Hey teachers! Are you looking for ways to start building social emotional skills into your daily classroom life? I have a few ideas for you today – conversation starters you can use during morning meeting, class, meeting, or at other times! Please also make sure to comment and let me know other
Are you looking for some poetry resources to share in April, which is National Poetry Month? Well, I have some ideas for you, but you do not need to save poetry for just April! Use these ideas all year round! Poetry Books for the Classroom I love reading poetry aloud
Are you looking for new ideas for attention getting signals? Sometimes it can be tough to get (and keep) your students’ attention! Every so often I need a new idea and scour the internet, Pinterest, blogs, and my friends’ classrooms for inspiration. Let’s talk attention getting signals for even the
It’s time to bring some St. Patrick’s Day activities and ideas into your classroom since it’s right around the corner. You can even pin this blog post and save it for this time next year! Leprechaun Paper Plate Mask Grab this fun and easy to make mask from Simply Today
All At Once Maybe it’s the start of a school year, or maybe you just really stocked up, or that Donor’s Choose project got funded, and you have everything and want the students to try it out! Last year, this is how I did it. I went over (briefly) the
Isn’t teaching writing so tough? Personally, I always find it the most challenging subject to teach. I have been to professional development and found resources with online videos and books that helped me, so I wanted to share with you! Texts for Students and Teachers First, I highly recommend helping
Do you know the Book The Hat was published just in 1997? It feels like I have known and loved this book forever! Today, I thought I would stop by with a short review of the book and some suggestions for The Hat themed activities for your classroom! Other wonderful
Geography and maps can be a beast to teach, especially if like me, your school does not have a set curriculum and you have to gather your own ideas to meet the standards in
One thing you should know before you scan through this post is that I am a reading specialist so I work with students individually or in groups of up to four students in my classroom. When I am discussing “new students”, I am thinking of students that join my reading
Immigration to America is part of the second grade curriculum in my district and state. I always had a hard time finding resources that met my needs and ended up gathering a lot of ideas over the last few years. I am here to share those with you so you
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