How to celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day
It’s September and Fall is coming soon which means it is time to learn about apples and Johnny Appleseed! Johnny Appleseed Day is on September 26th, so that gives us…
How to Teach Project Based Learning
I was introduced to Project Based Learning several years ago. I had takensome time off of teaching to be a mom and when I came back to the “Worldof Education”…
Animal Adaptation Project
What if I had animal teeth? Could I eat my morning cereal? Would I be able to brush them all? We have our teeth to help us eat and survive…
What is Contraction Surgery?
What is contraction surgery? I wondered the same a few years ago and then started looking into it and loved what I saw. I was determined to make it happen…
Opinion Writing
My favorite subject to teach is writing and opinion writing is probably the easiest to teach. Everyone has an opinion about something, even a 6 or 7 year old kid….
How to do Writer’s Workshop?
Have you ever wondered, “How do I implement Writer’s Workshop in my classroom?”. Would it really work for my class? I have done Writer’s Workshop successfully in grades 1-4 and…
Christmas Science Fun
We had so much fun doing this Christmas Candy Cane Experiment. The kids were so excited to see the results and we even used the Scientific Method! My students love…
Substitute Plans
Substitute Plans again?!! I am sure my admin is tired of hearing that I am going to need a substitute again today. I really despise making substitute plans because I…
