We have a confession to make... Amazon has become our BEST FRIEND since having to be at home with our kiddos all day long. But, when you type in "Activities for Kids", the list is never ending; which is great, but how do you narrow down the search?! Well, don't worry anymore, we have found 29 ... Read More
34 Best Kept Teaching Hacks for Parents
Now that you've survived your first week of homeschooling, how about we share a few teaching hacks from teachers to help you get through week 2?! We polled our group of fellow educators to comment with their best loved secrets that make teaching easier. Are you like me and feeling this ... Read More
47 Boredom Busters for Kids at Home
For many of us, school has been cancelled to help keep our students, staff, and families healthy during the Covid - 19 outbreak. Between us at Education to the Core, we have four children who are used to going to baseball, dance, soccer, Taekwondo, friends' houses, and tumbling, so sitting at home ... Read More
10 No Prep Activities to Include in Your Send Home Packets
So you found out you need to make 1-2 week's worth of send home plans, and you need to put something together ASAP! Education to the Core is your hub for No Prep, Interactive resources! Check out our list below for 10 no prep activities to include in your send home packets. 10 No Prep Activities ... Read More
9 Ways to Increase Fluency in Students
Increasing fluency in our students is one of the main goals of any elementary school teacher. If they are not fluent readers, they are unable to gain meaning (comprehend) from what they are reading. There are a few pieces to being a fluent reader... Phrasing - putting words together in ... Read More
Top 10 Ways Teachers Can Relax Over Spring Break
We've been checking off the days on our calendars and phones, and Spring Break is FINALLY here!!! We polled our community of educators to find out how teachers can relax over spring break. All the answers were tallied and we've created a countdown of the TOP 10 WAYS TEACHERS SPEND SPRING ... Read More
30 Spelling Activities for ANY List of Words
As teachers, reading signs like this make us cringe! We work hard to teach our students the correct way to spell words. We spend countless hours creating spelling practice activities that are fun and not just writing the word multiple times. Are you ready to get some of those hours back?! Take a ... Read More
4th Quarter Teaching Tips You Can’t Live Without
The countdown to summer has begun! But before we can close up our classrooms and enjoy some rest and relaxation, we have to make it through the end of the year. We have polled our community of teachers and come up with some great 4th quarter teaching tips you can't live without!! Tip #1 ... Read More
End of the Year Teacher Hacks
The countdown to summer has begun! But before we can close up our classrooms and enjoy some rest and relaxation, we have to make it through the end of the year. We have polled our community of teachers and come up with some great end of the year teacher hacks that you can't live ... Read More
Handling Parent-Teacher Conferences Like A BOSS!
Whether you are a veteran, or a newbie, parent-teacher conferences are something all of us have to do at some point. After my first year, I started to figure out strategies to make conferences less stressful for me and the parent(s) involved. I have pinpointed a few "Tricks of the Trade" for you ... Read More
Intentionally Teaching Kindness in the Classroom
"Kindness is free. Sprinkle that stuff everywhere." Intentionally Teaching Kindness in the Classroom February is kindness and caring month. It's a great time to intentionally teach acts of kindness, celebrate friendships, and learn about showing caring towards others. We at Team Education ... Read More
7 Informational Text Activities for Primary Students
It is easy to create or search for activities related to fictional literature, but what about informational text?! Most of the activities we find are the same graphic organizers, just to be used with different books. Here are some more hands-on lessons you can use with your students to dive into ... Read More
