Want to add FUN to your Math block?

A homemade bee hotel made from plastic tubes and bamboo hangs from a tree. The image text reads, "Save the Bees: Create a Bee Hotel for Earth Day.

Save the Bees

It wasn’t until I became an adult {and a really mature adult at that!} that I finally began to understand the “Save the Bees” campaign! As a kid, I just thought bees were annoying – something you avoided getting stung by or sharing your popsicle with! But, as I’ve gotten

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Time capsule instruction materials with vibrant pages include "This Time Capsule Belongs to Arli" and a bold reminder, "Do Not Open Until 3-3-33," adding a touch of mystery to your keepsake journey.

A Time Capsule for Twos Day

February 2022 is an exciting month! We had 2-2-22 followed by 2-22-22 later this month. It’s rare that we get to days in a single year where all of the digits are the same. In fact, the next time this will happen is March 3rd of 2033. That is 11

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Book titled "Math Puzzles for Clever Kids" is on a table with colored paper, scissors, pencils, and a marker. The background reads "Building Strong Math Thinkers" as kids dive into challenging logic puzzles designed to sharpen young minds.

Math Puzzles for Clever Kids

You may remember that a couple of years back I wrote Logic Puzzles for Clever Kids. Well, I am SO thrilled to share my latest book, Math Puzzles for Clever Kids! This math-focused logic book is the perfect follow-up to my first logic book! This post contains affiliate links. By

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Decorative poster celebrating Winter Games in the Classroom, featuring three circular "Medal of Kindness" awards adorned with children's comments and photos.

Classroom Olympic Games & Activities for Students

If you know me {IRL, that is!} you may know that I am slightly obsessed with the Olympics. When the Summer Olympics were in Atlanta, I remember getting a plastic torch water bottle and pretending to run around. Every Olympics thereafter, I always snagged a new shirt, pencil case, jacket,

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A delightful winter writing activity featuring penguin-themed creativity. Children can draw their favorite penguin and compose a brief paragraph about these charming creatures. The paper showcases each child's unique handwriting, bordered cheerfully by colored pencils.

Winter Writing Activities & Prompts for First Grade

Winter time is right around the corner, and it’s time to start planning seasonal activities for your students! One of my favorite ways to incorporate seasonal fun into the classroom is through funwriting prompts. Winter writing activities are especially helpful, because you are either using them right before or after

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