Fall is the perfect season to take your students on a virtual trip around the globe—and this Fall Celebrations Around the World slide set makes it easy and fun to do just that. With engaging visuals and kid-friendly facts, this resource helps first graders learn about how different cultures celebrate
1st graders need to move—so let’s build learning into that movement. If you’ve got active learners (and let’s be real—most first graders fit that description), Read the Room activities are a simple, low-prep way to get kids up and moving while reinforcing phonics, vocabulary, and writing skills. This post is
The first days of school are full of hope, excitement, a few back to school jitters, and a great opportunity to set the tone for the rest of the year! I love the energy a new school year can bring, but it can also feel OVERWHELMING. I know that feeling
Classroom fidgets are everywhere—especially this time of year. Chances are, some of your students (or your own kids) just unwrapped new fidget toys as stocking stuffers. Kids love them, but teachers often find classroom fidgets to be too distracting for regular use—especially when they’re more toy than tool. Parents are
We’re nearing the end of the school year already! And it can be hard manage the end of the year chaos while keeping students engaged. Everyone is looking forward to summer break, and their excitable behavior proves it. If any of this sounds like your current classroom climate, stick around
In the primary grades, we often focus so much on teaching key reading skills that we sometimes overlook the importance of nurturing a genuine love of reading. While decodable phonics texts are great for teaching sight words and sound-based patterns, they may not always offer the thematic engagement that helps
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
Teaching math to young students can be tough, especially with multi-step math problems. But word problems are so important because they show how math applies to real life. While challenging, helping students learn to solve these problems is key to their math growth. Don’t worry, there are many helpful resources
Good manners shape how our students treat each other, build friendships, and create a positive classroom culture. But let’s be real — simply reminding kids to say ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ isn’t enough. They need repeated practice and meaningful activities to make kindness and respect second nature. Why Manners Matter
There has been an ongoing debate for years about whether homework is effective, useful, and developmentally appropriate for students in primary grades. Some schools and districts have completely abolished homework for younger students, opting for other activities that promote a love of learning, while others have mandatory nightly homework. And
