How to Smartly Build Your Classroom Library
This is my last post in a series of posts geared towards new teachers, but the content can certainly be helpful for veteran teachers as well. If you are interested…
Author: aekelley825
Using Mini White Boards in the Classroom
I can remember ordering my first mini-white boards for my classroom. I ordered a set of 30 and used pretty much my entire allotment of supply money from my school….
Change Makers & Activist Book Suggestions to Inspire Your Students
Every year in December and January my 4th graders learn about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement in social studies and language arts. Usually we read stories,…
Time to Ditch Your Teacher Bag!
Think back! Imagine your first teacher bag. What color was it? What did you keep in it? Did you ever open it when you got home? I can remember my…
Easy Parent Gift from Student
One of my favorite things to do with my students each December is to make a Christmas gift for their parents/guardians. Students feel such pride in giving a gift that…
Rethinking Field Trips in 2020
When I first started teaching we often went on field trips that did not connect to the content my students were learning. I found myself asking, “Why are we here?…
October 2020 Book Suggestions
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, this is a great book to incorporate into your classroom. In this sweet story, Grace writes thank you notes for all her birthday gifts. But…
Dance Your Way to Student Engagement
Do your students wiggle and fidget in their seats? Are they in need of movement breaks? I know that now, more than ever, we need to be incorporating movement into…
Praying the Rosary with Students
October and May are two months that the Catholic Church devotes to Mary, the mother of Jesus. One of the things I love doing with my students during each of…
September 2020 Book Suggestions
September 20, 2020 I Am One: A Book of Action by Susan Verde I have always been a big fan of Susan Verde and Peter Reynolds, so it was natural…
