Spring is my favorite season. It shuts the door to cold weather and opens another door to warmer weather and beautiful flowers. I like to open our windows to the house and in my classroom. The fresh air smells so good! This is the time to pull all of your spring activities. My spring activities […]
September Literacy and Math Centers
Being a teacher keeps you busy! With all the different activities you have to plan, you spend every minute you have planning your lessons. Have you ever forgotten one part of your lesson plan after it was too late? For me, it was always my math and literacy centers. But I got smart! My September […]
9 Digital Resources to Get You Through the School Year
Technology has come a LONG way in the elementary classroom. In a ten year period, our classrooms went from a handful of desktop computers that took up so much space, to every student having their own device. I’m so excited to be back in the classroom. Technology is going to play a huge part in […]
A Space Unit Every Early Learner Will Love
Get a child to talk about space, and you will have them gabbing for hours! Their little minds are intrigued with what’s beyond Earth. Bring engaging activities to your classroom and you’ll have them glued every single day! My Travel to Space unit will spark the imagination of your classroom that they will beg to […]
Spring Digital Activities for Little Learners
Isn’t it crazy how much the view of classrooms have changed just in a few short years? Gosh, when I started teaching 15 years ago, I was lucky to have 2-3 computers up against a back wall. Now, you walk into classrooms and see individual iPads, Teacher Bitmojis on the screen, and digital resources instead […]
Valentine’s Day Digital Activities for the Classroom
Valentine’s Day is such a fun holiday for kids. In our house, I put it all in my kids’ hands. I buy the cards, candy and toys and they do the rest. I love watching them write sweet notes to their friends. And teachers have just as much fun planning Valentine’s Day thematic units and […]