Spring is always a fun time in the classroom. The weather is warm. Easter means chicks and eggs. And teachers need to keep the kids engaged as spring fever hits.…
Common Core standards were introduced several years. One of those standards was research and writing. The standards said students should participate in shared research and writing. I found this standard…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are wrapping up our two research projects on living and non-living things, and Plants, continuing Vowel Teams Bootcamp to learn about vowel teams, and…
Decomposing numbers allows kids to understand making numbers different ways. It helps students with place value and subtraction as well! Plus, who doesn’t like “ripping things apart”?! Decomposing Numbers: Giant…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are continuing our newest research project on living and non-living things, and starting to incorporate our Plants Research Project, continuing Vowel Teams Bootcamp to…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are starting our newest research project on living and non-living things, starting Vowel Teams Bootcamp to learn about vowel teams, and decomposing and composing…
We are always looking for fun, new ways to engage our students. We’re also not afraid to go big and step out of the box. So when I saw these…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we are continuing our newest research project on the four seasons with a focus on people and four seasons lesson plans on how people, plants…
In our classroom, every Thursday is Mad Science Thursday. This means every week my students engage in a hands-on science experiment where they get to do the mixing and exploding…
February is a busy month with Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, Dental Health Month and President’s Day! That’s means there are so many opportunities for learning and…