Six Ways to Use Seasonal and Holiday Printables

Seasonal and holiday printables are a real time saver!  Plus, they bring valuable skills practice.  Oh yes, a…

Sunflower Learning Fun!

Seriously, sunflowers?  Well, what makes learning fun in your classroom?  It's usually something the kidd…

Fun and Easy: A Good Place to Start!

They say it takes 6 weeks at the beginning of the school year for all the routines to be mastered, and REAL t…

Eight Things to Think About While Long-Term Planning

I never thought of long-term planning as something set in stone. In fact, I would never think about writing l…

Strike a Hero Pose for Super Powers!

Did you ever just strike a pose and suddenly feel more confident?

Me, Too! Not a Movement, But a Team Building Game!

Me, Too! I know what you're thinking... wasn't there a "Me, too" movement a couple of years…

Maslow Before Blooms... What Does This Even Mean?

You've probably seen the memes on social media:  Maslow Before Blooms.  But what does it actually mean?

The Most Important Thing Teachers (and Parents) Can Do to Help Children Be Successful

As teachers and parents, we want our children to be successful.   There's one thing we can do to help the…