It's Time to Focus on Mindfulness As educators and parents ourselves, we have been navigating social distancing, distance learning, and parenting during the coronavirus crisis. Our children range from toddler age to teenagers and we are STRUGGLING! Amidst the … [Read more...] about Mindfulness at Home: Distance Learning
4th Grade
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
Grouping Cards
GROUPING CARDS provide an easy way to make collaborative groups. These cards provide a fun, quick way to group students in 2’s, 3’s, 4’s, 5’s or more. To group students in pairs give each student a card and instruct them to find the partner with the matching food pair. … [Read more...] about Grouping Cards
Back to School with Paired Texts
Building Proficient Readers, Writers, and Thinkers Readers. Writers. Thinkers. ----> Three critical educational goals we have for every student. With no time to waste, the beginning of the school year is a perfect opportunity to develop and refine these … [Read more...] about Back to School with Paired Texts
