There are topics, concepts, and strategies that are difficult for me to teach, but with a little review and finding some best practices, we know that we can get through to our kids. But, then there are those topics that there is no playbook for. Those that we have a hard time teaching, because we […]
Read-Alouds for the First Day of School
Every year I struggle to find read-alouds for the first day of school. I’ve used bucket filling books, character ed books, along with books that explain to kiddos that it’s okay to make mistakes, and numerous other titles and themes. But, this year I wanted more than that. I wanted a few books I could read […]
Back to School Flipbook Activity!
This “All About Me, Back to School” flipbook is perfect for the first few days of school. It allows you to get to know your students, your students to find out a bit about you and students to meet their classmates! This 7 page flipbook is engaging, fun, and a a great way to start […]
September Math Spiral Review
We all know that we need to continue spiraling the concepts we have taught so the kiddos don’t forget this material. This math spiral review does exactly that. Each day students answer 8 math questions on various math topics to strengthen their understanding and ensure students retain the information they’ve previously learned, especially important as […]
FUN Class Awards
One of the MOST fun end of the year rituals in my room is giving out our in-class awards. Not so much related to academics, but fun, superlative-type awards! The kids have a blast getting the awards, and I have just as much fun picking the kids for the awards! I just added a set […]
Comprehension by Color
My kids have been LOVING these “Comprehension by Color” activities, and I love them as I know the kids are actually understanding the information! For each of the passages, students are asked to use colors to show what they’ve understood. For example, in the “Extended School Days” packet, students are asked to do the following: […]
Poetry They Will LOVE! Close Reading with Lyrics
My students love music as much as I do and close reading can be difficult, so why not start deep reading with something that students love? The songs included will allow students to think deeply using the questions that are based on each song, as well as to further their understanding of how to pick […]
End the School Year with a BANG!!
The end of the year is always a complete whirlwind! At my school, we have field day, field trips, we have a class picnic, awards ceremonies, and on top of that, we are making videos, student gifts, and REPORT CARDS!!! And, in the time it just took me to type this, I just thought of […]
Teaching About Brazilian Culture AND the 2016 Summer Olympics
My kids have been obsessed with the summer Olympics lately, so I thought, hey why not teach about Brazilian culture in social studies for the rest of the school year? There are so many great things to teach about, especially with the Amazon Rain forest at the heart of Brazil. Check out some of the ideas below!! […]
KAHOOT! A Step-by-Step Tutorial
Kahoot! is a free game-based learning platform that makes it fun to learn – any subject, in any language, on any device, for all ages! The best part? There are THOUSANDS of question sets already created for teachers by teachers! Couple of things to keep in mind: Your kids will all need devices. iPads, […]
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