Children need to move! The more we engage their whole bodies in activities, the more likely they are to retain the ideas taught. This walk the plant math activity can be used to teach number recognition, skip counting, or even math fact review. Today, we’ve included some pirate-themed printables that help kids count to 120 […]
End of the Year Classroom Organizing Tip: Keeping a Happy File
When I was teaching first grade many moons ago, my room mom mentioned something to me that has never left my file cabinet since: a happy file. From my years teaching and tutoring, I’ve saved some of those handwritten cards and notes from former students. When I’m having one of those terrible, no good, very […]
Free Printable Summer Bucket List Writing Prompt
It’s the time of the year for students to get antsy and teachers to run on empty. Why not harness all that excitement of the impending summer days into a fun writing activity? This summer bucket list writing prompt will keep your kids engaged in their writing during these final weeks of school! […]
Classroom Behavior Management Idea: Star Student
Every teacher wants a positive and productive classroom environment to conduct learning. On any given day, that can be a challenge. Behavior management was the most challenging for me when I had a classroom of 32 students. Yes, you read that right, 32 students! I could have nearly lost my mind teaching messy art activities […]
Free Handwriting Assessment Sheets: I Can Write Letters
Fine motors skills in my house have been a colossal struggle since the time my sons were able to chew a crayon. Despite their school’s use of the Handwriting Without Tears Program, both are still struggling with proper formation and writing of their letters. I plan to “summer homeschool” both my sons starting in late […]
