Rodeo Math Revamp
Yippee Ki Yay Cowpokes!!! These Print-N-Go, NO Prep activities are getting a facelift and will meet your needs for Math with a western theme. It’s wonderful to ponder how my thinking has changed about the activities I created. The past four years have been quite the learning curve, that you now get to enjoy. Slide…
Freebie!! Me and George
Ooops it’s Presidents Day?!? Well here’s a FREEBIE Print-N-Go, put in a station! Comparative Discussion Made Simple. Your kiddos will enjoy comparing themselves to George Washington. You can hear the comments now. “Born in 1732?” “How do you say it? One thousand, seven hundred and thirty-two?” “Is he still alive?” “How old would he be?”…
Abe, you’re first!
When you know better, you do better! My version 😉 scroll for details. I should “google” that phrase and give credit, where credit is due. 😉 It totally expresses what I’m feeling today. First, I know I’m late to the party, but recently I’ve fallen love with Canva. Secondly, it’s February, time to review my…
NLAGB: Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day!
This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Abby Levine’s Gretchen Groundhog, It’s Your Day!. Nancy Cote is the illustrator. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B” read aloud and how it makes you feel. Penguin Teacher Personal Background with the Book I was drawn to the book because the main character is a girl. Simple as that. 🙂…
Dr. King! Happy Birthday to Ya!!!
“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. “You really do have to say it all together to acknowledge the legacy of choices this man made during his lifetime. Hopefully through books or videos that have been shared, the kiddos get the gist of Dr. King’s dream for his family and mankind living in America in 1960’s and…
NLAGB: Bear Stays Up for Christmas
This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Karma Wilson’s Bear Stays Up for Christmas. It has wonderful illustrations by Jane Chapman. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B” read aloud and how it makes you feel. Personal Background with the book NLAGB: Bear Stays Up for Christmas was not my first introduction to Karma Wilson’s wonderful rhyming. Or…
“Bear Says Thanks” by K. Wilson is the latest NLAGB
This “Nothing Like A Good Book” (NLAGB) post is for Karma Wilson’s Bear Says Thanks. It has lively illustrations by Jane Chapman. There is “Nothing-L-A-G-B”  read aloud and how it makes you feel. “Bear Says Thanks” is my way of showing “When you know better, you do better!” That thought has been my driving force over the…
Veterans Day: Honoring Those Who Served in Our Military
Happy Veterans Day! I’m the proud daughter of a career United States Marine veteran. I’ve always enjoyed explaining military life to my students: the ceremonies, the routines, and structures of life. I grew up in the Corps on bases in California, Hawaii, Arizona, and North Carolina. We usually moved every 2-3 years, it was my…
His birthday is first, so Abraham Lincoln is older, right?
During a review of a unit on presidents, I was feeling pretty confident listening to the kiddos talk about the books and activities we had used to learn about George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. As I walked by one table, I heard one of my first grade kiddos say… “No, George Washington isn’t. The other…
