St. Patrick's day is such a magical time where students are thinking about leprechauns, shamrocks, and treasure Oh My! It's such a great opportunity to capture that excitement in their writing. Since 7 is my lucky number, here are 7 St. Patrick's Day themed writing activities are great ways to get students thinking and writing [...]

  I've shared before that I'm a huge sucker for thematic units and them   atic activities. I think they're super engaging, and holidays are a perfect time for thematic resources! This year I've been working on creating resources for younger students at the preschool and kindergarten level. I thought maybe you'd like to try [...]

Whether it was our All About Me unit, or just a little something special to celebrate classroom birthdays, I often found myself looking for fun birthday themed books to add to my classroom library. Here are some of my favorite picture books about birthday which are great for preschool and early elementary students! This post [...]

If your students love snowmen as much as mine always did, the winter was the perfect time to indulge in some fun read alouds! I loved to have some crafty activities for my younger learners, and then from 1st-3rd grade, some more science and academic based snow themed activities were on the menu as well [...]

It sure is chilly here in New England this time of year. We actually found December to be snowier than January, but we've still got snowmen and all things snowy on our minds! We love thematic fun, so we definitely have enjoyed these fun snowman activities which are right in line with what young learners  [...]

  Collecting evidence to support claims can be one of the most difficult things to get students to do, and it's even harder sometimes to get them to write about it.  Many times they just "know it" because they "know it". Asking them to dig into the text doesn't always come naturally. To throw a [...]

You're wrapped up in blankets with the chills and a fever. It's time to put in for a sick day.... but is everything all set and ready to go at school? Will the day go smoothly? Should you try to drag yourself in to make sure everything is in its place? In my case, my [...]

1.Your substitute may or may not be a teacher. This is a generally good reminder to consider when you begin to write or type out your plans. Consider the type of activities you're leaving, 2. Your substitute probably doesn't know your routines. It's not a bad idea to type up a set of general routines [...]

I'm just starting to dip my toes in creating products to be used with Google classroom and/ or Google Drive.  This is my very first one designed for students to be able to interact with! I am super excited but also in that state where I'm kind of crossing my fingers hoping it works out [...]

Book series are such a gift to teachers and readers alike. When a child finds a series that they love and can relate to, it takes that friction out of choosing a good book to snuggle up with. I know my own children, as they transitioned to chapter books, choosing a book they don't love [...]