Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
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
Headphones. Can. Be. A. Nightmare! There, I said it! My kids had the hardest time keeping their headphones organized in the past. The cords were tangled, they were hanging out of their cubbies, the cord on one side got ripped out, the list goes on and on! This drove me crazy! Last summer, I was at my local Dollar Tree… Read More
Anyone struggling with missing pencils? Here is a plan to help your students NEVER LOSE A PENCIL AGAIN! Try this out! Each student gets 4 pencils to keep inside of his/her toothbrush holder. Yes, a toothbrush holder! You know, the kind that you can get at Wal-Mart, The Dollar Store, or Amazon! Place the student’s name on the pencil case and… Read More
Easter Egg Hunts are such a fun part of being an elementary teacher! What’s even better? A fun, EDUCATIONAL, and EASY Easter Egg Hunt! I created two different Easter Egg Hunts to help you have some fun with your students. For both Egg Hunts, you will need plastic Easter Eggs. It’s totally up to you how many colors you want, but… Read More
Looking to get a couple of ideas on how to use Google Slides with your class? This video will help you get started, as well as teaching you how to share a Slides presentation/activity within Google Classroom. Please let me know if you have any questions! -Dan Sign up for the Google Classroom Newsletter to get the latest information, updates, and… 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
