Bucket Filler Activities, Bulletin Board Idea, & Awards / Treats
Building a strong classroom community helps your students feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other. Being a teacher of
How to Use Boom Cards & Google Slides in Zoom or Google Meet
Since many teachers are starting the year virtually or in a hybrid situation, I have received many questions about how
Add Movement, Brain Breaks to Learning While Social Distancing or Virtual Learning
As we enter the 2020-21 school year in either a social-distanced classroom or a virtual classroom, one of the many
How to Build Relationships with Your Students Virtually & in the Classroom
This is going to be a very challenging back to school season for all of us. One of the biggest
Using Birthday Certificates Digitally for Distance Learning
Since many of you may be continuing distance learning this school year and may not be able to recognize student
How to Assign Only Part of a Google Slides File to Students
So you purchased or found a great Google Slides resource but only want to assign a few of the slides
Convert PDF Files for Digital Distance Learning
We have all had to abruptly change our teaching styles to distance learning with little or no notice. It has
How to Use Boom Cards in Seesaw
I have received several questions regarding how to use Boom Cards in Seesaw, therefore I thought I would create a
How to Use Boom Cards in Google Classroom
I have received many questions on whether Boom Cards can be used with Google Classroom, so I decided to create
Engaging Ways to Teach Digraphs (Beginning & Ending)
Digraphs are two letters that make a third letter sound when combined, for example sh and th. The digraph sound
Candy Corn Math & Literacy Activities
Young students love using candy corn to practice skills! Not only is it fun for them, but they enjoy getting
Back to School, Open House, Meet the Teacher Student Gift Ideas & Gift Tags
I am posting some of my favorite back to school student gifts. I have found over the years that having
Domino Number Bonds Activity & Freebie
Here is a simple, fun way to practice number bonds in your math groups – use dominoes! Not only do
Ideas for Revving Up Sight Words Practice
Since sight words are so critical to reading success because they are used so often and can not easily be
Pumpkin Science Experiments & STEM Challenges
After visiting the pumpkin farm (one of my favorite field trips!) and bringing back loads of pumpkins, I like to
Engaging Ways to Practice & Assess Alphabet Letters & Sounds
One of the first skills that I assess for my pre-k and kindergarten students is their letter knowledge. Some students
Plants Science Experiments & Teaching How Plants Grow
I love doing plant experiments and sprouting seeds with young children in the spring. Not only do they get excited
Fun Alphabet and Handwriting Practice
I wanted to share with you today some favorite and fun ideas for teaching the letters of the alphabet and
Motivational & Fun Addition & Subtraction Practice
After working on addition and subtraction with manipulatives, math talks & stories, I needed to find a fun way for
How to Make the Pumpkin Life Cycle Meaningful & Fun for Students
Grow Your Own Pumpkin and/or Use Real Photos Real life and hands-on experiences are some of the best ways to
Kindergarten Books / Read Alouds for the Beginning of the School Year
One of my favorite parts of the school day is reading aloud to my students. It allows me to share
Celebrating Birthdays in the Classroom & Ideas for Student Birthday Gifts
I feel that it is important to do something at school for students’ birthdays. It is the one day out of the
How I Motivated Students to Learn Their Alphabet Letters with Reward Tags & Books
Let’s face it, learning 26 letters and their sounds can be a daunting task for young children. Even though at
Teaching the Signs of the Fall, Autumn Season
Teaching the Signs of the Fall, Autumn Season Fall is one of the prettiest seasons here in the northeast and
Water Cycle, Rain Cycle Science Experiments and Craftivity
Let’s Learn About the Water Cycle! 3 Simple Water Cycle Experiments & a Craftivity April is the perfect month to
Stop the Summer Slide With These Fun Ideas
It’s important for kids to engage in educational activities during the summer in order to prevent the summer slide (the
End of the Year Writing Prompts for Distance Learning
At the end of the school year I always like to have students write about their favorite memories or what
Father’s Day Cards for Distance Learning
Since I received such positive feedback on my Mother’s Day digital cards, I created some for dads as well (couldn’t
Using Diplomas, End of the Year Certificates Digitally for Distance Learning
Since many schools are staying closed for the remainder of the school year, teachers will not be able to print