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GIVEAWAY: $10 gift card to Teachers Pay Teachers

Have you used resources from Teachers Pay Teachers? This fantastic online marketplace has been a lifesaver for me in the classroom. It allows teachers to buy other teacher-created products that have been proved and tested in the classroom. It has been so much more effective for me than using textbooks or worksheets slapped with a […]

4 activities to teach Ancient Egypt in the classroom

One of my favorite things to teach in social studies are ancient civilizations! We start off our year with Ancient Egypt, since most of the kids have some background subject on the topic and therefore are very interested in it. Mummies, pyramids, King Tut – they love it all! In third-grade in Virginia, we teach […]

Veterans Day in the Classroom

Veterans Day is this Friday, November 11th. There are a lot of ways to infuse this holiday into the classroom, to celebrate our veterans and allow our children to learn more about the military. Most of my students are from military families, but this was not the case at a school that I previously taught […]

What I Am Teaching This Week: Week of October 31

Hi, all! Halloween is over – wahoo! I thought Halloween on a Monday was tough, but that was nothing compared to Tuesday! We had a super fun Halloween celebration at school- I cannot get over these Rice Krispy Squares that my room parents made. Adorable- right? I wanted to share some things that I am […]