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With October around the corner, thoughts are turning toward spooky characters… monsters, witches, and mummies are all around. Do your kiddos think mummies are monsters who hang out on scary shows? October is a great time to teach the truth about mummies, and the books below offer some great resources. These are just a few great mummy books for kids!… Read More
How do you get to know your students at the beginning of the year? Me boxes? Me Reports? Me Posters? For ME… pun intended, I like to use the last option, ME Posters! These easy to do posters are a Back to School MUST for my beginning of the year routine. I usually send them home as a first week of… Read More
So this past week, I had a chance to do a model lesson in one of my dear friend’s classrooms. In science, they had been studying matter and were getting ready to move onto properties of matter and how matter can change. In reading and social studies, they had been learning all about Johnny Appleseed. I thought it would be… Read More
Open House is just around the corner and stress levels are always high! Standing in front of parents can always be a bit nerve-wracking, but I’ve found that it’s better for me to find joy in connecting with my parents then stressing over what I need to say. (Doesn’t always mean I don’t get stressed, but it does help!) One… Read More
Staying organized during the school year can be tricky. Especially if you work with a team who likes to order materials WELL in advance! One way I’ve found to keep myself organized week after week is through using weekly drawer organizer for all my lesson plan materials. So a weekly daily drawer organizer is as simple as it sounds. It’s… Read More
A few years ago I met an amazing Occupational Therapist when her son was in my class. Although she didn’t serve any students in my classroom, she did spend lots of time helping out. Along the way, Dee shared some of her OT tips and tricks with me! She changed my entire approach to handwriting and helped me understand why… Read More