In addition to building snowmen, sledding, and having snowball fights, my kids crave more ways to get the energy out during the cold winter months. In the last five years, I have researched, purchased, and tested numerous products in order to provide ways of unloading the energy of my kids. We have found some fantastic …
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Hey, just so you know… This post includes affiliate links. That means if you use them to make a purchase, I may earn a commission. With the start of a new school year, I haven’t had much extra time to write a new blog, but this activity is TOO GOOD to not share! As we …
Hey, just so you know… This post include affiliate links. That means if you use them to make a purchase, I may earn a commission (at no cost to you, of course). As a teacher, there is nothing better than getting students excited about coming to school and learning! This is exactly what “Worldly Wednesday” …
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My first 11 years of teaching were spent in middle school classrooms. It wasn’t until I made the transition to teaching in an elementary school in year 12 that I was introduced to weekly newsletters by my teammates. What a great, simple way to keep parents updated with class activities and important information! I will …
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A Little Background For years I had been looking for a fun math activity to use during the NCAA March Madness Basketball Tournament. I wanted to mimic a bracket tournament within our class to get students excited, while allowing all students the opportunity to participate in a little friendly competition. When I came across the …
Bring on summer, the sun, the heat, and water toys that keep us cool! We are loving the hot weather, but to make it even more enjoyable, we have found some great items that allow us to have fun when out in our backyard. We love visiting my parent’s pool, but the items listed below …
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School may be out for the summer, but in between catching up on sleep, organizing the neglected household projects, and squeezing in as much family time as possible, I like to get a head start on planning for the next school year! Summer To-Do List For me, this is the time I love creating a …
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