“Back to school” has a very different ring to it this year. Many aspects of beginning a new school...
Category - September
Your Students, Your Classroom, and You!
I’ve been reading and collecting education research studies and reports about all kinds of topics...
Things to Do (and Not to Do) on the First Day of School
Although it has been a while, I can vividly remember my very first day as a teacher. I was assigned...
Something Free for Your Class This Year
Hey there, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade teachers! School starts soon, and if you’re like a lot of my...
Packing Healthy Lunches in 2017
Happy New Year! Along with all of the celebration, many of us are thinking about our resolutions...
Pumpkin Recipe Math
It’s September 22, and that means fall has officially arrived. The leaves are starting to change...
Apple Investigation
Apple season is here! But apples aren’t just for the lunch room anymore! The classroom activities...
Monarch Butterfly Migration
Every year monarch migrate from the mountains of Mexico to the eastern portion of the United States...
Read At a Lake
Where will a book take you this summer? Don’t go JUMP in a lake; go READ at a it! Today, we want...
Read Under a Tree
Where will a book take you this summer? Take a book outside and read under a tree! After reading...