Relax and Read!

For most of us, one of our goals as teachers is to instill a love of reading. I find much of that is in the …

Lessons From A Bus Driver

A long time ago, long before I started working where I am now, I substituted.   One day when I was sub…

Six Ways to Help Kids Beat the Winter Blues

The Winter Blues .  A medical diagnosis might be Seasonal Affective Disorder .     I am not a medic…

Science and Social Studies for February

Do you find it challenging to fit everything in? I sure do! The most challenging things to fit in are Scie…

Give 'em a Shout Out!

Do you have kids that do things well, and deserve attention for it?  Do you have things you're loo…

5 Days of Indoor Recess? 5 Ideas to Try!

No matter where you live, I'm sure you've had instances where the kiddos couldn't get outside …