Everyone has a story to tell. What is yours?
With election day around the corner, kids are getting curious about what is happening. Here are some picture books about elections to help start a conversation. These stories help explain why it is important to vote, how voting rights have evolved over the years, and show how kids can start taking action from a young age. Click on any of… Read More
February can be filled with so many great learning opportunities. I usually focus on Groundhog’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day. Here are some of my favorite resources for these days. First up is a quick Groundhog’s Day word search. This freebie is available in my Free Resource Library. If you aren’t already a member, you can sign up at… Read More
What did you do to celebrate President’s Day this year? Keep reading to find out how these were created: Last week we only had school for 3 days due to President’s Day. We spent that week reading two biographies, completing some graphic organizers, writing a paragraph to summarize our findings, and completing a craft to accompany our writing. We managed… Read More
A few months ago I wrote a post about studying map skills with my students. I mentioned a Pinterest project I wanted to try with my students. It involved the following two ideas: Source: Finally in First After a long journey I am finaly ready to share our version of the project. I provided the students with the maps, paper,… Read More
We are doing a unit on map skills right now. Our learning targets this past week have been focused around continents, oceans, and a compass rose. When we first started, I had a large number of student misconceptions. I am proud to report that my students are now grasping the idea that there is only one Pacific Ocean (even though… Read More
