marching through a primary world
Ahhhh, summer. It’s almost here. In fact, it’s so close I can taste it. I love summer. Everything about it (except the crazy Houston heat and humidity!) What I love most about summer is having my kids home with me. Having them home also means I need to figure out ways to keep them busy. Not shuffle them here-and-there kind… Read More
As the end-of-the-year quickly approaches, we often find ourselves looking for exciting ways to engage our kids, keep their interest, and teach them all the way until the last day. Okay, okay….the last week(ish), LOL. So often Science and Social Studies take a backseat to the daily demands of math and literacy, but there are SO many ways to incorporate… Read More
Earth Day is quickly approaching and while I know that many of you may already have the day planned out, I wanted to offer a few more ideas and suggestions that you might be able to incorporate into your instruction. Instead of simply focusing on Earth Day for one day, I like to incorporate cross curricular Earth Day activities throughout… Read More
***This post contains affiliate links via Amazon*** A couple of days ago we chatted all about how I plan for a thematic unit with a focus on insects. Today we’re diving into a couple of insects I focus on during this unit of learning…bees and ants! Our kids are naturally curious about bugs. Each year I was in the classroom… Read More
One of my favorite thematic units to teach is INSECTS! Does anyone else feel the same?! Now, many of you may be scoffing at the word “thematic”, but don’t let that word fool you. I don’t mean thematic in the sense of arts and crafts and fluff and stuff. I mean thematic in the sense of cross-curricular learning. Now that… Read More
If you’re anything like me, as a teacher you love teaching thematically. SO much content can be covered on a cross-curricular level…so many connections can be made… when taking this approach to instruction. And because most public schools don’t support teaching about Easter, this is a great time of the year for teaching all about oviparous and viviparous animals! Today… Read More
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