Spring is here and everyone is excited about warmer weather and longer days. Living in upstate New York we definitely appreciate Spring! But as teachers, we know that Spring comes with a lot of drawbacks as well! It seems like the kids somehow double their energy and...
Our list of March picture books is here! We love updating our classroom library to focus on different topics each month. With St. Patrick’s Day, Women’s History Month, and World Down Syndrome Day all happening in March, there are so many fun options! Keep reading for...
The Winter Olympics are coming up this year and will take place in Beijing, China. Teach your students about this exciting worldwide event with hands-on, engaging activities that incorporate ELA Common Core standards in all student work. Why teach the Winter Olympics?...
The holidays are here! As teachers, we understand how exciting and magical this time can be, but also how crazy things get in December! Our favorite trick to survive December is to embrace the holiday spirit and keep a consistent routine. An easy way to do that is...
As teachers, we love to incorporate the holidays into our lessons. Our students have always loved learning about different holiday traditions around the world but we found ourselves having to create our own resources year after year. As teachers, it is important to...
We love Christmas in the classroom! It is easily our favorite time of year but it definitely comes with its challenges. December brings a lot of hyper students who are out of their normal routines. In our experience, our students are more engaged with our lessons...
As teachers, we all have a love-hate relationship with Halloween. We love the excitement and seeing how passionate our students are about their costumes and traditions but we hate how behind we get from all of the extra celebrations! That is why we created Halloween...
Halloween is one of the most exciting times in the classroom! We have learned that the best way to control that excitement and keep kids learning is by incorporating Halloween-themed lessons into our plans. One of our favorite ways to do this is by reading aloud...
Hi Everyone! As elementary teachers, we have found that a favorite topic among our students is learning about the solar system!!! Kids love learning interesting facts about how the earth, moon, and other planets were created and all about what makes them unique! ...
Hi everyone! As elementary teachers, we have found that a favorite topic among our students is always extreme weather! Kids love learning interesting facts about how nature can lead to severe storms and they can easily connect their new learning to their personal...
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