My favorite part about the start of the new year is that it feels like a second chance at a fresh start with your class! Here are some January activities, ideas, and tips to inspire you to take this opportunity to revitalize your classroom! 1. Sharpen your procedures Doesn’t it sometimes feel
Is there anything worse than indoor recess? Sometimes that announcement feels like a prison sentence. We all need a break! The kids need to run around! But with cold temps and snowy weather, it’s bound to happen a lot over the next few months for those of us in winter
December is one of my favorite months for teaching school because there are so many fun things you can do. But it’s also one of the most difficult times of the year for teaching because the kids are so wound up. Throw in some snow days and it can be
There were a couple of things I felt strongly about when I was planning the activities for Addie’s Frozen party. I wanted all the activities to be developmentally appropriate for the kids at the party. I didn’t want there to be winners and losers. And I didn’t want there to
I don’t think I’ll be alone in saying that my daughter is in love with Frozen. (It seems like I should just type, “duh!” after that statement.) This is the first time she’s really gotten into a movie like this. I have always been against character parties if at all
I can't believe I forgot to post about our January bundle of interactive vocabulary notebook units (aka the Jargon Journal.) Click here to read more about the importance of vocabulary instruction. Click here to read more about the Jargon Journal program. Here's a run down of the January Bundle. Martin's
Photo (& another snow ice cream post) from HERE Getting lots of snow where you live?? Making snow ice cream might be just the after school (or snow day) activity you're looking for. Save some for us!
That's right you can snag a free download of the audio book The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder. Just head over to Homeschool Freebie. But hurry because it's only available today! Side note: I'm a huge Laura Ingalls Wilder fan. I remember the Christmas I got the entire "Little
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