Playing Cards for Math Games? Heck Yeah! Recently, I heard a teacher say that they didn't have time for playing games during math. I get it, math blocks are tight and there is a lot to cover in a limited amount of time. Honestly, though, the comment made me feel sad. In my opinion, playing games is a wonderful way to reinforce learning engagingly. It's fun and games teach important social ... Read More about Math Games with Playing Cards
How To Writing with Hot Chocolate and Whipped Cream
Getting students to write is tricky but using these informational writing templates, "How To Make Whipped Cream" and "How to Make Hot Chocolate" should help. There is nothing like the lure of homemade whipped cream to get those pencils busy! I love to pull out this activity during the winter when my students need a little extra motivation to write. Typically, we break up our writing units by ... Read More about How To Writing with Hot Chocolate and Whipped Cream
Top 9 of 2019
A few days ago I put together my Top 9 of 2019 #top9of2019 with an app that chose the photos based on the number of "likes". I didn't feel that those photos really summed up my year so I trashed that grouping and made another. I selected photos that represented wonderful memories from the past year. Isn't that what it's all about anyway, regardless of the number of "likes"? I used the ... Read More about Top 9 of 2019
How To Add Bitmoji Stickers To Printables
This past holiday I made some bookmarks for my students with my Bitmoji Sticker in them. They came out adorable and my students loved them. Bookmarks are a fun way to give your students a little something that doesn't cost much money and the stickers personalize them. When I posted the image of the bookmarks on Instagram I was asked how I made them. I made a quick video tutorial here ... Read More about How To Add Bitmoji Stickers To Printables
Setting Goals: To Share or Not To Share
I don't really think you need a new year to set goals but it seems fitting to set some with New Year's Eve rapidly approaching. This past week, I was putting together a plan and some goals for some things I have been working on. The plan was really coming together, and after having some small successes, I shared my plan with someone. I couldn't help it, it just slipped out in my excitement. ... Read More about Setting Goals: To Share or Not To Share
Focus Walls For All Things Reading
Do you use a Focus Wall in your classroom? Hopefully, you answered "Yes", but if not, I understand and we can easily fix that! The first year we started using Journeys as our ELA Curriculum, I didn't use one either. The following year I set ours up and it was magic. No more guessing what the phonics rule or grammar focus was, it was right there on the wall. This big beautiful reference wall ... Read More about Focus Walls For All Things Reading
Improving Reading Fluency with Poems
As a 2nd grade teacher, I am always looking for creative ways to increase confidence and success with oral reading fluency. I try to squeeze in practice wherever I can during our schedule, and this year using POEMS for morning work, was nothing short of magic. This year, we had 15 minutes from the time the bell rings, for students to enter the building, put their things away, and take ... Read More about Improving Reading Fluency with Poems
Phases of The Moon
I love to study the moon with my students and I always begin our unit of study with a few videos. There are Brain Pop videos on the Moon, the Moon Phases and an Eclipse (subscription-based) and another free video on Khan Academy. Younger students will enjoy the Brainpop Jr. video on the moon and there is Storybot video on Youtube. Khan Academy has three videos on the moon, and one focuses ... Read More about Phases of The Moon
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