a dash of creativity, a pinch of fun, and a whole lot of learning!
We’re talking about all things Christmas today! I have a ton of Christmas activities, resources, freebies, and ideas to share with you that are completely focused on LITERACY! Let’s jump right in! Free Christmas Word Work December goes by so quickly, right? Sometimes we just need something FAST and FUN to get us through the week. I recently updated my…
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Let’s talk about the importance of PLAY and games in our classrooms today. Do you agree with the following? Learning should be fun. Learning should be engaging. Learning should be JOYFUL! I thought so! For children (and adults) play is a key the way the brain learns. When our students complete puzzles, they are working on problem-solving skills. When they…
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I’m “popping” in today to share a little freebie with you- popcorn gift tags! For many teachers, school is officially underway. There will be many individuals who work with your students and your own children over the coming months. It’s always helpful to have a few random gift ideas on hand so that you can spoil these educators, volunteers, and…
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As a teacher, I wish that the loving classroom family and environment that I’ve built for my students could follow them wherever they go in life. Unfortunately, the world we live in is not always kind. Not everyone is compassionate, caring, and accepting. Not everyone embraces differences or shows others respect. In the early days of education, the term “character…
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Vocabulary Stats To Know If you’re a primary teacher, you’ve most likely given careful thought to how you will teach phonics this year. Perhaps you have a whole toolkit of fun and engaging activities to teach blending, CVC words, and phonemic awareness skills. But what about vocabulary? Is it okay to wait or put vocabulary instruction off until your students…
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Today, we’re talking all about visual perceptual skills. I’ll share some of these visual perceptual skills with you, give examples, and explain how they can contribute or take away from a child’s ability to read with ease and fluency. You see as primary teachers, it’s easy to get “comfortable” in how we teach and approach reading skills in the classroom. Today, I’m…
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Sometimes, (okay all of the time) we get so busy over the summer that we BLINK and suddenly it’s August 1st. I distinctly remember several August 1st days in my career when I said to myself, “I didn’t get anything done that I wanted to this summer! Where did time go?” I would become a Teaching Tornado as I tried to…
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