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
When students learn through PLAY, concepts and skills are more quickly understood so I try to keep that at the forefront when teaching anything new. We like to have fun around here and I’m here to help you do the same! In this post, you are going to learn a lot of great, easy to implement ideas to help your… 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
The first 100 Days together is a HUGE celebration for students and teachers in elementary school and we love to make it a good time. Have you ever heard of celebrating with stations?! This engaging and easy setup is designed to deliver a fun and memorable day for your students that they won’t stop talking about! However fun, this day… Read More
