Math videos are great to use in a variety of settings! I use math videos to get my students started in the morning, during indoor recesses, brain breaks, 5 minute time gaps, and of course in math block. They are a great tool to get your students up and moving, while learning math skills. Here are ... Read More
17 Totally Relatable “Distance Learning” Memes
Who is ready for some "Distance Learning Memes"?! It’s finally that time, teachers! Late nights, chaos, and bittersweet emotions bring out some of the best (and funniest) memes that lighten up the mood, and give us a little chuckle. I thought it would be fun to celebrate with some teacher memes - ... Read More
Amazon Favorites to Help You Unwind This Summer
Summer vacation is HERE! We have found some Amazon favorites to help you UNWIND this summer. We hope that you find some of these useful, as well as post a link to any best-loved products that you swear by when it comes to enjoying vacation. Swimsuit What better way to unwind than ... Read More
Teaching Tips When on a Tight Budget
Covid-19 and quarantine will continue to take its toll long after we are allowed to return to our classrooms. With immense budget cuts looming on the horizon, we will be asked once again to conquer the impossible. Can we deliver exceptional instruction with little or no funding? We ... Read More
10 Tips to Get Ahead for Next School Year
Do you ever try to get ahead for next school year during the summer, and for some reason you're unable to get it all done? I am guilty of this every year. I always have the best of intentions... ...but the weeks always seem to slip away and before I know it, the next school year is knocking on ... Read More
19 Ways Kids can UNPLUG this Summer
I don't know about you, but I am sooooo ready to lock my laptop and iPads in the closet and not bring them out until 2021!!! My kids need to UNPLUG this summer! I pride myself in being a parent that has worked hard to keep "screen time" to a minimum, and distance learning has just blown that out ... Read More
19 Ways Teachers can UNPLUG This Summer
It is so important that we teachers UNPLUG this summer and spend some time participating in activities just for us! This spring has brought with it unimaginable changes to the way we deliver education. Our lives both at school and at home were turned upside down, BUT, we have finally made it to ... Read More
24 Digital Reading Activities for Primary Students
In the age of distance learning, interactive digital activities for my primary students are a MUST! They are able to manipulate the pieces on the screen while learning a certain skill or set of skills. Check out our list of 24 digital reading activities for your primary students! Use them for ... Read More
How to Create a Digital Memory Book
Need a DIGITAL End of the Year Memory Book for Distance Learning? We've got you covered. Below, you will see our video that's jam packed with tips and tricks on how to make this year's memory book fun for your students! Important Tips to Remember when Creating Your Digital Memory Book with ... Read More
How to Upload a PDF into SeeSaw
Have you ever needed to upload a PDF into SeeSaw? We get this question a lot and we want to help you! First up, we wanted to show you how to transform any Education to the Core Literacy Center into an interactive activity within SeeSaw. Check out our video below for instructions. How to ... Read More
The 5 Types of Teachers
Teaching is a profession that relies on the collaboration among peers. We thought about it and came up with 5 types of teachers. We integrate our strengths and weaknesses to create a well-oiled machine that meets the needs of our students. Right now, it is difficult to truly collaborate when we ... Read More
Amazing Virtual Field Trips for Distance Learning
The spring semester usually brings out our best loved units and field trips. With school closures, those field trips had to be cancelled, BUT, just because we aren't riding on a bus and physically going to those places, doesn't mean we can't still take a field trip while doing distance learning! ... Read More
