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….
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…
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…