A lifelong journey in education.
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for the year! During the first few days of school, we are setting the tone for the rest of the year. Our students are looking to see what kind of teacher… Read More
Hi teachers! I wanted to stop by with some adorable ideas for your classroom Winter party! 🙂 This year, as I’m staying home to focus on my family and volunteering, I get to help out with Liam’s classroom parties! Liam (my sweet little brother) is in 2nd grade and always has the most amazing teachers that plan such fun activities… Read More
Hi friends! I wanted to stop by today and share something that’s super close to my heart! I’ve shared before but I have always taught in very diverse schools. My first school was 95% Hispanic and extremely high poverty. My second school had kiddos from all over…we had tons of refugee kiddos, families who came from India, Pakistan, Iraq, Africa,… Read More
Hi friends! It’s my very first day of vacation, and I wanted to stop by and share some tips for sending our little ones off for a succcesful summer. Those last few days are so bittersweet…we are so excited to spend time with our own families and relax, but it’s also scary! We have worked so hard all year long… Read More
Hi friends! I wanted to stop by and share a few low key Mother’s Day ideas that are super easy to prep and super fun for the kiddos. There are so many adorable ideas on Pinterest…you can check out my Mother’s Day Pinterest board here. A little note…I think it’s important to celebrate Mother’s Day sensitively for all the different… Read More
Hi! Today I wanted to stop by and share a few fun ideas for celebrating the 120th Day of School with your students! At both schools I taught first grade at, Kindergarten had a SUPER fun and exciting 100th day of school. The kiddos always talked about it an I knew it was a huge deal for them. Because our… Read More
I am just about to upload my updated Turkey pack, and had a question! I know many of you are off this week, so what other animals would you like to see some informational packs on? They would include activities for discussing vocabulary, schema, questioning and more! Let me know 👇🏻 what animals you want to see! Caribou? Penguins? Butterflies?
It can be super challenging to navigate Thanksgiving in the classroom! This is a great article with some ideas, and I love Elementary Nest product for teaching all about Indigenous People!
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Today is one of my very favorite days of the year! To celebrate World Kindness Day you can grab my Kindness Lessons for ⭐️FREE⭐️ in my TPT store! How will you celebrate with your students??! Let us know below...it might just give someone else an idea 😘
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Raise your hand if you told your students to say “thank you” or “be appreciative” without any further explanation. ✋🏻✋🏻✋🏻 I know I have! After lots of reflection and conversation, I realized my students didn’t really know what it meant to have a grateful heart. Saying “thank you” was something they did out of habit, but didn’t truly understand the meaning! That’s why I decided to include Gratitude in my Character Education curriculum! I want my students to be appreciative of everything they have, and understand that being grateful is more than just a few words! It’s in the way we respond and our actions too! My favorite teaching point is someone with a grateful heart doesn’t constantly ask for more! Now is the perfect time to introduce these lessons, but they can be taught all year long!
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Happy Friday teacher friends! I wish I could send all of you this amazing cookie from @shoelacesandsugarcookies but this virtual one will have to do!
