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…
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….
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…
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…
It is so easy to get sucked into the mundane of daily routine both in your personal life and in the classroom. As the days become colder and the mornings darker, the energy wanes. How do we create a happy classroom in the midst of these dark, cold days? I have 5 quick tips for…
An Amazon wishlist? But why? When I first became a teacher at the school I currently work for, my teammates were saying things like, “put it on your wishlist!” or “your families want to know what you need!” I was appalled, feeling incredibly awkward asking for things from people. However, my students’ parents and my…