How are you celebrating the moms this quarantine Mother’s Day? It’s so hard to do all the fun handprints, crafty flower bouquets, or cute cards when we are distance learning. Look no further! I have created an editable Mother’s Day activity for you to make for your students. I have included a mom and grandma […]
Life Cycle of a Flower – Activities & Seesaw Freebies
Earth Day Worksheets and Seesaw activity
Playground Rules Flash Cards
Ways to Set Your Students Up for Success on the Playground. The first few weeks of school are all about teaching routines and procedures in your classroom. Once you take the time to set the ground work, it becomes so much easier as the year progresses. Aside from the rules inside the classroom, I also […]
Spring Centers and Activities for Kindergartners
Spring is here! What a great feeling, am I right?! Living in Minnesota makes for a LONG winter. So, I always get excited to shed the winter clutter and activities in the classroom and bring out the new spring centers. I have created a list of some of my favorite spring centers, spring teaching tips, […]
Movement in the Classroom
Techniques, Products & Freebies to Increase Movement in the Classroom Kids are busy bodies. Don’t you wonder how they have SO MUCH energy ALL.THE.TIME.?! As an educator, it is hard to let go, and give kids that time to wiggle. Sometimes I think, will this extra movement in the classroom disrupt my lesson more? Will […]
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
Happy Holidays! I just love this time of year and incorporating this magical season into the classroom is just the icing on the cake (or the frosting on the cookie!) I want to make this a one-stop-shop for you. You know how we all love to make minimal stops when doing our Christmas shopping? Yep, […]
Partner sharing: how to get your students talking
One of my favorite engagement strategies is partner sharing. Another term is think-pair-share. Partner sharing is so important because it’s a way for students to think independently and then collaborate their thoughts with a partner. It automatically gets all students engaged with learning and holds everyone accountable. These are some of the strategies I use in […]
Fall Math & Literacy Centers with a FREEBIE
I have created some engaging math and literacy centers just for the fall season! There are 5 math centers and 5 literacy centers with student recording sheets. I purchased some manipulatives from Michaels. All of these centers come in color and black and white to help you save ink! Here are some examples from my […]