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...
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...
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...
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...
by Victoria | Nov 20, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Math
Learning math facts is super important for elementary students. Knowing their basic math facts helps kids with many other math skills that they need to master. And the best way for kids to learn their facts is to practice, practice, practice! As a result, I am...
by Victoria | Nov 15, 2018 | Activities, Ideas, and Resources, Behavior
During the Thanksgiving season, we all think more deeply about what we are thankful for. This is the perfect time to begin developing habits of gratitude in elementary kids! Research shows that people who regularly express gratitude are healthier, happier, more...
