Your students can add two numbers or give you a synonym for the word sleepy, but they are not engaged at all… which is why it’s a terrific idea to incorporate themed soccer activities (or World Cup) into your lesson plans! Many students love soccer, play soccer, or watch it
Sight words can be fun! Here are 5 ways for your students to practice. Hands on Sight Word Practice Magnetic Letters Magnetic letters have been a classroom standby for a long time- but have you played the what’s missing game? Have students make the word with magnets and then you
Play or analyze these songs in the classroom! These songs are split into two lists – one for general classroom use like transitions, brain breaks and more, and the other list is songs for analysis in English class or another type of middle school or high school class! How did
Cause and effect is a super tough skill for us to teach and for students to master. So to help jump start your instruction, here are 5 ways that you can teach it to your students (and make it fun and relatable). ACT THEM OUT Act out scenarios with role
Have you heard about what I call “2’s Day” yet? It’s one (or both) of the two dates this year that have all 2’s – 2/22/22 and/or 2/2/22. I heard about it in what would supposed to be a funny meme, but I thought it was super fun! And why
CREATIVE TOPICS Fun and creative topics get children much more excited about writing more than just the standard prompt “What did you do this weekend?” There is no better way to stop students’ creativity than drop that one on a class, right? Let’s check out some examples. In the Fall
Have you been using Pop Its / Fidget Poppers to engage learners in the classroom? Well, check out more ways to use pop its in the classroom! They are fun engaging, visual, and hands on and get students engaged in the curriculum. New Ideas for Using Pop Its Matching Letters
The fall is a great time to refresh your classroom or home library with new books! I have found 8 terrific new books that your class will love! They are new as of 2021 and you can find them at Amazon (just click on the cover images below), your local
You probably have heard about phonemic awareness, the Science of Reading, and/or orthographic mapping. I’m here in case you are confused to give you the basics of phonemic awareness! That way you can teach reading this year with confidence! WHAT IS IT? Phonemic Awareness is the understanding of sounds and
It’s coming! Reading center time! Or maybe you’re already in the middle of trying to run reading centers. Sure, you have all your curriculum resources and the routine! But do you have the 3 must-have resources for your reading centers? 4″x6″ PHOTO BOXES These can store almost everything! I store
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