Using coding bots in your classroom is a fun way to get students excited about programming. If you’re wondering why learning to program is important for young learners, I address that in my blog post “My Favorite Coding Apps for Kids.” Take a peek to learn more!  In a nutshell,

Fine motor skills are a vital part of learning development for our little ones. We know our students are all going to develop at their own pace, and you may have some with noticeable fine motor delays, or you might be a believer that all our kids could benefit from some

Decodable texts are a great foundational tool for emerging readers. Our kids use decodable phonics passages and readers to tap into the parts of their brain that give them a concrete understanding of how words work.  When kids get regular guided access to this kind of fluency practice, they make

Reading and writing literacy for our young students is one of the most important and fundamental skills to master. Building an understanding of the difference between letters, words, and sentences is a complex process. It takes lots of exposure, lots of practice, and most of all, lots of opportunities to

Anybody who works with primary students understands that our students need movement! Kids are full of energy, and their brains work best when we can tap into that energy to help them learn! We pepper in activities and brain breaks throughout the day to make sure our active learners, and

Fidgets are everywhere- especially this time of year. It’s likely that your own students or children just received some of their own fidget toys as stocking stuffers. Kids love them, but teachers often find them to be too distracting for regular use in the classroom.  Parents are understandably caught in

Whether you’re the kind of teacher who loves to spend winter break planning for your classroom, or you love to spend it completely disconnecting from your school responsibilities, you can be prepared for an amazing comeback by keeping a few important things in mind. Two things happen after breaks from

We’re nearing the end of the semester already! And it can be hard to keep things fresh and exciting for students. Everyone is ready for the upcoming holidays, and looking forward to having a break from school. Sometimes that means students aren’t as engaged in learning as they were when