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5 Rocks and Minerals Activities that Kids Will Love
Rocks and minerals may not seem like the most exciting topic for students to learn about. However, you’d be surprised at how engaging this content
Geography Resources Your Students Will Love
Geography can be a tricky concept for young students to understand. It will take some time and patience as you teach about each of the
4 Must-Haves for Your Outer Space Unit
Earth Systems and Earth’s Place in the Universe are two of the big ideas that are covered in our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Teaching
Teaching Diverse Holidays All-Year Long
I have always enjoyed teaching holidays! It is a great way for students to learn about cultural and social traditions from all around the world.
5 Instructional Videos for Your American Symbols Unit
American Symbols are a great Social Studies topic for cross-curricular integration! As we consider technology integration within our classrooms, we should think about videos. Not
Presidents’ Day Reading and Writing Activities
With Presidents’ Day quickly approaching, it’s time to think about how we can incorporate the holiday into our lesson plans. I recommend using Presidents’ Day
Techy Ideas for Teaching Biographies
Teaching biographies can be an integral part of your ELA instruction. While many of us are having to adjust our planning in order to meet
How to Teach Science Digitally
There are many teachers looking to move their learning into digital format! Schools are shifting to 1:1 ratio for iPads. It may seem difficult for
Favorite Christmas Read Alouds
Favorite Christmas Read Alouds Christmas is coming so it’s time to stock your shelves with favorite Christmas read-alouds and children’s books for kids to read.
Favorite Read Alouds for Election Day
With Election Day right around the corner, I thought it would be an optimal time to gather a list of my favorite read alouds for
Women’s History Month Activities (With a Writing FREEBIE)
Women’s History Month is throughout the month of March. It is essential that we as educators, help teach our students the importance of women in
Teaching Water Cycle: Activities, Resources, and a FREEBIE
Just like my other science blog posts, I am going to split up this Teaching Water Cycle post into three sections. First, learning, then secondly, experimenting, and
Making Biographies Fun (with TWO Freebies)
It’s never too early to start teaching biographies to students. Many intermediate teachers will teach strong biography units, but integrating them in primary is excellent,
Groundhog Day Activities for Elementary Students
Groundhog Day is coming soon! It was always tough to fit into my schedule because the 100th Day of School always happened around the same
Great Reading for Black History Month
Black History Month is coming in February. It is incredibly important that we, as educators, help to teach our students the significance of African Americans
