Valentine’s Day Activities for Elementary Students
My favorite STEM challenges, games, activities, and student gifts to celebrate Valentine’s Day in the classroom!
Lesson Plans
World War One (WW1) Picture Books
Seven WW1 picture books that are sure to engage your students!
Teaching Vocabulary in the Hybrid Classroom
Weekly pacing guide for teaching vocabulary to upper elementary students in a hybrid classroom model. Activities, worksheets, notes, and lesson plans that I use to make vocabulary instruction engaging and effective!
Teaching Prose, Poetry, and Drama using the story of Anne Frank
Teach prose, poetry, and drama using the story of Anne Frank. Free flipbook download for interactive notebooks!
Saint Patrick’s Day Activities for the Classroom
My favorite low-prep Saint Patrick’s Day activities you can use in your classroom tomorrow!
Lessons for Figurative Language
A detailed outline of the lessons I use to teach figurative language, with a free flipbook to use in your own classroom!
3 Picture Books to Teach Reconstruction
Reconstruction picture books to use as read alouds in the classroom. Use these three picture books to teach Reconstruction for cross-curricular learning.
Civil Rights Movement for Kids Using Picture Books
How I use read-alouds to teach the Civil Rights Unit in my fifth grade classroom, and how you can too!
Classroom Easter Egg Hunt Review
A fun way to incorporate an Easter Egg Hunt into your standardized test prep for any subject area! Tips for setting up the hunt and keeping the rigor high.
Teaching Mood and Tone in Writing
A quick and engaging lesson to effectively teach mood and tone in writing.