You might be thinking, "Why in the world are we talking about fixing hair on this blog?!" And I feel you. Trust me, I do. But, here we are. Trying to answer some questions I get on the regular. Also, you should know I am not qualified to talk about hair fixing or products. My degree is in elementary education. Please don't tell the authorities. Q: What do you use to curl your hair? A: I have used a BaBylissPRO Nano straightener for at least 8 years now. I use a similar method to THIS. Q: How often do you wash your hair? A: I wash my hair about twice a week. Normally on Wednesdays and … [Read more...]
Decorating for the Fall
I love decorating my house for the Christmas season, so often times I skip over fall decor. Well, Israel is obsessed with ALL things fall and Halloween which led us to step up our fall game! Joelle's Dress, My Dress The Porch Let's start with the front of our house. Our porch is pretty small, so we just add small touches here and there. Oh, and my in-laws made us this wonderful stand to hold seasonal signs. It is the perfect size and adds just the touch we needed! Plus, we can change out the center sign with the different holidays! Porch Links: Buffalo Plaid Mat, Hello Mat, Orange Pumpkin, , Black Pumpkin … [Read more...]
Teaching Strategies for Plus and Minus 1, 10, 100
Have you ever whipped out an activity for Plus and Minus 1, 10, 100, or 1,000 and just felt bummed out because your students aren't understanding it? It seems like it would be such a simple task! Well, I have some teaching tips for you that will hopefully help your students become more successful. Tip #1: Get Concrete This game can be found HERE Step One: Build the Starting Number Getting concrete with base ten blocks, linking cubes, place value disks, etc really enhances the understanding of this skill. Have students use a math manipulative to create the starting number. For an added bonus, locate … [Read more...]
Candy Corn Classroom Activities
Hello! I am going to get straight to the point... I've got some fun freebies to share with you! Are you ready??? First up is a math game... and before you say anything... I made SIX versions of it so that it can be used with many many different grade levels. Students can toss or place poms OR candy corn to create a number. Students spin to see if they will be adding or subtracting 1/10/100/1,000 to the number made. Isn't that fun?! Or maybe you would like something for ELA... don't worry! I've got you! Students retell ANY story with this BME Candy Corn. You can … [Read more...]
Halloween Books
Over the years I have collected some wonderful Halloween picture books. So today I wanted to share some of my favorite Halloween read-alouds. You can see all of my Halloween and fall book picks in one easy click HERE. The HalloweinerCreepy CarrotsHow to Make Friends with a GhostMoldilocks and the 3 ScaresFright ClubThe Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of AnythingHalloween HustleBonaparte Falls ApartSkeleton Hiccups Before I go, I want to show you one of my very favorite Halloween doors. We made this during Red Ribbon Week. I gave the students construction paper and they created their very own … [Read more...]
Oh Stumpkin! What a Pumpkin!
Have you ever heard of the book Stumpkin by Lucy Ruth Cummins? If you have never read it, you MUST! I don't say this about every book, but this is a stinkin' good one! Click HERE to find it on Amazon and buy it RIGHT AWAY! Stumpkin is a pumpkin without a stem. He lives in a pumpkin stand in the city, and really wants someone to choose him. He knows that he is different, but just craves being turned into a jack-o-lanterns so that everyone can see how beautiful he is! Well, he is the only pumpkin left in the stand on Halloween, but that doesn't stop him from having his shining moment. And don't you worry... Katie … [Read more...]
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