed activities […]
A Hands On Approach to Teaching Main Idea to Primary Students
How do you feel when you hear the words main idea or main topic? Do you cringe or do you get excited? If I’m being honest, I used to completely tense up when this unit was up next because it’s a HARD concept for students. Not only was it really difficult for students to understand […]
Easy Tips to Create a Calm Down Corner
Are you having elevated behaviors in your classroom and want to support the emotional well being of your students? Or maybe you simply want to learn more about what calm down corners are and why they are effective? Well this is the post for you! I am going to teach you all about the what, […]
What is the Science of Reading?
Science and reading. These don’t seem like two terms that you’re probably used to hearing together. However, these two words have come together A LOT lately in education and it might have some of you wondering what it’s all about. The Science of Reading is a breakthrough body of research that explains the science behind […]
Why Decodable Readers are so Powerful
Have you ever taught students a phonics skill that they totally rocked in isolation, but then dove into the text and couldn’t decode words that presented that same skill? It’s so frustrating right?! Well this is where the power of decodable readers comes in! Students will not only get great practice rocking those decoding skills […]
Classroom Centers Organization Made Easy
Centers. The word is so loaded. It’s a word you either love or let’s just say, have a funky relationship with. Whether it be with differentiation, management of materials, organization, upkeep, or the many other components that come with centers, there are plenty of things that can make a teacher feel a tad bit overwhelmed […]
The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Missing Addends
Hula hoops, bean bags, and a room full of children. What does your mind go to? Is it missing addends? Probably not! If you didn’t go to unknown addends, I want you to visualize teaching this complex concept to your students. What does it look like? What does it sound like? How many students master […]
3 Simple Ways to Stop the Overwhelm and Begin Creating Systems that Help Your Classroom (Almost) Run Itself!
Let’s face it. Teaching is an extremely rewarding profession, but we all know that it can get VERY overwhelming at times. Maybe it’s a few weeks into the school year, possibly a few months, but at some point that state of overwhelm creeps in. It’s totally normal, but it’s also important to make sure you […]
5 Quick Tips When Teaching Emotions and Coping Strategies
As educators, we are surrounded by tiny humans the majority of our time. These tiny beings come with A LOT of feelings and emotions that sometimes are really hard for them. If too many of your students are having a hard time coping, this can then become a problem for YOU and disrupt a lot […]
3 Things You MUST Know About Student Ownership
Have you ever thought about letting your student’s take over the classroom? I’m talking about giving them (almost) full reign and allowing them to be in charge of their learning. Do you think that sounds absolutely absurd? Well, before you go running for the hills, let me tell you why this idea is actually pretty […]
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