The beautiful blue sky, the trees swaying in the breeze, the warm cheerful sunshine. These are just a few things we can appreciate about the Earth, our wonderful home. We celebrate Earth Day every April, we take one day to celebrate our planet and all of the wonderful gifts it gives us. From a young age, […]
Ideas for Teaching Women’s History Month
I love celebrating all holidays and especially recognizing influential women during Women’s History Month. Have you been wondering how to celebrate Women’s History Month in your classroom? Through studying women’s history, children can learn about important figures, our collective past, and current struggles for gender equality. There are many ways you can help your students appreciate […]
Using Choice Boards & Menus in the Classroom
“But teacher, that’s boring!” Or “But I don’t wanna do that!” These are commonly heard phrases in the classroom. Even when you’ve planned a fun, exciting activity, there may be a few students who aren’t into it. And when students aren’t motivated to do an activity, chances are they won’t put their all into it. […]
Teaching Poetry: Poem of the Week Ideas
Poetry can be a wonderful type of literature for children to enjoy. Rich in imagery and literary devices, poetry also provides many learning opportunities. I love teaching poetry and especially incorporating Poem of the Week. Through studying poems, students can learn that there are many interesting ways to express emotions and ideas. Furthermore, children learn […]
Teaching Reading Skills and Strategies
How do you teach reading skills in your classroom? My biggest fear as a teacher was that my students would not comprehend what they were reading. Therefore, I always set a goal to grow my students into successful independent readers. I created a plan and throughout the years I gathered many basic ideas and strategies […]
Tips for Teaching Grammar to Elementary Students
Tips for Teaching Grammar to Elementary Students. Grammar can bring groans and dismissive shrugs from students and teachers. There are so many strategies to teach grammar with some educators in the teaching grammar in connection with writing while others believe grammar should be taught in isolation. Even though grammar may not be a favorite subject […]
Teaching Character Education & Traits
Teaching character education in the classroom is essential. Regardless if you have class meetings daily, weekly, or even monthly it is important to discuss character traits. I am guilty, this is something I did not make much time for my first years of teaching, but later realized it was the backbone to my classroom. There […]
Tips for Teaching the Writing Process
Teaching writing is a skill that may be difficult to many. I love sharing some tips that I use to help getting started teaching the writing process. As a student I struggled and never had confidence to express myself in writing. I used those struggles to help me become a writing teacher. I came up with […]
Ideas for Back to School Distance Learning
This school year is going to be different to say the least and the first things that comes to mind is what can make it easy for teachers, students, and families to thrive with the time. I wanted to share some quick tips and ideas for back to school distance learning, I also plan to […]
Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers
Who is all about the simple things in life? Me! You know I love no hassle decor ideas, especially creating easy prep Bulletin Board Ideas for Teachers! That is why over the years I have been creating my Motivational Quote Posters! These posters have been a staple in many teachers classrooms. You will find your […]
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