Fancy Ideas for the Everyday Classroom
My students always LOVE when we dive into Science. They CAN’T get enough of it. We usually start the year off teaching Life Science but this year we pushed it back to the Spring because we were lucky to be invited on a field trip to our local wetlands. Before we went to the Wetlands, I wanted to prepare my… Read More
Earth day is right around the corner and it is a great way to incorporate a bunch of different skills and subjects to make it a week to inspire your students to help care for the Earth. I wanted to do an Earth Day Round Up for you all to give you some ideas to add to your classroom… Plus… Read More
I don’t know about you, but my class has Spring Fever! With the chatty Cathy’s, the need to Spring Clean their desks and the struggle to stay focused with the ever looming Spring Break coming the struggle is real! Today I want to share some of my favorite Spring Time Activities. For us, the reality of the SBAC is… Read More
If you have been to a Target lately the end caps are stacked full with colorful Marshmallow Peeps. It is hard not to be inspired by those beautiful colors. I personally LOVE incorporating food into lessons whenever possible. Here are some Peep-a-licious activities you can use in your classroom over the next few weeks. Science is a subject that is… Read More
Right before Winter Break I shared my B-I-G Baby secret with my class that I was expecting a baby and due on the last day of school. All of the boys in my class were shocked but somehow *magically* all of the girls “already knew since Monday”. Apparently one of my girls overheard me talking to another teacher about an… Read More
February is a short yet jam packed month. Almost immediately we dive right into Presidents’ Day lessons. I usually do a two week unit for Presidents’ Day, focusing on Washington and Lincoln. Then, I let the students choose a president to research on their own or in small groups. Here are some ideas you can use for Presidents’ Day lessons…. Read More
