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Can you believe we’re almost at the 100th day of school? I know some of you guys are celebrating it just this week! Each year I feel like the school year goes by even quicker. As much as I love be prepared for everything way in advance, the 100th day is always something that sneaks up on me – and… Read More
I love celebrating Valentine’s Day in our classroom, and each year I’m always on the look out for little gifts to give my students. One of my main issues with this is that there just seems to be so much candy and not much else available! So, if you’re like me, and want to get a present for your kiddos… Read More
After the winter break, I find it very hard to find time for self-care. I would guess that most other teachers and education professionals will feel the same too. When do we have time to ourselves? We devote our lives 100% to our job, students, their families, and on top of all that, we have our own families too. Well,… Read More
We love to celebrate as many holidays and celebrations from around the world as possible in our classroom. Chinese New Year is one of our favourite celebrations – mainly because we have a Chinese buffet to chase lots of amazing food! The students over the years have got more and more brave, sniffing, licking – and some even tasting the… Read More
As you will know by now, we love to include picture books in as many ways as possible in our classroom. We get them to match our current topics, seasons, and even upcoming celebrations/holidays. In this blog post today, I’m going to share with you my top 15 books for Groundhog Day to use with your students. I just know… Read More
I love teaching Winter in my classroom because there are just so many learning opportunities for this season! We love to read themed books and I’ve shared below 16 different Winter books that me and my students love! The titles of the books are linked to Amazon for you to check them out if you wish. The links are affiliate… Read More
Teacher burnout is no joke. It’s actually a real thing, and if you’ve ever suffered from it – you’ll know how exhausting and awful it is. Having recently gone through teacher burnout myself, I felt like I really wanted to share my experience with others. In this blog post I’m going to share with you what teacher burnout is, how… Read More
I can’t believe it’s the new year already! In our class, we love to look at picture books for different themes/events and topics throughout the year. The new year can be a hard concept for many of my students to grasp. It’s for this reason, that I find picture books so helpful. They give my students that extra visual understanding…. Read More
Happy ALMOST New Year! It’s that time of year again when we all start thinking about the new year coming in. Growing up, I never cared much for setting New Year Resolutions. But, the past few years, it has become something that I have focused more on. It’s up to you if you want to set a resolution and how… Read More
Slime is loads of fun – kids can’t seem to get enough of it. If you have younger children, it’s probably already ran through your mind, the possibility of your kiddo putting it in their mouth. Edible slime is your friend! All safe ingredients found right in the kitchen. Of course, it isn’t just for younger kids. There are a… Read More
