How did the last week of April get here so fast?! For many of you (some with less than five weeks left of school), you are beginning to think about how to wind down the year with some fun activities. But if the majority of you are like I was… you want to plan fun […]
Honesty time. I was terrible at parent communication when I first started teaching. Like, I avoided it at all cost. I was terrified of parents and did not want to talk to them. I think that isn’t really a strange response as a first year teacher, but it did not work well for me. The […]
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I have done the animal print theme. I have done the owl theme. I have done no theme at all. But, next year...I am doing a Minecraft Theme for my class. I am so excited to get started...and I have a lot of great ideas that I will be sharing here as I create them. First up: an awesome calendar kit and name plates. LOVE. Here is a sneak peek. You can find them by following this link: Minecraft in the Classroom
Looking for an easy Minute-to-Win-It–inspired game? Try one of these 45 fun and easy ideas perfect for any party!
7 Low-Prep Minute to Win It games for the middle school classroom! Perfect for the end of the year!
For some of my students, twenty percent of their grade is determined by group work. They have "learning teams," which are governed by a self...
Honesty time. I was terrible at parent communication when I first started teaching. Like, I avoided it at all cost. I was terrified of parents and did not want to talk to them. I think that isn’t really a strange response as a first year teacher, but it did not work well for me. The […]
This FREE Scarecrow Pronoun Game is such a fun way for kids to spin and color their way to learn about pronouns with a fun fall theme.
Ready to reset for next year? Get 30 end of year journal prompts to close out this chapter and move into the new year with a fresh mindset.
The weeks leading up to winter break can be exhausting. These Christmas activities for the classroom will help you plan out those busy weeks.
Honesty time. I was terrible at parent communication when I first started teaching. Like, I avoided it at all cost. I was terrified of parents and did not want to talk to them. I think that isn’t really a strange response as a first year teacher, but it did not work well for me. The […]
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Celebrating the New Year with kids? This year, I thought it would be fun to play some fun New Year's Eve Minute To Win It Games together with my family. These games are great for kids, big or little. NEW YEAR'S EVE Do you have a party in your home on New Year's Eve? Or,
This ultra-organized Teacher Planner will help you stay on top of everything! Take charge of your life and feel inspired to achieve your goals with this planner that has everything you need to plan, track and teach your lessons. This is a comprehensive, functional, and stylishly designed teacher pl...
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Teaching digitally and need a way to learn more about your students? Grab FREE digital math interest survey activities to help!
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Lizzie loves school almost more than anything. First she loved Nursery school. She loved Kindergarten even more. When the time comes for Lizzie to start First Grade, she can't wait. Everyone tells her it will be a whole year of school. And Miss Giggliano, the first-grade teacher, tells her class to make this the best year of school ever. Yippee! thinks Lizzie--a whole year of school! And what a year it is. Miss G.'s class wins the Centipede Reading Award. And they even win the Nature Study Award for their bee and butterfly garden. It's a great year! But all great things must come to an end. When the last day of school arrives, Lizzie is dismayed. How can this be? It was supposed to be a whole year! But good news soon arrives and Lizzie, along with Miss G., finds herself in a different classroom and eager to learn!
Elementary teachers planning a hollywood classroom theme will love these decor ideas, inspiring photos, bulletin board tips, and resources.
I was thinking about how I labeled things during the year to help reinforce science content. With social media’s heavy focus lately on classroom aesthetics, I wanted to share how you can easily add purposeful “decor” with Label & Learn.⠀⠀Label for Back to School or during the year when you reach new concepts or your ... Read more
Find fantastic Groundhog Day activities for your primary students including ideas for read alouds, small group, math activities, crafts, and more!
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Teaching digitally and need a way to learn more about your students? Grab FREE digital math interest survey activities to help!
A simple, super smart way to motivate your students to turn in their homework.
