As you may recall from past posts, I do a joke of the day in my classroom. Students enter their guess during morning work, and if they get it correct, they get a Laffy Taffy! Valentine’s Day Jokes for Kiddos What did one lightbulb say to another on Valentine’s Day? I love you watts and watts What did one…
I think it goes without saying, the last two years during this pandemic and the implications of it, have been trying for all of us. Everyone has sacrificed something. Many have lost loved ones, some have lost trips, weddings, graduations, other special events, etc. Careers look different. Many jobs have gone remote. From my personal…
I recently discovered that for 5th graders, the 100th day is actually the 1000th day of school for them! I was immensely excited about this discovery, and I couldn’t wait to make a ginormous deal about this with my students this year. Here is a list of things I enjoy doing to celebrate the 100th…
Monday is almost here, and with it comes a day to remember the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As educators and/or parents, it is absolutely essential to use these opportunities to educate our young ones. Dr. King’s life allows for many lessons to be taught to our students. While teaching diversity and inclusion…
I don’t know about you, but teaching 5th graders is always entertaining! Every year we have to have our classroom version of “the talk.” Essentially, we discuss what is and is not appropriate for the classroom setting. I wanted to share how this conversation went in my classroom recently. I think it is important to…
Here were are! January 31, 2021. The Year is gone and a new one will arrive in mere hours. This time of the year is often left for reflection on the past year and looking ahead at the new year. Recently, I wrote a post entitled, “Teaching is Your Job. Teaching is Not Your Life.”…
The New Year is almost here and so is prepping for the first week of the new semester! I hope you have been finding ways to rejuvenate during your winter break. Here are some ideas if you missed them! I have been working hard on creating some no-prep resources for your week back to school….
While your Christmas lights may still be glowing, the New Year draws near. I hope you are taking time to rest. I saw a meme the other day that said, “When you realize 2022 is pronounced 2020 too…” and it showed a picture of someone looking quite nervous. Many emotions accompany the close of one…
Take a deeeeep breath!!! You made it!!! You have finished the first semester of arguably one of the hardest years of teaching to date. You pushed through quarantines, mask mandates, perhaps online learning, curriculum changes, changes to procedures, new expectations from the higher ups, and this probably doesn’t even scratch the surface. All of these…
I have been pretty MIA recently because I have been unwell with Covid for the last 30 days. It has been very challenging to even make it through sub plans each day, let alone write a blog post. However, I am back and ready to share some of the takeaways I have learned over the…