Elementary Education

My sweet boy needs your help! A few months ago I noticed a bump in Sam's mouth. Our wonderful vet removed it and did a biopsy. Unfortunately, the biopsy showed that it was cancerous. To make sure that the tumor doesn't come back or spread, Sam needs a more extensive surgery that costs $5000. According to the doggie dentist, dogs who have this kind of cancer have generally good outcomes once they've had this surgery. If you can, please donate or share! I will be eternally grateful to all who…

Sick days happen for teachers during distance learning too! Be prepared with digital sub plans for second graders. Your students will be able to work independently on these common core aligned activities. Reading, math, writing, social studies, and science work included. Audio for each digital worksheet so that students won't need any help to do their work. Perfect for emergency sub plans or mental health days.

My sweet boy needs your help! A few months ago I noticed a bump in Sam's mouth. Our wonderful vet removed it and did a biopsy. Unfortunately, the biopsy showed that it was cancerous. To make sure that the tumor doesn't come back or spread, Sam needs a more extensive surgery that costs $5000. According to the doggie dentist, dogs who have this kind of cancer have generally good outcomes once they've had this surgery. If you can, please donate or share! I will be eternally grateful to all who…

Response to Intervention is a multi-tiered approach to identifying and supporting students with learning and/or behavioral needs.

What activities do you do the first week of school? I get asked that question OFTEN! So I am going to share a few of my "First Week Goodie...

With the VERY sudden need for eLearning resources teachers and parents can become easily overwhelmed. As a technology teacher on special assignment and a parent of a second-grader (who is now at home for the next month), I can definitely relate. I know we all want to create meaningful online lessons and activities for our students, however, just like in the classroom we need some ready to use materials to fill in the gaps as we create. Choice boards are an excellent option for teachers…

If you haven’t heard of Nearpod, I’m very excited to introduce you to my newest obsession in my 3rd grade classroom! I am going to share just a few reasons why Nearpod could be one of the best digital programs you could add to your lessons this school year. You can check out Nearpod for […]

How to be a good online trainer, teacher or freelance corporate trainer. 10 tips and advice on becoming a more effective teacher online.

FREE Templates from Shake Up Learning! Get choice boards, magnetic poetry, fake Instagram, and more!

One of the things I've been pondering all summer is how to translate my favorite elements of teaching in a classroom into an online lea...

The hardest part of distance learning is building relationships with students. Here are four simple ways to build relationships during distance learning.

Virtual Icebreakers and Connection Activities I will admit that Virtual Team Building activities stretch me. I really want to be intentional with the time I have with a group, and I don’t want to fill it with anything that is hokey or just a time filler. In a virtual world keeping people connected is critical [...]

Zoom is being used by teachers and students all over the world right now. Here are our favorite Zoom actiities to use with your clasroom.

School letting out is right around the corner. If you're a teacher, that possibly means a SUMMER JOB! If you're like me, nothing will motivates you more than trying new things. But not just something new, it must be something worthwhile as well. Ain't nobody got time for free work. Or even low paying work. If you have a Bachelors degree, you may eligible VIPKID is a growing company that offers online one-on-one English lessons to children in China. Easy peasy.

Ultimate guide to creating a virtual Bitmoji classroom wtih backgrounds and decorations in Google Slides plus how to use it for distance learning.

Watch this video and find out how you can use the teaching resources you have, upload them safely to Seesaw and make interactive. Read the post with details ...