Highlights An NSTA-CBC 2023 Best STEM Book of the Year An Amazon Editor's Pick - An Amazon Best Book of the Month "A great way to show even the math-averse or math-phobic the many ways that math is hiding in their everyday lives. 5-9 Years 9.2" x 9.2" Hardcover 40 Pages Juvenile Fiction, General Series Name: What Is... Description About the Book "A rhyming picture-book introduction to math for the very young, with visual depictions of everyday STEM applications"-- Book Synopsis An NSTA-CBC 2023 Best STEM Book of the Year An Amazon Editor's Pick - An Amazon Best Book of the Month "A great way to show even the math-averse or math-phobic the many ways that math is hiding in their everyday lives." --Kirkus Reviews "A delightful first look at STEM." --School Library Journal A lively celebration of math and all the ways it applies to everyday life. What is math? So many things! Counting and calendars, weights and fractions, shapes and distances, charting and graphing. Math is the way we measure and code our world, from seasons to clocks, recipes, classrooms, and beyond. Math is all around us! Readers will be introduced to: - Graphs and charts--in the form of pizza pies! - Counting and weight--when baking a cake! - Shapes and word problems--to build a spaceship! This rousing read aloud offers an engaging and accessible introduction to math--perfect for sparking an early interest in STEM subjects for preschool and early elementary school children. And be sure to keep an eye out for a friendly black cat and white dog on each spread as they participate in the math-related hijinks! Review Quotes Praise for What is Math?: An NSTA-CBC 2023 Best STEM Book of the Year An Amazon Best Book of the Month "Jaunty rhymes introduce readers to many different answers to the titular question, the illustrations showing an array of children, diverse in terms of race and ability, exploring their world, attending school, and interacting with friends....A great way to show even the math-averse or math-phobic the many ways that math is hiding in their everyday lives. A solid definition of math that shows its ubiquity."--Kirkus "The concepts of counting, adding, subtracting, comparing, and sorting are included in addition to lessons on weight, calendars, time, shapes, patterns, graphs, and charts. Young readers will enjoy spotting how a black cat and white dog enhance both the merriment and math concepts in each scene...A delightful first look at STEM."--School Library Journal Praise for What Is Science?: Finalist for the AAAS Subaru Best Science Book and Film Prize A Bank Street Best Book of the Year "Young readers will relish the whirlwind tour that encompasses stars, planets, rocks, soil, sea and sky, hurricanes, volcanoes, earthquakes and snow. The bright, bold illustrations will cause children to reach for the book on their own." --Science Magazine "With its large illustrations, simple text, and important concepts, this title will be enjoyed by newly independent readers, or will ignite excitement in a group. A unique look at the topic."--School Library Journal About the Author Rebecca Kai Dotlich is a poet and the author of many award-winning picture books for young readers, including Race Car Count; What Can a Crane Pick Up?; One Day, The End; and What Is Science?, which was a Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year and a finalist in the Children's Science Picture Book category of the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books. She loves grouping her vintage marble collection into cupcake tins. But not to worry--she never bakes them. She lives in Indiana. Sachiko Yoshikawa grew up in Tokyo, where her parents ran a salon. Her mother was a stylist, while her father kept track of the financials, often with an abacus. It was on the abacus that Sachiko learned to add and subtract. She still uses a mental image of her father's abacus when solving simple math problems. Sachiko is the illustrator of Beach Is to Fun as well as What Is Science? She lives in California with her family.
Learn how to use arrays and make equal groups to help you divide.
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I'm going to let you in on my 3 secrets to have the best elementary open house ever! Ready to love hosting open house? Here's how...
This paper plate pumpkin craft is so easy it can be used as a last minute Halloween activity! Make jack-o-lanterns and pumpkins to decorate with the kids.
Wow, wow, wow! It has been a busy time. I haven't blogged in 4-EV-ER. I really don't have time now with working at Summer School every ...
12 Best Minute to Win it Christmas Games for Kids & Adults. Hilarious games with minimal supplies, but silliness and laughter guaranteed!
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graphing and interpreting data on a line plot using a dice
