I am heading back into the classroom for face-to-face learning and I am nervous! I teach first grade and the last time these students have been in a school building was March of last year! After participating in virtual learning for an entire year they are walking back into the classroom. After ... Read More
15 Educational Activities Your Preschooler Will Love
Toddlers, Tots, and Littles Oh My!!! I hear you, the preschool/toddler age can be a rough season of life. If you homeschool with older kids, it can be hard to do with a preschooler running around. If you are struggling to educate them, because they don't seem interested or get bored easily, then ... Read More
25 Items For Any Teacher Who is Type A
Sticky notes cover my desk. I have lists everywhere that I am constantly checking and crossing off or adding items to. My calendar is color-coded based on kids' activities, appointments, and other events. I love organizing paperwork into notebooks. I guess you could say I'm Type A. (just a little ... Read More
23 Fantastic Books for Read Across America Week!
Reading with my littles is my passion. I love seeing where their imagination takes them, what tickles their funny bones, and what inspires them. I love when they see themselves reflected in the stories and when their eyes are opened to others in the world around them. On March 2nd we teachers ... Read More
15 Spotify Artists and Playlists for the Primary Classroom
Music. It has the ability to make us feel emotions like joy, inspiration, gratitude, and more. We listen to it at home, in our cars, at the grocery store, and sometimes in the classroom. Many teachers say that music in the classroom helps reduce feelings of anxiety and stress, increase focus and ... Read More
Turn Those Co-Workers into Teacher Besties Today!
I love my job. I really do. But teaching isn’t made for the faint of heart as it comes with such a rollercoaster of emotions and an unending list of things that need to be done; done yesterday. Some days getting ready in the mornings, I already feel overwhelmed just thinking about the upcoming ... Read More
5 Favorite Ways to Teach Preschool at Home
Preschoolers are like energetic sponges that usually can't focus for longer than 15 minutes at a time. They don't adhere to a strict plan or routine. They don't care if you spent lots of money on an AMAZING Preschool curriculum. All they want to do is play, create, and be hands-on. They want to be ... Read More
25 Digital Resources for Teaching Grammar
Teaching grammar doesn't instill a sense of joy in the hearts of many teachers. Likewise, you don't hear students often raving about the grammar lesson they had that day. It just seems so dry, so boring, so blah. Not that it isn't an important skill, but when you don't love what you're teaching, it ... Read More
Black History is American History
Make no mistake...Black History is American History and should be taught year-round. Sadly, in classrooms across The United States, this isn't always the case. Black History should be looked at as a critical opportunity to allow students to make connections to our Nation's past with their ... Read More
Gym Teacher’s Free YouTube Fitness Lessons
Many educators were forced by the Covid-19 pandemic to change their daily instruction. We were tasked with the challenge of not only creating virtual classrooms but making them engaging and effective. It was time to get creative and show off talents as only teachers could truly do. That is exactly ... Read More
Creating a Behavioral Plan That Works For You
Preventive? Check! Instructive? Check! Responsive? Check! Okay, now what? I gave you tons of interventions, strategies, and tips over the past few weeks, but where do we go from here? It is time to put all of those ideas and practices into one spot and create your very own informal ... Read More
5 Amazing Books for Homeschool Educators
Now you all should know by now my love and passion for books and reading. My homeschool style of teaching runs on books, and so does my own personal development as an educator. I can't expect my children to read and learn if I'm not emulating it myself. So I have put together a list of some popular ... Read More
