As our end of the school year countdown dwindles and summer days are on the horizon, we must discuss ways to decompress after the stressful school year we've all had. Focusing on summer self-care in ...
Planning & Organization
Fun Ways to Celebrate Student Birthdays
Need some fun ways to celebrate student birthdays? We all know that kids love celebrating their birthdays during the school year. It’s their one special day to be recognized by their teacher and ...
Summer Break-Where Are You? Tips To Help You Manage That EOY Stress
Summer break, WHERE ARE YOU? This has been SUCH a stressful school year, and if you’re anything like me you’re probably asking yourself if you’ll ever make it to the end. A much-needed summer break is ...
How to Organize a Science Day Your Students Will Love
Elementary science can be so much fun to teach! Want to know the day my students looked forward to most when I taught 2nd Grade? SCIENCE DAY! Are you wondering what exactly is Science Day? ...
Classroom Procedures That Help Maintain Your Chatter Boxes
If there’s one thing that I’ve gotten better at over the years, it’s calming a chatty classroom. With the right classroom procedures and incentives in place, it's much easier to keep students on task ...
Student Motivation-My Secret Weapon For Success
As teachers, we all have students who show little interest in reading and writing. What we don’t have is a system to change that. Student motivation can be so tricky! What if I told you that I could ...