Sand Trays are a fun, hands on tool that is the perfect way for little learners to practice skills in an engaging way! Learn how to create your own, rainbow sand trays with some cheap supplies in a few minutes! This post contains affiliate links which means, when you make a purchase, I earn a small commission at no extra…
Whiteboards, or dry erase boards, are such a versatile and helpful classroom tool. They’re a great way to reduce paper use, do a quick, informal assessment, and give your students a chance to quickly jot down ideas. Today, I’ll share some ways I like to use whiteboards in my classroom. A Classroom Tool that Every Teacher Needs When first year…
Monster Boogie is a fun, new picture book from Laurie Berkner: the undisputed queen of kindie rock! This adorable book, which uses the words from Berkner’s song with the same title and illustrations from Ben Clanton, allows children to boogie away their bedtime fears and let our their inner monster in a fun and silly way. Monster Boogie: Review by…
Learning how to plan writing is incredibly important. If we are able to teach students how to make a plan before beginning writing, we are setting them up for writing success. If students don’t learn how to plan their writing, we end up with very long stories that don’t make sense, or super short stories that are lacking in detail. Today I’m going…
Back to School Must Reads for Teaching Empathy, Kindness, Acceptance, and Determination
July 8, 2018Back to School books your students will love that teach the important characteristics of empathy, kindness, acceptance, and determination. Perfect for the first weeks of school! The first week of school is all about two things in my classroom: setting up expectations and procedures and reading, reading, and more reading. I want my students to understand from day 1 that…