Blossoming in 5th Grade
Being a new student can be very difficult. As teachers, we want to make the transition easy for all students, but sometimes we don’t even know we are getting a new student until he or she shows up at our doorway. We want every child to feel welcome from the very first moment we meet, but that isn’t always easy… Read More
As a teacher, I loved giving birthday gifts to my students! There is something to be said for helping each child in a classroom to feel important and loved. Birthdays are a perfect opportunity for showing your students that you really do care. These student birthday gifts are no exception! With that said, I realize that teachers do not have a… Read More
Box Tops for Education is a great program. I love that such a large corporation as General Mills gives back to schools and organizations in such a simple way. At my small, rural school, we rely on these little cardboard (and sometimes plastic) rectangles to help us with fundraising efforts. After volunteering for several years as the Box Tops coordinator for… Read More
I love teaching the history of our country. It never seems to grow old for me. I especially love talking about the westward expansion of the United States, including the expedition of Lewis and Clark. It is an amazing story of two men, their teenaged guide, Sacagawea, her delivery of a newborn son, unexpected reunion with her long-lost brother, discovery… Read More