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 ...
Planning & Organization
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 ...
STEM Activities- How To Incorporate Them Into Your Math and Literacy
When I think about the resource in my classroom that provides the most value for both my students and myself, I always come back to STEM boxes. You may be wondering, "What's a STEM box?" STEM boxes ...
Lapbooks-Three Surprising Reasons Why I Love Them
Have you ever heard of lapbooks? Lapbooks are my favorite way to teach new units to my students, and they’re super easy to do! You can use a file folder or a large sheet of construction paper, ...