TBA’s linky party gave me the perfect excuse to blog about our dear class pet, Pebbles. She is a Campbell’s Russian dwarf hamster. Because she is nocturnal, her cage is her favorite place to be during the day. We do get her out sometimes though. The students love to watch her roll around in her…
The last few days of school can be complete chaos if you don’t have a plan. A few teachers I know have compared it to herding cats. 😉 I really do try to keep our last few days educational, but mixing up the routines is crucial and adding additional hands-on activities always helps too. This…
I don’t love teaching science. I know, I know. I just posted not too long ago about not being super excited about math either, but that has really improved as I’ve changed my instructional methods. It has taken a lot of time researching, finding, and creating new materials to supplement the worksheets I’m given through…
Spring break is flying by much faster than the school weeks usually do. Why is that? I’ve been staying busy though. I did a little spring cleaning around the house, finished some sewing projects, and organized my teacher files on the laptop too. Filing all of my great downloads into my digital file folders inspired…
I’m sure you’ve heard of National Geographic Magazine, but did you know they have student editions too? A few years ago I requested to switch to National Geographic Explorer from our previous classroom subscription. I decided to create a packet to go with each magazine that would activate background knowledge and provide extension activities. After…
I heard about Quizlet last summer and was eager to try it with my students this year. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s definitely worth checking out. Basically, it’s an online flashcard program that allows you to create your own flashcards and then use them to play games. There are also assessment options. As…