Ever wondered if you needed to bother writing lesson plans in your special ed. classroom? Here are 5 reasons you do...and a template to help.
Training for the splits can take months or even years of practice. However, you only need to know a hand full of stretches to get started. This step-by-step guide for beginners will teach you every…
What is Cricut Joy? Come learn 10 Things You Want to Know About Cricut Joy to help you become acquainted with this small, but mighty cutting machine and all the new Cricut Joy consumables!
I've heard of lapbooks for homeschooling before and they looked interesting. I hesitated before to try to make one because they just seemed like tons of work and I worried that they might be too
This is a set of 11 common elementary school scenarios. Students in small group (or could be a file folder activity) decide if they should tell the teacher about what is happening. EXM: - It is snowing or raining outside during class. - Someone is bullying someone else on the playground.
So much Twitter love from my post about my walls this year. Y’all know how to make a girl feel good! I don’t have my lesson plans ready, and am not entirely sure what I’m doing on…
I l.o.v.e.d the 2nd grade version of this packet that I created, that I went ahead and adapted it for grades k-5 to meet the needs of buyers! Hands down, this has been my favorite packet to do the first few weeks of school. You can grab all grade levels 20% off for Thursday...
Swaziland is a fascinating country to visit for adventurers at heart. Find out what to do in Swaziland, from adventure caving to safaris and more!
Tension in R Therapy is important. I will tell you how to, and why you should be working on it with students.
Private School (CC Pack for The Sims 4)A while back, I shared my plans to develop a Custom Content (CC) pack dedicated to the high school experience, long before Maxis announced the High School Years expansion pack. The response from my patrons was overwhelming, with a flood of fantastic ideas…
What is a serger and how do I use it? This is a question I hear all the time. Today we are breaking it down and telling you exactly how to use this sewing machine.
The first week of school generally consists of getting to know one another, in addition to discussion and practice of classroom procedures and routines. We also got our creative juices flowing by creating summer reflection writing pieces, squiggle stories, and "All About Me" mini-posters. Students are getting to know one another and me, and we are learning to work together to build a successful and positive classroom environment. On Wednesday, I wrote out six questions, all having to do with how to make our classroom and ourselves function to the highest level, on six pieces of chart paper. Students, in groups of three, spent two minutes at each chart, collaborating and responding to each question on a sticky note. After all groups visited each chart paper station, I hung all of the charts up and we discussed each answer and noticed some very interesting trends. Here's the finished product, which you can click on to enlarge: Inspired by Life in 4B To tie into the previous activity, I was inspired by my wonderful teammates, Mrs. Fadden and Ms. Mattox, to develop at class pledge with my students. We reviewed our responses to the above questions, and then we put all of the ideas together to form a cohesive paragraph that we have all agreed will help us to remember why we are here at school and what our common goal is. Below is the rough draft of our class pledge (which I will type up, make pretty, and have all of my students sign): Since we were able to develop a class goal (to achieve success in third grade), I also had each student determine an individual goal after reading the story Matthew's Dream by Leo Lionni. I displayed our "Hopes and Dreams" for third grade near the classroom door, so that we can refer to, and revisit, them throughout the year. Lots of students are interested in learning how to sharpen their cursive skills, multiplication and division skills. I was very impressed by the number of students ready to take on our 40 book challenge! More on that later! Here's our class display of our hopes and dreams for third grade: Lastly, I read a book called Have You Filled a Bucket Today? The premise is that everyone carries an invisible bucket everywhere they go. When your bucket is "filled" you feel happy.When your bucket is "empty" you feel sad or upset. People can fill buckets by lending a helping hand, smiling, being kind, including others in games, and more. People can empty buckets by teasing, being ungrateful, acting disrespectfully, and more. I encourage my students to recognize the actions of bucket-fillers by writing them quick note and sticking it in their bucket display. This helps make everyone feel good. When we feel good, we want others to feel good. Therefore, kindess is passed from person to person. This is our bucket-filling display, complete with ways we can fill buckets and ways we can empty buckets: I look forward to more of these types of meaningful activities that promote teamwork, kindness, and achievement with your child!
