Community Building (all grades) This is a two for one! The students work on this adorable community building activity and then you have the option to turn it into a bulletin board! The activity is ... read more
St. Patrick’s Day in the Classroom
Community Building (all grades) This is a two for one! The students work on this adorable community building activity and then you have the option to turn it into a bulletin board! The activity is designed so that students write a thoughtful note about why they are “Lucky” to have one another in their classroom. TEACHER TIP- I always assign… Read More
Teaching Sequence of Events in 6 Scaffolded Steps!
Hey everyone! This post is all about one of my favorite things, teaching reading skills! I love how topics can be broken down, defined, and differentiated in fun and interactive ways! I personally teach 5th grade emerging readers, so I will talk about how to teach Sequence of Events in a way that can be used for 3rd-5th graders. I… Read More
How To Get a Chatty Class to Quiet Down
Hey guys! Brooke here, to tell you all about my teacher pet peeve: blurting out! It truly drives me bonkers because its disruptive for the students AND distracting to me! I’ve never had an issue with this like I have this year! The first week came and I was trying to stay positive, give reminders, and have them practice raising… Read More
How To Teach Classroom Behavior In A Positive Way
Happy (almost) back to school! I know hearing that can be stressful as summer ends. Even as someone who LOVES her job, I (Brooke) get nervous about going back to school. This is because once I get started, I know how I will be going FULL speed for the first month of school. It’s a whirlwind of nerves, excitement, stress,… Read More
Using The App Pic Collage In The Classroom
Hey Everyone, Leah here! Today I wanted to share how we use one of our favorite Apps, Pic Collage, in the classroom! Pic Collage is one of our favorites for a few reasons: It’s FREE It is easy to use, and student friendly ALL grades and ages enjoy it You can do SO SO SO much with it You can… Read More
