Can you believe it’s been almost 2 years since we started talking about Monkey’s Amazing Story?! In case you missed it, here’s a quick review: On April 17, 2018 a parent noticed two baby kittens in the parking lot of my school. Our nurse immediately went out to investigate, and realizing the mother cat was…
Many families are going on Spring Break, which could very well be extended due to the Coronavirus. While this can be a scary and uncertain time, it’s important to try and make kids feel safe and provide opportunities for fun and learning while they are home. Check out these wonderful Spring Break activities that kids…
The new year is here, and that means it’s time to set new reading goals with students! As a classroom teacher, I always believed in the power of goal-setting with my students. I would take the time to conference with each student every 9 weeks to reflect on how things were going, and set…
I love celebrating the Hour Of Code in December, and I’m always on the lookout for new activities to do with my students. While the Hour of Code week is celebrated Dec. 9-15 this year, I usually extend it to the entire month of December as there are always so many interruptions to our normal…
You may have heard of the Storybook Pumpkin Patch, but have you heard of a Storybook Potato Patch? Thanks to the ideas I got from from Cari Young on her blog, Library Learners at https://librarylearners.com/storybook-pumpkin-patch-time/, I’ve done a Storybook Pumpkin Patch for the past 6 years in the library with my students. The kids, parents,…
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