Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
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
Below you will find ideas and the recipe to make your own GEODOUGH to teach geography! For a few years now, I have been making GEODOUGH. Of course, this is just my fancy name for this dough, because really, it’s just homemade Play-Doh that I use for geography lessons! Below you will find ideas and the recipe to make your… 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
Back to school time is always overwhelming, but also fun. It’s a fresh start. A chance to put your new room together! A couple of years ago, I started putting up a 40 book challenge bulletin board. My goal is to have students read 40 books each year and this was a way to have it right there in front… Read More
Growing plants in the classroom can be fun and easy. This year, a parent of one of my students wrote a grant and got us a Click and Grow Indoor Growing System. The small system has a base that fills with water, three round pots that fit inside of the base, and an LED light arm that extends above the… Read More
