Morning meeting was always one of my favorite times to spend with my students in the classroom. It was a time to build community, connect, review skills, and set the tone for the rest of the day. While many of us will be starting the year through distance learning, I wanted to share some ways […]
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Starting the Year with Distance Learning | 5 tips
Are you starting the year with distance learning?! I know many schools all around the country are preparing to begin remotely and many have already started. To help you out, I wanted to share 5 tips for beginning the year remotely. If you want to go ahead and watch (or listen to) these tips instead […]
My Top Tip for Launching Writing Workshop (in a K-2 Classroom)
When launching writing workshop in a kindergarten, first grade, and second grade classroom, my BIGGEST tip and takeaway is to model everything. This may seem obvious, but it is so important for your young learners to see and hear everything explicitly so they know what the writing block will look like in your classroom. Before I […]
My 2 Favorite Books for Launching Writing Workshop (in a K-2 Classroom)
Writing workshop is hands down the subject I have studied and researched the most as an educator. I love the challenge of teaching our young, K-2 students to express themselves through writing end learn to enjoy it along the way! I love it so much, I have an entire teaching membership dedicated to providing new, […]
Outdoor Learning Activities for Kids
After months of spending time indoors (hello, quarantine 2020), I wanted to share some fun outdoor activities I’ve been doing with my boys to get them some fresh air and learning at the same time! There are even some free printables further down in the post for you to use with your students or kids at […]
My favorite educational apps for kids!
As a parent, I have a love/hate relationship with screentime. I am sure many of you feel the same. My two boys (ages 5 and 4) love using the iPad. They’re engaged, I get a break. Sounds like a win-win, right? Well as most parents know… a little too much time on the iPad leads […]
3 ways to celebrate the end of the year VIRTUALLY!
Celebrating the end of the school year is usually a fun and memorable experience. This year with distance learning in place, teachers are left wondering how they can try to still celebrate their year. I wanted to share 3 easy and fun ways to hold a virtual end of year celebration. Before I dive in, […]
5 Comprehension Activities to use during Distance Learning!
While many teachers are still finishing up a couple more weeks of distance learning, I wanted to share 5 easy comprehension activities that can be used remotely, at home, or in a classroom! I shared this information in a recent video so if you would like to watch or listen to it, just click below. […]
Digital end of year review for 1st grade!
In the world of distance learning, digital activities are taking over more and more, day by day. To help teachers with some end of the year and summer review, I created a set of first-grade review activities that can be used in both Google Classroom and Seesaw! If you aren’t familiar with Seesaw, I have […]
