How to Make an Easter Bunny Craft
Easter is right around the corner. We’re decorating the house, dyeing eggs, and making bunny crafts. The boys’ favourite part of this Easter bunny craft was painting their hands and feet. Let’s hop to...
Storytime: Squirrel’s New Years Resolution
Happy New Years! Let’s talk about new years resolutions. Do you make them? Do you talk to your kids about them? As much as I love Christmas and decorations and the business of the...
Websites for Typing Practice: Enhancing Elementary Typing Skills
Since I changed roles from being a Kindergarten teacher to a Special Education Resource Teacher, the amount of technology that I use with students has changed drastically. As part of my role, I help...
Best Winter Clothing for Kids
Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but these winter clothes for kids are delightful!
Forming the Letters of the Alphabet
Learning to form the letters of the alphabet takes time and repetition. It used to be common practice to teach a letter each week and practice printing the letter in a booklet of tracing...
Storytime Saturday: Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn
It’s official! Cozy season is here! As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, this is the perfect picture book to usher in the new season. This beautifully illustrated story takes young...
Favourite Books Friday: Books about Thankfulness and Gratitude
It’s Thanksgiving time, and many of us are reflecting on what we’re grateful for. It’s the time we’re focusing on feeling thankful for all that we have, as well as finding ways to give...
Harnessing the Power of the “Notice and Name” Strategy in the Classroom
Introducing the “Notice and Name” Strategy In the classroom, it’s easy to overlook just how powerful simple observations can be. “Notice and Name” is a teaching strategy that taps into this power by helping...
Teaching Young Children about Indigenous Peoples
I am an elementary school teacher in Ontario, Canada. I am not an Indigenous person. For many reasons I don’t feel as though I should speak for Indigenous peoples, so I try to share...
How I Travel with ONLY a Free Personal Item
Video Transcript: Here’s what I pack for 3 weeks in Europe in only a personal item. In the first packing cube I have a light sweater, pajamas, swimsuit, dress, 6 pairs of socks and...
