The end of the school year can be hard to keep students engaged and on task. They are anxiously awaiting Summer break (as are you) and need more opportunities for movement breaks and FUN. I realized when brainstorming for this blog post, that I already had so many posts for ... VIEW POST
How to Improve Student Writing in the Classroom
Are you hoping to get better writing in the classroom from your students? I'll show you the ONE change I made in my classroom to improve student writing skills.Personally, I'm not a big fan of writing. Unfortunately, I think I was passing that dislike on to my students. I ... VIEW POST
Parent Volunteers in the Classroom
Having parent volunteers in the classroom can be extremely helpful. At back to school night, I let my classroom parents know that I was very flexible with having parents come in our room. They didn't necessarily have to give me much notice, and if they wanted to just pop in ... VIEW POST
Making Gingerbread Houses in the Classroom
One of my favorite activities to do before Christmas break was making gingerbread houses in the classroom. I did a Gingerbread unit for a few weeks and we would finish the unit by having a pajama party and making gingerbread houses.During the week, I collected milk cartons ... VIEW POST
