Hey, K-2 teachers! Are you a brand-new teacher needing help and support to start the new school year? Do you need summer PD credit? Are you coming back to the classroom after being away for a few years? Or, maybe you are new to kindergarten, first grade, or second grade?
How to Host a Fairy Tale Ball Have you ever wanted to host a Fairy Tale Ball but didn’t know exactly how to do it? Check out this blog post about how to prepare your students, how to publish a Fairy Tale story, what materials you will need, how the
Do you LOVE having your students make Mother’s Day gifts, arts and crafts? Do you love incorporating special holidays and celebrations within your classroom? How about adding some Mother’s Day fun? I’m always looking for new ways to spice up my Mother’s Day celebrations so here are some of my
Let’s learn about my 4 F’s: 4 Fun Friday Activities that I do with my First Graders! Did you know you can have 4 Fun Friday Activities with your students and still have purposeful lessons? Fun Friday doesn’t have to be daunting. It can be something that you can do
Do you love teaching about life cycles? I sure do! In this blog post, I give a lot of different examples of research and writing with frogs, chickens, praying mantis, butterflies, bumble bees, and ladybugs. Here is a great learning goal: By the end of this lesson, students will be
If you’ve never taught with Project-Based learning before, and have always wondered what it could be and how to teach it… then you’re in for a treat! I’m going to walk you through the steps and show you a Recycling PBL that I did with my first graders in April
Having literacy centers in your classroom is a wonderful and exciting thing! This is an easy way to spiral skills that you’ve already taught in your lessons and continue a love of learning through all the subjects. First, you need to see the layout of your classroom to see where
Making Connections Teaching cross curricular in first grade just comes naturally to me. I know I was meant to be a first-grade teacher. Teaching cross curricular is the best way I know how to make better connections with my students. It really makes me proud when my students connect science
My 6 Favorite Christmas Holidays Around the World! I love celebrating Christmas Holidays Around the World with my first graders! It is so fun to see the light in their eyes to learn about how other countries around the world celebrate Christmas! I love teaching my units cross-curricular so when
How Do I Prepare? Meet the Teacher Night can be a nerve-wracking experience. But, with careful preparation, planning, and experience, it becomes easier each year. Here are some things that you need to consider before you start planning for that special night. Remember, you only get one chance to make
I teach teachers like you how to manage your classroom so you can teach Cross-Curricular. I live in Boerne in the Texas Hill Country. I’ve been teaching for 25 years in first grade and I LOVE it! I am married to a band director and have two beautiful daughters: Kennedi and Presleigh. I love shopping, decorating and playing flute, piano and singing.