Reading is a passport to countless adventures.Mary Pope Osborne This list of books include my top choices for teaching about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and kindness. I used many of these to teach my upper elementary students. There is never a child too old for the profound lessons that are woven through picture books! Disclosure: All of the links below are affiliate links, ... Read More about Must Have Picture Books About Overcoming Obstacles
Thanksgiving Writing Craft | Turkey Craftivity | Parts of Speech Practice
Thanksgiving is on its way and students go nuts over turkey and holiday coloring. Assess your student's skills with this engaging writing and speech ‘craftivity’! Believe me, I know November gets crazy and this year is no different for teachers and educators. Use this Thanksgiving craft to take some pressure off of you. It is super easy to get the kids started and requires almost no preparation ... Read More about Thanksgiving Writing Craft | Turkey Craftivity | Parts of Speech Practice
Why I Left Teaching
Hi, I know that title seems scary but I wanted to share some details with you about the past few weeks and months in making this decision to leave teaching. As educators, I know we ALL have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak from learning how to run a Zoom call to managing the ups and downs of new information and safety protocols. With my teaching contract up for renewal, I needed to ... Read More about Why I Left Teaching
Math Facts Thanksgiving Edition
Multiplication Color by Number and Addition & Subtraction Word Problems We love MATH! Celebrate Thanksgiving all month long with your students and practice some math facts. These products are fun and engaging for students and include coloring and word problems. Best for grades 3rd-6th, there’s a Thanksgiving Coloring Pages Multiplication Facts pack AND Addition and Subtraction In The ... Read More about Math Facts Thanksgiving Edition
FREEBIE Google Classroom Non-Fiction Passage & Response | Chronological Order
This is a freebie/sample of my DIGITAL Google Classroom Non-Fiction Chronological Order Passages. It is a new product this month (October 2020) and has over 160 downloads already! I can’t wait to hear your thoughts on it and I hope you have a great experience with this little teaser. Geared toward 5th and 6th-grade students to help them practice their non-fiction passage reading, the text ... Read More about FREEBIE Google Classroom Non-Fiction Passage & Response | Chronological Order
Digraphs Color By Code Bundle – Fall & Winter Editions
The most valuable thing we have is time, especially as teachers as we get into the Fall season. I feel like my days are flying by as fast as I can keep up with them and that’s why I love sharing teaching tips and products to help save you a bit of that precious time. This week I want to share my Color by Digraph Bundle with Fall and Winter themed pages. It’s a 16-page pack of phonics ... Read More about Digraphs Color By Code Bundle – Fall & Winter Editions
