Nature Journaling to a Calm, More Connected Class Community
If you are a frequenter of my blog, you know that I am always reinventing the wheel. I have taught 3rd grade for 12 years now but every year I switch things up because...
Category: End of Year
How I Build Class Community Through the Last Day of School
Happy springtime, teachers! As we enter the home stretch, you’re probably in one of two modes: test prep stress and chaos, or post-testing summer countdown. Whichever season you find yourself in, classroom community and...
3 Ways I Save Myself Time in the Classroom by Frontloading Tasks
One thing that teachers never have enough of is time. That’s why I am constantly trying to find ways to streamline my routines and practices in the classroom. Today, I’m sharing 3 things that...
Test Prep Boot Camp
*This blog was originally scheduled to post in March, but due to testing craziness and then end of year craziness, it is just now hitting the site. Enjoy! Test prep season is already...
3 Fun & Easy Ways to End the School Year
It’s that time of year again! The weather is getting warmer and everyone (including myself) is getting squirrely. As teachers, we juggle so many balls during this time. We want to celebrate our students...
My Top 5 Whole Group Test Prep Strategies
I’ve been blogging recently about how I prepare my students for the end of year reading test during small groups (you can read more about this here and here), so I thought that today...
Are you game for testing? Jumanji Themed Test-Prep Fun
Testing is wack. There, I said it. I hate the fact that my third graders are stressed to the point of tears for a stupid test. It’s not how I measure them as a...
Saying Goodbye & Starting Fresh
Well, another year has come and gone. This year ended with a surprise twist that made it even harder to say goodbye. I have been at my school for five years. I started there...
