Word study… and a FREEBIE!

Last year, I would consider myself anti-word-study. Don’t get me wrong, I think every individual should be a perfect speller. However, the word study programs that my team did every year simply did not seem effective for my group of kids. You may notice that the title of the post includes “upper elementary classroom.” Third-grade […]

How to teach health in the classroom

Health is part of every aspect of our lives- dealing with coworkers, friends, students and family. Making nutritious choices. Working out (have you tried Pure Barre? It’s my newest obsession and is life-changing). Grappling with disease and change all around us. Our own daily roller coaster of feelings. These are skills and information that we […]