Johnny Appleseed Day usually occurs on September 26th, the day of Appleseed’s birthday. However, any day in September is the perfect opportunity to have fun with Johnny Appleseed activities. Students of all ages love to learn about Johnny Appleseed. Big kids love to learn and complete activities for Johnny Appleseed day, just as much as younger students. Keep reading to see ideas of how you … [Read more...]
Shark Activities for the Classroom
Students love learning about sharks! There are so many shark activities for the classroom. Students love watching, reading books, drawing, researching, you name it if it has to do with sharks students will be engaged. Shark week activities for classroom are so much fun! Recently I did a classroom transformation based on Shark Week activities for kids. Let me just say my students … [Read more...]
Bat Cave Classroom Transformation
Yes, I am still here! I am still teaching and have had some changes in my teaching career. All the changes and life have kept me busy lately. So, let's talk about why you are here! The month of October is always busy. I am sure you know what I am talking about. We spent the last few weeks of the month completing bat activities. So, my team and I decided to … [Read more...]
Teaching Chinese New Year vs. New Year in America
This past week we headed back to school for our first full week after Christmas break. I had a dilemma, we came back to a full week of Benchmark Testing and I was not 100% prepared for what to do after testing was completed each day. Benchmark Testing can be long and painful on many levels. First, we only test for the first half of the day. Second, my team and I need things … [Read more...]
