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.

Life Cycle Ideas and Activities for Hands-on Learning Fun!

Do you teach about life cycles?  Here is a plethora of ideas and resources to make your life easier and to he…

Twelve Ideas to Get Your Students to LOVE Reading!

One of the most important things we can do as teachers is help our students develop a love of reading!

The Most Important Part of Writer's Workshop

I've been a passionate fan of Writer's Workshop ever since I learned about it a VERY long tie ago! (N…

Sing With Your Students!

Yes, you read that correctly. Sing with your students!

5 Minutes a Day to Math Fact Fluency

After many years in the primary classroom, I've finally developed a sure proof system for math fact fluen…

Party Talk, an Activity for Sharing Learning, Team Building, and Collaboration

Here's a fun way for students to share information, while enjoying a shared experience and bonding as a c…

Did You Know...? Writing vs Typing

Did you know... there are big differences that happen in the brain while writing as opposed to typing on a ke…