You guys know I’m not a big fan of cooking {but I share simple recipes HERE and HERE}! And you also know that I’m not a huge fan of Packing Lunches {but I’ve shared my easiest ideas HERE}! Well, today I’m here with an idea to revolutionize the way you pack
Take a Few Deep Breaths It’s the beginning of the school year and I’m sure everything is all sunshine and rainbows {or maybe not} in your classroom. But, it’s inevitable, at some point in the year, there are going to be times in your classroom when your students {and you!}
You may have seen a few hundred campaign commercials these days so you know election season is here! These classroom voting and election day activities will surely be a hit with your elementary students! How will YOU handle the election in your classroom? Well, since I teach first grade and I’d like to avoid those
Good character is something that must be taught to our students. Inherently, children do not know social skills. They are not going to say please and thank you…unless they are taught that it’s important! They won’t hold open doors for their friends and family…unless someone teaches them that it’s a
There are certain things as a teacher that drive me nuts – forgotten books, picking up homeless crayons and “I forgot my backpack at home!” HOW, by the way, is that even possible? {But as I write this, I’m thinking about a story my sister shared with me recently how
I don’t know about you but my lesson plans have Science lessons written in them. So why is it that the lessons never get done? Well, maybe it is the unannounced fire drill, the parent that had to talk privately to me right as the morning bell rang, or the
