Have you ever taped something to your classroom wall and within a couple hours it has fallen to the ground? Or you have to keep rehanging the same poster day after day? That used to happen to me, and items […]
Small Changes With the Potential to = Large Impact
Usually with the arrival of a new year, you think about how to make this year different. Usually how to make this year better in some way. It can be difficult to follow through on what you set out to […]
8 Simple No-Bake Winter Snacks to Make in the Classroom
Winter officialy starts on December 21st, but I know in some places it already feels like winter! And since my post 10 Simple No-Bake Fall Snacks to Make in the Classroom was such a hit, I thought I’d give it […]
A Festive Round-Up of FREE Holidays Around the World Activities
It’s that time between Thanksgiving break and Christmas break. A time where you want to feel the Christmas spirit, but it’s, also, a bit chaotic. Depending on how your school calendar works, your students may be taking winter benchmarks before […]
8 Fantastic & Free Activities for Practicing Gratitude in the Classroom
For the final week of this series about practicing gratitude, I am going to bring it back to the classroom. I will be sharing with you activities for teaching your students about gratitude. Instilling the idea of practicing gratitude in […]
How to Select the Best Student Whiteboards
Individual student whiteboards are a must-have, especially in an elementary classroom! They have unlimited uses and will be used every single day. Some uses include solving a math problem and holding it up to compare with the class, writing words, […]
8 Hot Ideas for Learning About Fire Safety
Fire Safety Week starts today, Oct. 6! And all of the month of October is Fire Safety Month! Teaching about fire safety is an important life skill for students and teaching about firefighters fits in with social studies, as firefighters […]
Food for Thought: Use Food as a Math Manipulative
For some reason I have math on my mind, so I’m going to continue this week by sharing what food items students can use as a math manipulative. Math manipulatives are engaging for students because they make math come alive […]
10 Simple No-Bake Fall Snacks to Make in the Classroom
Making snacks with your students throughout the year can be a lot of fun and include a lot of learning! Reading a recipe and, maybe, writing one. Math with measuring ingredients. Or, even, some science or social studies, if creating […]
15 Marvelous Math Videos
A marvelous way to practice and review math skills is by playing interactive math videos! It will get students out of their seats and actively engaged in math learning. This is great for students who learn best kinesthetically and/or for […]