The new school year is in full swing, and I am so glad to be back in a consistent schedule! Last year we did an integrated unit study on the 5 regions of the United States, incorporating science topics, engineering, […]
The new school year is in full swing, and I am so glad to be back in a consistent schedule! Last year we did an integrated unit study on the 5 regions of the United States, incorporating science topics, engineering, […]
Well, it’s been a minute! A lot has been going on the last few months (both personally and in the country…whew!), so my apologies for just now getting this post up and running. This school year we did a year-long […]
The Year of the Tiger is finally upon us, and I know we are all hoping it will bring some much needed positivity, hope, and happiness to all of us! We decided to take a week to learn more about […]
An Italian Christmas Folktale Literature Unit When I think about folktales for children, Tomie dePaola always comes to mind. His books are classic favorites loved in homes and classrooms all over the world. The Strega Nona books, The Legend of […]
After seeing this Thanksgiving STEM activity done by Carly and Adam over on Instagram, I just KNEW I had to do this with my son! Not only was this activity a blast, but we both learned some new and interesting […]
This post is an overview of what we did as we “traveled” through the northeast region of the U.S. The way I plan integrated units is with Google docs. I create a new doc for each unit and start organizing […]
I don’t know about you, but I am welcoming this school year with wide, open arms! Last year was…a lot. You can tell how I felt about it by the amount of posts I made. It was trying on my […]
The other day I was looking through an educational resources catalogue and came across an activity using rainbows, and it got me remembering an activity I made years ago when I was student teaching. I called it “Opposite Ends of […]
I feel like I must preface this by saying that I love teaching. It is one of the noblest of professions, and I have nothing but respect and admiration for those that make the choice to get up every day […]
Well, another school year has come to an end. I’ve cleaned out the cubbies taken everything off the wall and turned in my keys. I really cannot believe how fast it has gone. But what’s even harder for me to […]