Singing and Dancing in the Classroom: Pop See Ko
Are you looking for a fun way to jazz up your morning routine? Or perhaps you just need to get your kids moving more? Either way, Koo Koo Kanga Roo has you covered with their …
Class Routines
20 Sure Fire Ways to Get Your Students’ Attention
Inside: Lots of tried and true ideas for classroom management. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. After almost 3 decades of elementary teaching I’m now one of the many practicum supervisors for our local university. …
Why I Don’t Do Show and Tell Anymore
Inside: An exploration of Show and Tell in the classroom. Confession time: I dislike Show ‘n Tell. A lot! I’ve been teaching primary for 27 years now and I’ve decided that this is the year …
Quick ‘n Easy Birthday Chair for Your Classroom
I made a birthday chair! And the best part? It took about five minutes. Yes! I love quick ‘n easy projects. I found this idea on Mrs. Richardson’s Class blog … thank you Mrs. Richardson! We happened …
Birthday Celebrations and Clip Art Freebies
Do you like to celebrate your students’ birthdays? I LOVE to and I’ve been doing it every year for the last 26. Here’s how we celebrated this year: Every student receives a birthday wristband that …
Homework Calendars
Have you heard of Primary Success? It’s a great website run by a retired Grade 1 teacher by the name of Jean Roberts. She lives about 100 k north of me in a town called …
My Classroom Pics!
We just started school on Tuesday and I only got my new class today (Thursday) for about 5 minutes. Hard to say, but at first glance they seem like a bunch of cutie pies. But …
Tooth Poem Freebie
Grade 1 students LOVE to keep track of their loose and lost teeth. Like most primary teachers I have a tooth poster in my classroom for just that purpose. I also hand out a tooth …
Good Morning Song
I have the cutest poem/song for you today. It’s perfect for Kindergarten or Grade 1 (even Grade 2) as an opening “Good Morning” song. You sing it to the tune of “Shoo Fly”. Remember that …