Primary Teaching Ideas, Resources and Strategies
I always love teaching my class about Earth Day. I am a little embarrassed to say that before I began teaching I was not at all “green”. I have always been involved in a lot of different charities and service organizations. I have donated and participated in fundraising events for St. Jude’s and the Shriners for years. I am always… Read More
Happy New Year! So, 2017 is officially here. I will tell you… I am ready for a fresh start. I like to keep things pretty “sunny” and positive but if I am honest, 2016 has not been my favorite year. It seems like lots of people felt that way this year. I always think that’s so strange… that when… Read More
Happy Weekend! Even though it’s Saturday, I’m linking up with Doodlebugs Teaching for Five for Friday… I’m such a rebel! Can you believe it is December?! It is hard for me to process that… Mostly because it feels like time is flying by recently… but the fact that I had my air conditioning on this week doesn’t help! Last weekend… Read More
Hello my poor, neglected blog. I am linking up with Doodle Bugs Teaching for Five for Friday. Yes, I know it’s Saturday… but a day late and a dollar short is pretty much the way I am living these days, so I decided not to let that hold me back! So, I decided to use this post as a… Read More
I LOVE teaching my students about Veterans Day! Love, love, love it! Check out THIS POST from last year. It is full of lots of great ideas and activities for making your Veterans Day unit meaningful for young students.
Hello! I am popping in quickly tonight to share a few Presidents Day resources and a great freebie with you tonight! First, my Abraham Lincoln Differentiated Biography Freebie is available HERE. This is a FREE mini close reading unit that includes a biography of President Lincoln written on 3 different levels. You are able to present all of your students the… Read More
Maybe I should be embarrassed to admit it (but I’m not)… Mother’s Day is pretty much my favorite day of the year. I LOVE Mother’s Day. I love all holidays, but let’s face it, most holidays involve a lot of fun and a lot of work for mom. Don’t get me wrong, it’s worth it! I love creating memories for… Read More
I am really excited about Earth Day this year! I always enjoy helping my students realize all the ways they can help the earth but this year is especially exciting! I really couldn’t wait until the end of the month for all this earthy goodness. We began talking about conservation and nature as soon as we came back from Spring… Read More
We are deep into our study of American symbols and citizenship. I will be the first to admit, when I saw the outline of what our district wanted us to cover in this unit I was a little stressed… which seems so silly now! We are having so much fun learning about our country. As usual, they are amazing me… Read More
Today we started one of my favorite themes of the year… Veterans Day. I LOVE teaching students about this holiday. Sometimes people think it sounds strange when I say this is one of my favorite things to teach young students about but it is true! I always start teaching about Veterans Day the day after Halloween. You know that day,… Read More