Looking at recent articles and research, it seems that opinions are mixed on if the summer slide is real or if it just feels that way because of the children that start school with learning gaps already in place (Staake, […]
A Dozen Egg-straordinary Ways to Use Plastic Eggs
Easter is only a couple of weeks away! Around this time you can find plastic eggs a-plenty! And right after Easter, you can grab them discounted at many stores. And with these eggs, egg-straordinary activities can be created for your […]
5 Simple Strategies for B/D Letter Reversal
Do you have students that struggle with telling the difference between lowercase b and lowercase d? You are not alone! I have seen this from preschool all the way up to 5th grade. As a reading interventionist, this is a […]
How to Create a Writing Rubric that Works
There is no easy way to grade writing. Writing is quite subjective from writer to reader. However, pieces of good writing have commonalities. These commonalities are the best way I’ve found for grading pieces of writing. And based on my […]
How to Have Meaningful Writing Conferences With Your Students
During the writing process, it is important to confer with your students one-on-one to view their writing and be able to give constructive feedback on it. So, the question is: How do you have meaningful writing conferences with your students? […]
8 Simple No-Bake Spring Snacks to Make in the Classroom
The first day of Spring is March 20! I am ready for warmer weather, how about you? With the thought of warmer weather ahead, I thought it a good time to finish up my seasonal no-bake snack posts with simple […]
10 Low Prep E-Learning Assignments for Students
Was your school closed this past week due to winter weather? Here in the lowcountry, it snowed! And let me tell you that is an EVENT! Since I moved here 7 years ago this is the 2nd time we’ve had […]
What Will Stick? A Guide to Hanging Items in the Classroom
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 […]