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Teaching Outside: Enjoy the outdoors without losing instructional time

Teaching Outside: Enjoy the outdoors without losing instructional time

by Victoria | May 10, 2019 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Teacher Life

Take Your Teaching Outside! It’s springtime.  The weather is getting warmer.  The flowers are blooming and the trees are getting leaves.  The end of the school year is nearing.  You know what all of these things mean?  Antsy, distractible students!  The last...
Easy Valentine’s Day Activities

Easy Valentine’s Day Activities

by Victoria | Feb 11, 2019 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Teacher Life

Valentine’s Day can be tons of fun to celebrate with your kids.  There are so many ideas for crafts, games, and more.  Sometimes, though, you just want a simple, easy activity that requires minimal prep and that your kids will enjoy.  If that’s what you...
Indoor Recess Activities to Keep You Sane

Indoor Recess Activities to Keep You Sane

by Victoria | Jan 27, 2019 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Teacher Life

As a teacher, I find indoor recess stressful.  In my mind, recess is a time for my kids to let off some steam and for me to have a break from keeping them quiet and focused.  This is much more challenging when we have indoor recess!  It can be difficult to find indoor...
Holiday Read-Alouds for Elementary Kids

Holiday Read-Alouds for Elementary Kids

by Victoria | Dec 11, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

Elementary kids love listening to stories, so books are a great way to teach literacy AND celebrate the holiday season.  Using holiday read-alouds in lessons (or just for fun) is a wonderful way to celebrate the holidays without losing instructional time and spend...
5 Ways To Celebrate the Holidays without Losing Instructional Time

5 Ways To Celebrate the Holidays without Losing Instructional Time

by Victoria | Dec 6, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources

The holiday season can be a wonderful time full of fun and excitement.  As a teacher, however, it is sometimes hard to balance enjoying the holiday season in your classroom with staying on schedule with everything you need to teach.  That’s why it’s...
11 Ways to Use Post-It Notes in Guided Reading

11 Ways to Use Post-It Notes in Guided Reading

by Victoria | Dec 4, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Language Arts

Guided reading is a very important part of the day as an elementary school teacher.  To make this time go smoothly and effectively, there are some simple materials that you can use.  Post-it notes are one of them!  There are many different ways you can use post-it...
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