Download our classroom icebreakers printable and "go fishing" with your students as they ask and answer questions of one another.
My daughter once gave me a little bottle that she had received at a Women's Retreat years ago. For a long time I have been wantin...
Sometimes we all need a fairytale. But once you've stepped out of childhood and into the world of hangovers, STD tests, and tax season, sickly-sweet fantasy worlds can lose their charm a little. There's always a place for the Cinderellas and the…
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Everything you need to know about teaching 5th grade categorized and organized by topic for easy reference.
Our little Elf on the Shelf Ringo Bells has some new fun ideas for you! You can find all of our Elf adventures throughout the years HERE, and follow along on Instagram for daily updates! The kids are having a great time with him. Like I said before, we don’t do the “touch the elf and...Read More »
The bob haircut is one of the most popular hairstyles. From a bob with bangs to angled cuts, stylists share 30 celeb-inspired bobs for every face shape, here.
1. For those with an appreciation for Striped Awnings A little booklet from 1923, found on the Internet Archive. 2. The 1956 Inter 175A Berline Micro Car The Inter was designed and built by an aircraft company. The French engineers at
Outlander Shawl Pattern - Make a simple knitted shawl inspired by Claire Fraser with this beginner friendly free knitting pattern.
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Rustic décor is so “in” right now. Whether you live in the country or your home is in the city, you can still have beautiful rustic décor and you can do it all yourself.
We use a lot of toilet paper at this house. With two newly potty-trained kiddos and one who is fascinated with all things potty, together use far more
Everything you need to know about teaching 5th grade categorized and organized by topic for easy reference.
Do you struggle with classroom management? Here are four strategies that you can add to your toolkit that will make it just a little bit more effective.
A hilarious online gallery reveals some of the world's cruelest messages written on cakes - and it may make you appreciate store-bought bakes more than homemade alternatives.
Activities to go with the book The Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. Can be used in Speech Therapy, Preschool classrooms, or at home with parents.
Dionysus, the God of Wine and Ecstasy, was born to a mortal mother, Semele. His early life was full of madness and terror as Zeus' wife, Hera, pursued him mercilessly.
As a mother, sometimes I worry if my son is learning enough on a daily basis. He has lots of toys and I play with him and show him new…
The world is full of mysteries, magic, and beautiful places that seem like they could only exist in our imagination or in books and movies. Believe it or not, some of these places are actually real!
The ability to separate the sounds of a word is called “phoneme segmentation”. It’s a critical skill in both learning to read and write. By six and a half/seven years of age students should be able to tell you the sounds in a word. So, for example, if given the word “cat”, the student should […]
These papers will soon be on display at The Morgan Library in NYC.
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Recently the Loretto Chapel was entered into the Atlas. The Santa Fe chapel is known for a very cool looking set of spiral stairs built in 1877 by a...
Read Acts 5:1-4verses 1-11 if you deem appropriate for your child's age.) Pinocchio Revisited: (Printable version now available at the end of the post!) Geppetto, a lonely carpenter with no children, decided that he wanted a boy. He carefully carved
Traditional Aberdeen Butteries or Rowies are dense pastries similar to Croissants but with a higher fat content. Perfect for a breakfast option or as a snack.
At the beginning of every school year, I like to take mass baselines for all of my students so that I have a good clean idea on where they are toward meeting the goals set for them on their IEPs. Maybe they had a summer miracle or maybe they’ve regressed a little. Today I’m going […]
