
9 Ways to Up the Engagement of Any Lesson
Ok… we’ve all been there. Where you peer out to your classroom and you’re having a via GIPHY Kind of day. This is seriously

No More Summer Slide: Spur the Summer Rise!
Stop the summer slide! Spur the summer rise! Guest blog post by Marnie Ginsberg Summer Slide: A Widening of the Achievement Gap Would you

10 MUST Read Books for Teachers
As teachers we’re constantly reading. Like seriously… Data charts IEPs, meeting notes, emails, student chicken scratch (I mean what word is that??). The last thing

Hands-On Line Plot Activity
So we’re full swing into our Data Collection and Analysis unit, but the one graph my second graders couldn’t seem to grasp was the line

Reading Response Journals
When I first started teaching, I knew I wanted my kiddos to engage with text in a meaningful and purposeful way. Not just a worksheet

Arctic Thematic Unit: Part Two
So let’s dive into the second week of our Arctic Thematic Unit! Didn’t get a chance to read about our first week? Check it out

Arctic Thematic Unit Study: Part One
Brr! It’s been cold here in sunny Florida! Nothing like seeing our little sunshine babies all bundled up because it’s 55 degrees outside! To help

Snow Day!
Well it’s been cold here in FL for the past few days. I mean nothing compared to the rest of the country… but cold enough.

Creating Digital Posters with PicKids
So this is only my second year using IPads in the classroom, but I am hooked! I’m pretty sure my kids are too! 😉 I’m