As a kid, I used to anticipate the days when I would wake up in the morning and look out the window to a mound of fluffy, white glistening snowflakes as far as the eye could see, and turn on the TV to ...
Literacy Activities
How to Increase Student Engagement Using Unicorns and Other Themes
Increase student engagement with unicorns and get them excited about learning with these fun math and literacy activities. The Struggle bus to Increase Student Engagement One of the things I ...
25 Books that Teach Kindness in the Classroom
I am a believer about teaching our students about kindness in the classroom above all else. Everything will fall into place, and the world will be better for it, if we begin with kindness. Below is a ...
Increase Student Engagement through Fiction and Non-fiction Text
I am a firm believer that if a child does not love reading it's because they are not reading the right books! One of the ways we as teachers can spark student curiosity, and a joy of reading, is to ...
21 Easy Activities for Clifford’s Kitten & Other Stories
One of the story collections from my childhood that I love to read to the students in my classroom is the Clifford series. Emily Elizabeth and Clifford the big red dog are not only memorable, but all ...
9 Fun Activities for Dr. Seuss Star Bellied Sneetches
Being one of the lesser known and read Dr. Seuss books, this Dr. Seuss Star Bellied Sneetches book is a fantastic and fun story your students will enjoy! This post contains affiliate ...
