If you are noticing that you are have been using breathing exercises to help you stay calm and focused, then more than likely your students need the chance too! Consider how you feel after you take a few deep breaths. You may feel calmer, more focused, relaxed, less anxious. Adults have a better ... Read More
Letters Strings to Sentences: Writing Tips From REAL Teachers
Writing... it can be quite the beast to teach! Especially when you have students who write only letter strings. How do you take Letter Strings to Sentences?! We asked our teacher colleagues from Fearless First Grade Teachers to offer their writing tips to get us started on this grand task. Now ... Read More
I Made a Bitmoji Classroom… Now What?
If you were anything like me during the summer months of quarantine and social distancing you spent your time scrolling through social media. I scrolled past picture after picture, post after post of teachers posting about their new Bitmoji Classrooms. At first I rolled my eyes and kept looking ... Read More
Teaching Tips for the Hybrid Classroom
"Starting next week, we will be moving from all virtual to hybrid instruction. Please refer to your guidebooks for next steps to be ready for the transition." I completely panicked, but... the wonderful teachers who follow Education to the Core have given me many wonderful words of advice. Their ... Read More
Moving and Grooving with ADHD
How can "Dancing With the Stars" lead me to write a blog about Moving and Grooving with ADHD?! Well, let me give you a bit of backstory... Does anyone else’s spouse force them to watch television shows with them or is it just my marriage? Perhaps it could be a specific sports game they make you ... Read More
4 Fantastic Learning Activities for Preschoolers
We have put together 4 Fantastic Learning Activities for Preschoolers that you can use in the classroom, or at home. Preschool age children learn best when having fun and learning hands-on. They don’t have long attention spans, and they are always on the hunt for adventure. So learning through play ... Read More
Online Teaching Tips for Primary Teachers
When I first heard that I was going to be teaching remotely for the entire first semester, my heart dropped. I panicked and quickly began searching for information on Online Teaching Tips. I also looked tricks to help my 3 kids be successful with virtual learning as well. There was going to have ... Read More
5 Fun Learning Activities for Fall
Fall is a time of change. Changing of the seasons, the leaves, time, and sometimes inner change. It is my favorite time of year, especially for my family. We love to do Fun Learning Activities for Fall. I take the kids out for long walks to take in the many beautiful autumnal colors that fill the ... Read More
“Hands-On” Ideas for the Digital Classroom
No computer screen necessary for this one... let's share some Hands-On Ideas for the Digital Classroom. I found over my years of teaching that when students are up moving, creating, and engaged they tend to be happier, focused and more productive with the activity. Let’s face it… I LOVE my ... Read More
35 Chapter Book Series for Elementary Students
Finding the right chapter books that could help in increasing your students vocabulary and reading comprehension, especially for elementary students, can be challenging! There are so many more choices out there. This can make it tough to determine which series are really worthy of sharing with your ... Read More
Navigating Trauma in the Digital Classroom
Navigating Trauma in the Digital Classroom... sounds almost impossible doesn't it? I found myself once again staring towards the black cube on my Google Meet. I glance around at the rest of my class and I see actively engaged students, smiling faces, curious looks, but I look back towards the ... Read More
10 Tips to Instill a Love of Reading in Students
One of the main goals we have as teachers is to Instill a Love of Reading in Students. We make them do read-a-longs, give them reading material we think is best, and drill into them the need to read. What we want as teachers are for our students to fall in love with reading. I can’t promise your ... Read More
