This year is a year like NO other. We have had to adapt and change, especially in regards to technology. I’ve been fortunate to have one-to-one devices with my students the past 5 years and I thought I was tech savvy. However, this year technological skills have exploded as we navigate through various models of […]
20ish Awesome Read Alouds to Foster Social Emotional Learning
It’s time for some social emotional books! Here I’ll talk about some of my FAVORITE books for fostering social and emotional learning. Students easily connect through literature, especially with human characters they can relate to the story deeply. There are SO many amazing books to choose from that cater to social and emotional development. If […]
Digital Learning – Google Classroom 101
Are you seeking ideas on how to be organized, easily communicate, and manage students? Then you need to get started with Google Classroom! Google Classroom is a platform that does it all for teachers, especially during a time of digital learning. The online platform streamlines the sharing of documents or assignments between teacher and student […]
Digital Classroom Management
Classroom management is key. Every educator knows this. And every educator knows how hard, overwhelming, yet important this task is. So of course it’s natural if we’re having slight anxiety on how to do this virtually. We are ALL a community together and the best places to learn is from each other. For this post […]
Social Emotional Education
Social emotional learning is a topic that is very near and dear to my heart. We as educators owe dedication to social and emotional learning to every tiny human we have the privilege to have in our class. Skills that deal with social and emotional situations are crucial not just in the classroom, but all […]
Ways to Help Build Your Classroom Community Virtually
Rules and procedures are the backbone of your classroom. In my opinion, first you have to LOVE your students, then you have to teach them about what you expect from them, and then you can teach them everything else. It is my belief that if you hold your students to the highest of standards they […]
Digital Learning – Seesaw 101
Seesaw is one of my absolute favorite digital platforms for primary students! Last post I gave a very quick overview of some of my favorite features of Seesaw, as well as Google Classroom, and Boom Learning. If you’d like to check out that post you can find it HERE. I have been using Seesaw in […]
Teaching Digital in Primary Grades
Digital this, digital that, “digital” has been the buzzword of the year! Thanks COVID! Let’s be real for a second. 2020 has been a crazy and life-changing year for everyone- especially teachers. We had to shut down our classrooms on a moment’s notice and begin teaching remotely with very little to no experience. Luckily, we […]
Teaching Rules, Routines, & Procedures
Rules, routines, and procedures are the backbone of your classroom. In my opinion, first you have to LOVE your students. Then you get to teach them about what you EXPECT from them. Only then can you teach them everything else. We practice, practice and practice these expectations so much that we don’t even focus on […]
Back to School Book Companion Activities
Children’s literature is literally one of my favorite things and so of course I’m all about bringing great read alouds into the classroom. With an amazing book, a companion activity is a sure fire way to ramp up the fun even more and continue fostering a love of reading! Back to school time is the […]