There’s something magical about this time of year. Hoodies and sweaters, scary movies, and cuddling up for a movie night on the couch make it exceptionally cozy. It’s also spooky season! Want to get into the spirit? We’ve put together...
In today’s climate, it can be too easy for kids to get caught up with the concerns and worries of the adult world. That’s why it’s super important to teach our students that, despite the sometimes harsh realities of today’s...
Pep rallies, or any whole-school event that aims to build school spirit, are all about the way you engage students and staff. They bring students together to have fun. Include traditional activities like having a cheer-o-meter, quick Minute To Win...
Fundraising is a part of school life. From student-led bake sales to corporate partnerships, there are plenty of school fundraising ideas to raise money through specific events, whole-school projects, or even general funds. According to the National Association of Elementary...
Every two years, we head to the polls to elect local and national leaders. Voting seems pretty straightforward—choose your candidate and vote. The electoral process and history of it is complicated, and ideas about democracy, equality, voting rights, and other...
If you teach literacy in the younger grades, then you’ll definitely want to check out today’s deal—it’s a 40-piece magnet set featuring CVC objects, such as a pig, pin, and leg. And right now it’s 35% off. Teachers love these...
Ahh, parent-teacher conferences. Stringing those two words together can bring up a variety of emotions, from anxiety to annoyance and everything in between. As a first-year teacher, I sought to fight anxiety about my first round of parent conferences by...
Information and Communication Overloading (ICO) and “Mindful Media” contributed by Dr. Domenico Meschino In today’s digital age, children are immersed in many online activities that shape their daily lives. Social media has become integral to their social landscape, with platforms...
Remember your first year of teaching? Remember your first week of teaching that year? I know for me, by Wednesday, I had used up all my “inspiring” sticky notes for my bathroom mirror and was operating on sheer willpower. By...
Food has an incredible way of bringing people together and generating good conversations, and it can have that same positive impact in the classroom. The food choices we make on a daily basis have education opportunities that go much deeper...
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