It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and the holiday season’s right on the horizon. But, before you write your lesson plans in ink, we’re here to tell you this: handprint turkeys and popcorn necklaces aren’t the only craftivities...
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Five no-prep Halloween activities and mini-units for Halloween week, selected with the busy teacher in mind!
Let’s face it, none of us became teachers thinking we’d be where we are today—buckled up on a virtual learning rollercoaster. Education is changing quickly, and our classrooms look very different than they did last Spring—and still different from...
I love the community and teamwork that comes from doing escape rooms in the classroom. Our escape days are filled with laughter and competition, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! My favorite method for classroom escape rooms is always...
My digital resources all come in one unit-long file. It’s a lot easier to have entire units organized into one Google Slides file, but there’s definitely situations where you’ll want a file of a single day or weekly lesson...
When schools first closed due to COVID-19, my initial thought (after I stopped panicking) was how important project-based learning (PBL) was going to be now. Let’s be honest – sending a ton of worksheets with instructions is exhausting...