Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
Looking to build community, engage students, keep students on track for the day, and show gratitude? Then you are ready to run morning meetings like a boss! Morning meetings have been a total game changer for me this year and I will never look back. I always thoughts that I had to give morning work, but this year I wanted… Read More
Click and Grow: The Perfect Classroom Growing System for any classroom and any grade level. Last year, a parent in my classroom wrote a grant and got us a Click and Grow Smart Garden 3, which we used to grow basil…and a lot of it! Student drop in the seed pods, add water, plug in the system, and watch their… Read More
I was searching around on Amazon, spending way too much money for a teacher in summer, and came across a super cool product that lit a spark! Classroom Management, color-changing, remote-control puck lights! That’s right PUCK LIGHTS! Check them out here! These lights are awesome and will help out bunches with classroom management. So, here is the low-down on how… Read More
If you haven’t used Google Earth in a while, maybe you haven’t seen what has happened! Ready for it? Google Earth is now online! No more clunky desktop apps that need to be downloaded! All you need is a computer, Chromebook, laptop and an internet connection. Have students go to earth.google.com to get started! Here are 3 ways to use… Read More
As we start to THINK about the upcoming school year you probably have the same question that most teachers have, “How can I possibly fit everything in my day?” It’s tough, we all know that! One of the areas that I always felt like I didn’t do a great job with was teaching vocabulary. SOOO…I decided to create a Word of… Read More
Differentiating our instruction is the key to our students’ success! We must provide materials that students can understand at his/her level, but I know this can be a tough task! It’s hard enough to create one solid lesson that’s targeted to the entire audience, and now thinking about creating materials that will meet the needs of 25 students can be… Read More