How To Build Classroom Community With A Fun Time Capsule
It’s back to school time and you have a million things to do. You know you need to build classroom community, but you also want…
Category: Seasonal
Choosing The Best Picture Books For Read Alouds In February
Over the years, I collected a lot of picture books for read alouds. When a new month arrived, I loved pulling out the seasonal children’s…
The Best Ways For Teaching Ruby Bridges To Your First Grade Students
As a first-grade teacher, I felt honored teaching Ruby Bridges to my students. Since the famous fact about Ruby Bridges happened when she was a…
How To Teach Martin Luther King Jr Accomplishments To Your Students
Teaching the many Martin Luther King Jr accomplishments to my students is a humbling and honoring experience. Since I taught first grade, we could do…
New Gingerbread Classroom Activities That Will Surely Be Your Favorite
My absolute favorite week of the school year is the last week before Christmas break. It is chaotic, but it’s the perfect time for gingerbread…
The 5 Best Gingerbread Man Books Read Aloud For Kids
December is one of my FAVORITE months in my classroom! I love the excitement in my student’s faces, I love the fun Christmas activities for…
Why Black History Month Activities Should Be Taught All Year
I’ll say this louder for those in the back. Black History should be celebrated all year. Things like National Muffin Day should get a small…
Presidents Day Activities For Your Literacy Stations
Show a child a picture of George Washington or Abraham Lincoln, and you can see the excitement in their eyes! Presidents Day is fun to…