5 Budget Friendly Student Gifts
When I think of Christmas shopping, the first image that comes to mind is the frantic scene of Whoville filled with Whos running here and there and everywhere. Between shopping for your own kids, your parents, siblings, parents, grandparents, friends, etc. it can be a lot. It can be stressful trying to find the perfect […]
“Stained Glass” Ornament
A Craft Worth Keeping If you’re a parent, I know you have thrown away your fair share of beautiful homemade treasures! We all have! This stained glass ornament craft is one that kids enjoy making, and parents can keep for years to come. We still have our kids’ stained glass ornaments from almost 20 years […]
Compare and Contrast “A Visit from St. Nicholas”
Using A Visit from St. Nicholas to Compare and Contrast Perspectives It’s no secret that we love “A Visit from St. Nicholas!” You can read all about our favorite group project using the beloved poem here. To add even more depth to this project, we like to present different versions of the poem to our […]
Promoting Reading in the Classroom
Promoting Reading in Every Season! We believe in promoting reading at every opportunity is important, and there are so many different ways to do so! Don’t overthink it! Today’s 12 Days of Christmas Freebie is a set of December themed bookmarks, and to go along with the bookmarks, we’d like to share some of our […]
Festive Exit Slips
Can you make formative assessments festive? Yes! You sure can! It’s no secret that we love a good exit slip! In ELA, one of my favorite ways to use the principles of exit slips is quick writes, or accountable writes. Quick writes are easy to customize to fit the season! I like to take whatever […]
Notes of Encouragement: Making Spirits Bright One Note at a Time!
Do you want to help boost spirits and send ripples of positivity throughout your school? We know you do!! I think we can all agree that it has been one crazy year. Not just the school year, but 2020 in its entirety. With the exception of January. Remember January? The time before toilet paper shortages, […]
Decimal Dash
Decimal Dash: A Decimal Game for Practice and Review Decimals are hard! They can be especially tricky for some students. The more practice and exposure we can provide our students the better! I love decimal dash because it is a low stakes, low stress game that involves movement and working together! We developed […]
Hand Sanitizer Wraps
Is there anything more 2020 than hand sanitizer? Maybe masks. Anyone else convinced that masks, hand sanitizer, and 2020 will forever be synonymous with one another?! Dress up your hand sanitizer(s) to add some more festive fun to your room! Today’s freebie is a super simple hand sanitizer wrap. Simply print it, cut along […]
Simple Gingerbread Houses
Do you know how to make a super simple gingerbread house? The elaborate gingerbread houses all over the Food Network this time of year are simply stunning! BUT, who has time for that?!? Whether you want to make gingerbread houses with your students on the last day before winter break, at a class party, or […]