Do you tell your students you love them?
I do. A recent thread on a Facebook group has really stuck with me, and I thought I would take some time to reflect and get your thoughts. Through the years, I have moved around through various positions and grade levels, but in every position one thing remains...
Commas in a Series
Here are some activities I have done recently to teach commas in a series. This seems to be a standard that spans many grade levels. I made this cute anchor chart. I recommend laminating it BEFORE you add your sentence. That way, if you use an erasable marker, you...
Women’s History Month Bulletin Board
March is Women's History Month, and I want to share a great bulletin board I created. It features 30 prominent women in history - displayed on a timeline! The kids had so much fun researching these famous women. Some they had heard of, like Oprah and Betsy Ross, and...
Peanut Butter, Jelly TIME! Using Functional and Informational Text in the Classroom
Happy National Peanut Butter Day!! This week I was tasked with working on a close reading of functional and informational text. I needed to incorporate main idea, text features, and vocabulary. No problem! Actually, it was! I usually end up trolling TPT or making...
Ten Tools Every Teacher Needs in Their Classroom
So, let's face it. Sometimes if you want something done, you just have to do it yourself, right? On my campus we haven't had full-time custodial help in a long time and besides... I am a bit impatient. If I decide I want a job done, I usually just figure...
Martin Luther King Jr. Timeline Activity
We have been learning all about Martin Luther King Jr. this week with a lot of fun activities. One of the class favorites was comparing brown eggs and white eggs. We observed the outsides of the eggs and and how they looked different. Once cracked open, the...
Valentine Science Fun!
Looking for a unique activity for your class for Valentine's Day? Kids just LOVE these Valentine's Day science experiment kits! These are super cool science kits that are made for fun and learning. They have all the supplies students will need to complete engaging,...
Crayon Photo Frame Ornaments
Since I switched grade levels this year, I found myself in a pinch for a quick, easy, inexpensive parent gift for my students to make this holiday season. (I don't want to steal the thunder from my old teammates!) These were easy enough for my Firsties to make...
Thanksgiving Play and Pie Party Ideas
Celebrate the season with a Thanksgiving Play and Pie Party! I love celebrating Thanksgiving with my first and second-graders. There are so many Social Studies skills I can pack in during this time of the year. One of my FAVORITE activities is to host a little...
Stone Soup!
This was a really fun week for me at school. My class did a little ELA unit using the story Stone Soup. I used the Reading A-Z version for the students, and then read aloud the classic Marcia Brown version. We compared and contrasted the folktales with an anchor...
