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…
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….
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…
Best Tips to Improve Your Classroom Management Classroom Management can be tricky! Early on in my teaching career, I had multiple compliments on my classroom management. Then one afternoon, I was doing a summative assessment with my administrator and she told me she thought I needed to improve in my classroom management. I felt demoralized…
As I have mentioned before, not all resources are created equal. So, I’m going to share my personally vetted top 5 favorite bloggers in the Educational blog world that really changed my life for the better. By the end of the article, you will discover these spectacular, life-changing resources may really help you on your…