Chicka Chicka Boom Boom is one of my favorite weeks of the year! There are so many fun activities and lessons. And just because we’re virtual, doesn’t mean we’re not…
Raise your hand if you love unicorns! I mean, who doesn’t?! They’re fun and happy and make everything better. I love using unicorns in the classroom because the kids love…
Each summer I choose 1 or 2 areas of instruction or practice to improve for the next school year. I love to learn and love reading to learn. So each…
Happy Schedulin’ Sunday! This week we’re continuing our “my community” unit and focusing on the people, places and activities in our community! I love this time of year because we…
Letter recognition is key to our students success and is a great skill to focus on in the beginning of the year. In our classroom, we explicitly and systematically teacher…
Sensory learning experiences are a necessary part of any classroom. That’s why we use a light box or light table in the classroom. Our DIY light box allows students a…
Raise your hand if you use paper plates in the classroom? What? No paper plates? People, you’re missing out. Paper plates are cheap and durable and are perfect for center…
One of the challenges of teaching is keeping our students engaged in October. The daily question is: IS TODAY HALLOWEEN? And for a month they ask us how much longer…
Today we did something engaging and fun as a way to review our letters and sounds with this candy land classroom ideas: Candy Land Letter And Sound Review! After…
Who doesn’t love an apple theme in their classroom? And what’s a good theme without some apple centers? And what’s a good center without some fine motor practice and…