Nearly every kid dreams of building a snowman in the winter. Round and jolly, a snowman (or snow-woman) is the ultimate winter friend. But a snowman can also be fun inside. If you’re on the lookout for some great snowman activities this winter – you’ve come to the right place! This blog post is going to offer up some great snowman books, bulletin board ideas, plus math and literacy activities that you can do with your elementary students. This … [Read more...] about Snowman Activities and Books for Elementary Kids
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Teaching is a Journey: And Every Journey Looks Different
Teaching is a journey. I've known this to be true for a long time, but that truth hit even closer to home recently. My best friend and I started teaching around the same time frame. I've always known she was a good teacher, but I'm not sure she always believes in herself. I, on the other hand, have always felt like teaching came naturally. Please stop comparing yourself to other teachers. We are all at our own place on this teaching journey. … [Read more...] about Teaching is a Journey: And Every Journey Looks Different
Editable Summer Review for Kindergarten – Parent Friendly Guide! {Summer Packet}
This EDITABLE Summer Review helps get preschool and Kindergarten students ready for Kindergarten or 1st grade by maintaining the skills they used all year. Teachers can send it home with students on the last day of school OR parents can grab it to use in their own studies with their kids. WHAT YOU GET: PDF download (preschool and Kindergarten options!) Word Format (editable!) (preschool and Kindergarten options!) Language, math, and … [Read more...] about Editable Summer Review for Kindergarten – Parent Friendly Guide! {Summer Packet}
Funny Picture Writing Prompts
As a classroom teacher, it was often hard to find time to fit writing into each school day. However, I knew that was a bad practice! There were days were we only had five minutes to write, but I knew that five minutes was better than no minutes! That's where these funny picture writing prompts came into play! Project Your Picture Prompt I would go to my Pinterest board dedicated to funny pictures. From there, I would project one picture up on … [Read more...] about Funny Picture Writing Prompts
Book Sales!
Our 5th grade classes held book sales last week. No, not the kind requiring any money! The kind where the students try to "sell" their classmates on a book they've read! These work great to get students more excited about reading books, and they also work great for covering those pesky listening and speaking standards. {I'd also love to mention that they're highly entertaining! Check out the pictures below for more inspirational costume … [Read more...] about Book Sales!
Real Life Math: Getting a Pet
Making math exciting through real life math is a great way to keep students engaged in learning. When you can tie in some financial literacy and project based learning, you've hit the trifecta! This download will help 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade elementary students plan to get a new pet in a hands-on, differentiated way. WHAT YOU GET: 52 student printables in PDF format 2 teacher direction pages 52 editable student … [Read more...] about Real Life Math: Getting a Pet
MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
These Multidigit Addition Adding 3-6 Digit Number Puzzles are great activities for a math center game. They provide a great way to get students a hands-on, engaging critical thinking game for extra practice. Plus this math center activity is a quick and easy way for teachers to provide meaningful learning that meets the needs of elementary 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade students! These Multidigit Addition puzzles help students practice matching the … [Read more...] about MultiDigit Addition | Distance Learning Google Slides Compatible Activities
100 Days Smarter! FREE Download for the Classroom
You're going to love this FREE download for the 100th Day of School! Last year we had an elementary paraprofessional who always went above and beyond! She is an amazing woman who likes to ensure all students in the elementary get a special treat from time to time. Holidays seemed to be when she would come around most. The 100th Day of School was no exception. She found these "100 days smarter" treats and then made copies for the entire K-6 … [Read more...] about 100 Days Smarter! FREE Download for the Classroom
Document, Document, Document!
As a teacher there are many things we need to document daily. How little or how much documentation you do is up to you, but I have personally found that a few minutes of documentation each day has saved me a great deal of time in the long run. Here are ten tips to help you with teacher documentation. Looking to increase your documentation right now? Then you're going to LOVE this documentation resource! It includes over 120 different forms to … [Read more...] about Document, Document, Document!
