One of the biggest questions I have received since school has started is, “how can I run centers in my socially distant classroom?!” I had some of my own ideas on how I might try running traditional centers in the classroom and I checked in with K-2 teachers in my Facebook Group as well to […]

Thanksgiving is right around the corner and today I wanted to share some of my favorite books to read along with some activities to do with each! Some of these books may be new to you and they’re a little different from your typical turkey books! I also have a fun and free writing activity […]

One of the positives of 2020 in the teaching world has been the transition to digital. It has been tough, don’t get me wrong, but digital games can be engaging for your students. I have been creating and adding digital games to my TPT store (you can see those >> HERE <<), but I thought […]

Oh 2020, you are a weird one. Many teachers all over the country are currently teaching in some sort of “different” way than they are used to. Many are teaching remotely through a computer screen while others are in the classroom with or without masks and many are required to socially distance while in the […]

In the times of distance learning, it can be difficult to build your classroom community in the ways that teachers are used to. I wanted to share 3 easy tips for building a classroom community virtually. Before I dive in, I wanted to let you know that you can watch/listen to all the information in […]

Are you on the lookout for some new back to school books?! In today’s blog post, I wanted to share 3 of my favorite books to use at the beginning of the year for back to school. A new school year can bring many different emotions as students’ schedules change and their summer rhythm and […]

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 […]