Mindfulness You can't go anywhere these days without hearing about mindfulness. Mindfulness is calmly acknowledging our thoughts and feelings without judgment and accepting them without being overwhelmed by them. Mindfulness can teach students how to manage … [Read more...] about Mindful Breaks
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Black History Month Bulletin Board Ideas
In our classroom we focus our morning meetings around diversity in February. We have some great discussions about our differences. We use our read-aloud time to read texts that help us learn more about black history and hold inspiring classroom discussions. Our favorite … [Read more...] about Black History Month Bulletin Board Ideas
Martin Luther King. Jr. Lesson Plans and Ideas
Martin Luther King Jr. Lesson plans and activities are here! Check out some of our favorite books and ideas for teaching first-third graders about Martin Luther King Jr. Great Books! Here are a few of our recommendations for read-alouds that are great for our younger … [Read more...] about Martin Luther King. Jr. Lesson Plans and Ideas
How to Support Your Young Researchers in the Classroom
Are your students like ours? Are they sponges when it comes to learning about informational topics? If your kids LOVE subjects like science and social studies then we recommend using their interests to your advantage! Here's how: Leverage your students' interests in historical … [Read more...] about How to Support Your Young Researchers in the Classroom
How to Support Young Researchers
My little learners are sponges when it comes to learning about informational topics. They just LOVE subjects like science, history, and social studies. And, I LOVE using their enthusiasm to my teacher advantage. That's right! I'll take every opportunity to leverage my … [Read more...] about How to Support Young Researchers
