Starting towards the end of October, I was seeing posts about Teacher Style Box flooding into my Instagram feed. Clothing Rental designed specifically for teachers? I had to try it out! So, I was able to grab their “one-month free” deal and try it for myself. I am so excited to tell you all about…
Today we had a test over dividing decimals in our 5th Grade Classroom. As usual, the students felt nervous before the test. However, with these steps, their worries were relieved very quickly. I don’t know about you, but just in 4 years of teaching, I have observed a massive increase in test anxiety for students….
Happy November 1st! We have made it through Halloween Season and now find ourselves in the month of Thanksgiving (if you live in the U.S.). We tend to think more about being thankful during this month, but we really should be striving to live with grateful hearts everyday. Over my years of teaching, it has…
Spice up your wardrobe this season with these Autumn Amazon T-shirts! Perfect for casual Friday, they are guaranteed to make a kiddo smile. I don’t know about you, but I sure do love a little bit of retail therapy each season! Amazon is my go-to as it is quick, easy, and usually affordable for a…
Autumn leaves, crisp, cool air, trips to the pumpkin patch, apple picking, s’mores over campfire… these are the things of FALL! I don’t know about you, but I LOVE to spice things up a bit in my classroom during Pumpkin Spice Season! One way I enjoy doing this is through using Fall themed jokes for…
Music enhances the education of our children by helping them to make connections and broadening the depth with which they think and feel. If we are to hope for a society of culturally literate people, music must be a vital part of our children’s education. Yo-Yo Ma Why Play Music in the Classroom? As I suggested in…