With the start of fall happening this past week, I wanted to put together a list of fun fall brain break videos for the classroom! I know most teachers have their favorite go-to videos and, of course, GoNoodle, but it’s always nice to change it up a bit to keep your students’ attention. Also, it gives you the opportunity to […]
Fun Fall Brain Break Videos for Grades PreK-2
Keep Relationships Growing Throughout the Year
Now that you’ve spent some time building relationships with your students and between your students, how do you use the information you acquired during that time to keep your positive relationships growing? Just like how you take care of a plant by watering it and making sure it gets sunlight or the plant will wilt and eventually die; the same […]
How to Keep the Fun in Your Classroom in a World of Curriculums
Is it just me, or does it seem like the fun is being sucked out of the classroom? Part of why I got into teaching as a career is because I thought I’d be able to use my creativity to create engaging and enjoyable lessons based on the standards for my students. More and more with each passing year, I […]
Social-Emotional September-Top 10 Books for Teaching About Difficult Emotions
Last week I gave an overview of four SEL curriculums, so this week I want to follow up with what I personally think are ten of the best read aloud books for teaching about emotions. Social-emotional learning is one of those educational buzzwords right now, but with good reason. In order for students to be in a learning state of […]