The holiday season is around the corner, and I’m in full swing of my holiday lesson planning! This time of year is by far my favorite in the classroom. It’s the perfect time to teach my little ones the various holidays celebrated by so many in our country. We are also in the middle of […]
Progress Monitoring in the Elementary Classroom
The most valuable data a teacher can collect from their classroom is through progress monitoring! And guess what? It’s not a lot of work and it provides you with a lot of valuable information! Progress Monitoring Isn’t Difficult! There is no wrong way to monitor the progress of your students in your classroom. It’s what […]
Telling Time Practice
How many times do you hear the words “What time is it?” or “When is lunch time?” Probably too many times to count, right? Telling time is a skill that some think is outdated because of the digital era, but I feel it’s something that we need to teach our children. Write the Room Style […]
Spider Craft for Pronouns and Antecedents
We’ve been working really hard getting to know our pronouns in second grade! Pronouns aren’t new to my students. They learned about them in first grade. However, in second grade, we expand on them even more! We had so much fun learning about pronouns that we created this fun spider craft for pronouns and antecedents. […]
Halloween Art Creation
Playdough, pom-poms, wiggly eyes…the things dreams are made of right?!?! Well, at least it is what some adorable Halloween art creations are made of! Halloween Art- Invitation to Create Grab a tray, fill it with all sorts of goodies for the kiddos to play and see what Halloween creations are created! We included cookie cutters, play-dough, spider […]
STEAM Halloween Art
Halloween makes for a crazy week of school. Making learning fun (or just tossing out candy) is probably the only option for success. That is why I created a week of STEAM Halloween learning activities. The perfect science, technology, engineering, art, and math are perfect for a sugar-filled week of learning. What is STEAM? STEAM […]