Halloween is a very exciting time in the elementary classroom.  I always try to  come up with fun and engaging activities that keep the students focused and learning. It’s the perfect time to take advantage of your students’ excitement for Halloween. Since we are...

The Covid pandemic definitely upped many teacher's technology games but how many teachers, do you think, will continue to regularly use technology once we are all back in the classroom full time?  I know I will.  Here are my top three reasons why. 1. Technology Meets...

Kids love learning about sharks and Shark Week is a great time to encourage that learning. This year, Discovery Channel's Shark Week runs from July 11-18. Let's take a look at some JAW-some learning activities and resources that can feed your little shark lover's...

Do your students return to school after summer break a little rusty? Do you find that much of the material covered the year before has been forgotten and you must spend the first few weeks of school reteaching skills?  The summer slide is real, and research has shown...

Father’s Day is right around the corner.  That’s just one more thing to add to your list of end-of-the-year activities to get done.  This post contains some ideas to make your Father’s Day lesson planning a little easier. I always like to start off any project with a...

You finished another school year! And what a year it was. Let your students document the year with a Google Slides digital memory book. Let’s be honest.  It’s the end.  You’re done. They’re done.  But you still have a few more weeks and you need to be productive. This...

Every school year, students and teachers are excited to have a long weekend at the end of May to celebrate Memorial Day.  That weekend is also considered the unofficial start of summer.  With all the excitement about winding down the school year and starting summer,...

In second grade, the standards require students to learn to tell time to the nearest 5 minutes. 2nd Grade 2.MD 7: Tell and write time from analog and digital clocks to the nearest five minutes, using a.m. and p.m. There are so many great resources out there to support...

  Elementary math cannot be taught well without the use of manipulatives.  Manipulatives are concrete materials that help students with abstract math concepts.  Most classrooms have a supply of physical manipulatives but 2020 changed everything.  Thank goodness...