January in the classroom

Welcome to my blog! I love exclamation marks and overusing them ! ! ! I also love all things literacy and bringing our learning to life. So today’s post is near and dear ! ! ! ( !!!!!! ) I am going to share one of my favorite classroom activities! ! ! ! ! Are you ready for this ? ? ? It’s called Noon Year’s Eve ! I saw this on Katie M’s Instagram account and knew I had to try it! So I did try it and LOVED it !!!! Let me tell you it was easy and a blast! I created some activities to make it…

Happy Saturday everyone!! Only 9 school days left until Christmas break friends, and three of those days are half days. WOO I'm so thrilled! This week our classroom was filled with snowy Florida days (not something you usually hear about). We read some of my favorite snow books: I just LOVE winter stories and so do my little ones! They really enjoy hearing about the snow, since 90% of my students have never seen it before. On Monday we began learning about what snow was and how it is formed…

These coffee filter snowflakes are such a fun craft to make on a snowy winter day! They're really easy to make, they look gorgeous hanging in the window (or anywhere!) and it's a great opportunity for kids to experiment with colour blending. It's a craft and science experiment mixed together in one - and it ends up looking beautiful! Today was one of those mornings where I woke up in the darkness and made my first cup of coffee - because let's be honest, I'm not doing anything until I have…

The January Classroom Refresh! Inspiring students as soon as they return from winter break.

What are you teaching your students during the month of January? We love using read alouds and STEM activities to create a fun and engaging classroom. Students love the hands-on STEM challenges that incorporate, reading, writing, and making. The following are our top 5 STEM read alouds and activ

Looking for easy and fun gingerbread math, science, and literacy activities to bring to your kindergarten or first grade classroom? Read about my favorites!

Winter can bring the blues but these Winter Classroom Door Ideas are sure to brighten up anyone's day.

This writing lesson and craft revolving around snow globes helps bring winter to the classroom, even if live in a place without snow!

My secret to amazing classroom management in the month of December. This December behavior incentive works in every elementary classroom! FREE templates. December Behavior Incentive {Free} classroom behavior activities winter behavior rewards | class management ideas | student behavior management elementary kindergarten 1st grade 2nd grade activities

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