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Christmas Book Countdown

November 24, 2020

One of our favorite Christmas traditions each year is our Christmas Book Countdown. We started this tradition in 2015, and it’s one that my kids anticipate every single year. Today I’m going to share ALL the details with you. I will share how we do the Christmas Book Countdown as well as some alternative ideas! […]

Classroom Essentials: Must-have Teaching Supplies

November 20, 2020

Teacher friends! Are you starting to see the light? Thanksgiving break is next week, then just a few short weeks until the end of the semester and Christmas break! Back in my teaching days, that 2-week break always felt like a reset. I could take some time to think about what worked or didn’t work […]

Turkey Trouble with a FREEBIE

November 2, 2020

Have you ever read Turkey Trouble by Wendi Silvano? If you haven’t, you can find a great read aloud on Storyline Online HERE. It’s a really fun story about a clever turkey who is trying to NOT become Thanksgiving dinner. Today I have a summarizing activity that can be used with any turkey book you […]

Election and Voting Picture Books

October 26, 2020

Election season is upon us! Today I want to share my favorite election picture books with you. Favorite Election Picture Books I am going to link all of the books below. I also linked video read alouds if I could find them. As always, preview before showing your kiddos! My Teacher for President (Find Video […]

Fall Math Digital Activity FREEBIE

October 7, 2020

Have I said Happy October yet? If not, let me just go ahead and say….. HAPPY OCTOBER! To celebrate all things fall, I have a Math Digital FREEBIE for you. In this activity, students will solve the addition or subtraction equation. These equations have 2 Digit Numbers but I did not include any regrouping. Students […]

Tutorial for Seesaw and Google Slides

October 7, 2020

Hello! Today I’ve got a little Tech Tip for you! But first… did you catch my first video tutorial last week? If not, click HERE! Alrighty, back to what’s new today! Today I have a tip that can be used with Seesaw, Power Point, and Google Slides. I am showing you how I adjust the […]