5 Things to Do Now to Get Ready for Next Year
As I am enjoying the lazy days of summer, I always feel a step ahead if I get a few things ready to go now. Here are my 5 must do projects to complete before the end of the year. 1. Covering composition books We use interactive notebooking as a tool to track student...
Disney Classroom Bulletin Board Ideas
Have you seen the latest Disney classroom decor from Eureka School? It SPEAKS to me, friends! I have been WAITING, what seems like FOREVER, for Disney themed classroom decor. It has FINALLY come! That is why I am so excited to have the opportunity to freshen up my...
Making Test Prep SNOW much fun!
So, here in the desert it doesn't snow. In fact, quite a few of my students have NEVER even seen snow. Imagine their surprise when I told them we were going to have a snowball fight in our classroom... HA! To motivate my kiddos during our last stretch of test prep,...
Astronaut Training Kits: Space Themed Goody Bags for Students
Since I am going with the space theme, made up some cute goody bags to have on the student's desks the first day of school, and suddenly the "Astronaut Survival Bags" came to be. I got some free lunch sacks from our lovely cafeteria manager, and splatter painted...
Free Educational Resources from Disney!
I have posted a lot about Earth Day in the past week. I love the optimism little kids have when talking and learning about the ways they can conserve and help the world, no matter how small. It makes my heart happy.Have you seen Disney's Monkey Planet yet? I...
Books for Earth Day- Top Picks
Being a book girl, you know I love pairing great literature with our themes. Here are my top picks of Earth Day favorites. I love the book The Wump World by Bill Peet. The little Wumps are so cute, and it has such a great message. The kids always seem to make great...
Pick My Pocket! A Permanent Center for Your Classroom
You all know I just love sharing some of my favorite things from the "WAY BACK FILES" and this is another one. For this months BRIGHT IDEA, I thought I would share my "Pick My Pocket" board. It is so simple. There are no gimmicks or magic buttons. It is just a large,...
Dirt Pudding
Have you ever made dirt pudding? This is another fun activity to do around Earth Day, or anytime you want to have your kids practice using some functional text. We recently finished a unit on functional text. Students need practice in reading recipes and following...
Earth Day Science Activities
I love teaching Earth Day! Every year when it rolls around, I get giddy because I get to pull out some of my favorite Earth Day activities. Science and Earth Day are natural partners, and perfect for April or any month of the year! Check out these recycled...
United States Symbols- Road Trip Scrapbook
Summer will be here before we know it, and it is a perfect time to teach about the symbols of the United States. I love to travel and scrapbook, so I decided to make a fun, interactive text that had the look and feel of a scrapbook. This has been one of my favorite...