Four tips to creating an elementary character council in your building. It doesn't have to be hard... see the easy steps here.
I've been receiving questions about transfer into fabric since I posted my romantic pillow or lavender sachets and I thought that a picture is worth a thousand…
Auckland is one of the most diverse and beautiful cities in the world. With so much to see and do, it can be hard to know where to start. That's why
I've been receiving questions about transfer into fabric since I posted my romantic pillow or lavender sachets and I thought that a picture is worth a thousand…
How to Refinish Wooden Doors - If you have an exterior wooden door that looks rough, check out how I refinish them, and keep them looking great!
Visit these beautiful places near La Reid. 1. Le Chaffour 2. Le Chaffour 3. Le Ninglinspo 4. Saint Hadelin Church 5. Saint Hadelin Church 6. Horse riding 7. Musée de la Vie Rurale et Artisanale 8.Gastronomy
This rental bathroom makeover has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WelcometoSoftsoap #SoftsoapPartner #CollectiveBias I have been living in my home for almost 5 months now and I was finally motivated to do a bathroom makeover. When I first moved into this rental with my boyfriend he...
Do you know what kind of looks you get when you go to the hardware store and tell the clerk you want to DIY a sliding door? When they point in the direction of “Doors & Windows,” you know it’s time to take matters into your own hands. I needed a door for a lofted space above our living room, and wanted the sliding effect. However, since it was a temporary solution, its construction needed to be simple and easy to do.
Do you have a lot of sourdough discard? Don't worry, I'll teach you how to store sourdough discard so it doesn't go to waste!
A Guide to Riga, Latvia. Learn everything you need to know before visiting Riga!
Are you wondering what is crochet blocking and why block knitting projects? In this tutorial I tell you all about what blocking means, why you should do it and how to block your projects.
If you've decided on visiting the Italian seaside and need help figuring out the best things to do in Cinque Terre, this post is for you! Here is everything you need to know including how to get there, how to get from village to village during your visit, where to stay in Cinque Terre, what to do, w
In this special episode, Kasey shares 30 Things You Didn't Know Google Slides Could Do and a FREE eBook download with templates! A follow-up to one of our most popular blog and podcast series, Kasey is going to give you even more ideas for student-created projects with Google Slides.There is so much you can create with the Swiss Army Knife of Google!
After moving and finally getting settled here in my new home of Arizona, I’ve decided it’s time to get back on track with my routine and schedule. Included in this is also my eating habits and health routine. Moving is hard you guys! Between packing/unpacking, organizing, coordinating people to come and set up services at
Do you little {or big} learners have a little trouble distinguishing between needs and wants? That’s why I created this Wants vs Needs Learning Pack! It’s great for any time of year, but especially before Christmas! *This post contains affiliate links. **The free printable link can be found towards the END of this post. Just click ... Read More about Wants vs Needs Learning Pack {FREE}
Can't do Pigeon Pose? It's not all about being flexible. Learn why you're struggling with Pigeon Pose, and what you can do to build up to the pose.
You have a C-section pooch and you want to know how to get rid of it. Here are the two main factors to reduce the c-section pouch...
Classroom management and thinking through how my classroom will run is more important than the decorations and arrangement! Do you agree? My classroom has several different strategies set up; and as needed, I will adjust accordingly as my students arrive and I learn their needs. Today, I have 8 Classroom Management Tips for you to […]
Using Secret Student or Star is an easy and effective classroom management strategy that only takes a minute to implement. Download this free resource
If we're being honest, teaching text structure can get a bit dull. Here are some ways to spice it up and keep your students engaged!
Everything you need to know to plan your visit to the Colosseum in Rome.
It's easy to preserve summer fruit in the freezer. Check out this post for easy step-by-step instructions for freezing peaches, strawberries, blueberries or nectarines with NO sugar needed!
Pico Island Azores, along with Faial and São Jorge, is one of the three Portuguese islands that make up The Triangle. They are part of a larger collection of nine volcanic islands located in the
