How do you celebrate someone you haven't met but who gave you a world to escape into and friends along the way? Every September 13th, book lovers from all over come together to celebrate the master of magic and storytelling, Roald Dahl. It's a day called Roald Dahl Day! We celebrate the stories he wrote, the characters that stayed with us, and his ability to transport readers into fantastical ... Read More about A Tribute to Roald Dahl and His Whimsical World
The Best Science Supplies for Hands-On Learning
It's finally the day! You have written out the directions and prepped for the experiment your kiddos will complete in class. But then disaster strikes when you realize you need one last supply so the experiment does not flop. You scramble to find it only to realize that you don't have the needed science supply anywhere. Through many years of teaching science, I have learned to keep certain ... Read More about The Best Science Supplies for Hands-On Learning
Elementary Map Skills Made Easy: Activities For Young Navigators
One of my earliest memories involves my parents and our family walks. We would lace up our shoes a few times a week and walk. Whenever we'd reach a street to cross or a turn on the sidewalk, we would pause. My parents would ask me which direction to go next to get home. For them, it was mainly for safety if I ever got lost. For me, it started to teach me map skills! So often these days, we rely ... Read More about Elementary Map Skills Made Easy: Activities For Young Navigators
Teacher Organization for School Year: Simplify and Succeed
One reason why I love summer is how unaware of time I am. Is it Wednesday, or is it Friday? Who knows! I'm on summer break! No Sunday Sscaries for me! There comes a turning point about midway through, however, when I start to get an "itch" for school. My mind starts speeding up with everything I want to do before the year begins. I tame the nerves for the start of the school year by becoming ... Read More about Teacher Organization for School Year: Simplify and Succeed
Integrating Media Literacy In The Elementary Classroom
How young do we NEED to start teaching media literacy? This question popped into my head the other night when I was out to dinner with my family. There was a family a couple of tables over from us that caught my attention. While they were waiting for their food, the dad was on his phone. I happened to overhear one of their young kids (If I had to guess, around 2nd or 3rd grade) go, "Here, Dad, ... Read More about Integrating Media Literacy In The Elementary Classroom
Consistent Morning Routines: Setting the Tone for a Successful Day
I was chatting with a fellow teacher friend the other day, and she asked me what the best advice I had been given at the beginning of my career was. A flood of advice entered my mind...don't stress out on the mountain of disappearing pencils, don't be the last car in the parking lot every day, build rapport with your students from day one...the list goes on! But the one piece of advice that jumped ... Read More about Consistent Morning Routines: Setting the Tone for a Successful Day
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