Books Teachers Love for February: Looking at Lincoln and some ART
I love that every month on the 10th, a few of us teachers bring you some of our favorite read alouds each month with some great activities that you can use right away. I’m all for easy, engaging, and fun! What made me buy Looking at Lincoln, by Maira Kalman a few years ago with […]
What are you waiting for? Create a Class Instagram Account Now!
If you’ve followed me by now, you know how much I love Instagram for my personal life, Easy Teaching Tools, and my classroom account. I’m a big believer in keeping parents in the loop so I created an account that my students are in charge of. Yes, you heard that right! Gradually releasing that responsibility […]
Motivating Kids with Accelerated Reader
Does your school have school wide goals for reading? This year, our school is really pushing Accelerated Reader! I think by the 3rd month of school, we read over 20,000 books as a school of 1,500 kids! In 2nd grade, our Reading Specialist has set the goal of reading 40 books by the end of […]
3 Simple Tips to Organize Technology in your Classroom
Do you have iPads, chrome books, and devices that you’re not sure how to store? I’ve got 3 easy tips to help you plus a freebie screen saver to organize your computers and devices over at The Primary Pack.
Martin Luther King Jr. Activities
We’re a third of the way through December and I don’t know about you but my mind is already thinking about January so I can be prepped and ready when we return from winter break. Every month, a few of us teachers get together and share our favorite read alouds. I’ve got several Martin Luther […]
Holiday Traditions, Parent Gifts, and Classroom Fun
I love December in our classroom and am so thankful we can celebrate all things Christmas! We’re going to have a special delivery from the North Pole on Friday and my kids are going to go nuts! With the help of parent volunteers, we will be making reindeer food, watching some holiday movies during rainy […]
Turning the Tough Parts of Teaching into the Thankful Parts
Every year since I was in high school, I turned crummy things around and made them positive every year when Thanksgiving rolled around. You know, I’m thankful for the farthest parking spot because it means I’m healthy to walk sort of thing. When I started blogging a few years ago, I used the same mentality […]
Books Teachers Love: It’s Christmas David
This month, I’m excited to bring you one of my favorite Read Alouds for December! I absolutely loved the David series by David Shannon. Since we haven’t read a David book since the beginning of the school year, this is a BIG treat! Merry Christmas, David is always a class fave! When I take out […]