Do you teach with Kid President videos? If not, you should! As a primary teacher, here's what I've discovered: Opportunities for teaching language, writing, and literacy standards abound! Plus, the possibilities for using them to build community, foster friendships, and promoting … [Read more...]
What’s In Johnny’s Appleseed’s Knapsack?
Have you every wondered what Johnny Appleseed carries in his knapsack? Well, my students have and their opinions are priceless! Our apple-fest continues and today I'll show you some fun things to do while learning about Johnny Appleseed. A few years ago, on Sept. … [Read more...]
Easy Charts for Apple Activities & Free Math Printable
September is always a festival of apple activities in my classroom! There are so many fun ways to incorporate apples across the curriculum. Over the next couple of weeks I'll share some of my favorite apple themed ideas for every subject that are always a hit! Easy Reusable … [Read more...]
Cause and Effect With Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
In order to turn our readers into comprehenders we need to go deep when working with a book. One of my very favorite books that makes reading for meaning so much fun is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Perfect for teaching cause and effect, it is … [Read more...]
Mayflower Math & Pilgrim Parts of Speech
It's all things Plymouth and Pilgrims in my classroom and I'm still wondering where October went! I thought I'd share a few things we've been up to now that October has come and gone! Some of my second graders are still having trouble identifying proper nouns so I … [Read more...]
