If you can find enough lego to use, you have an engaging classrom or group lesson for every grade level (K-5… maybe even middle school). I have been doing this lesson for my end-of-year lesson in 2nd grade this week and I’m bringing it to 4th grade next week. Of course, for noise control… you Read More …
I love teaching my lessons in counseling centers. While many of my centers are growth mindset mini-lessons using my curriculum Mindset Matters, some centers about totally different topics. In fact, you could do centers on any subject. I had lots of questions on Instagram about how I implement these… so here are some details. Below Read More …
After 2 years of not having Live Career Days…. we’re baaaaaaaaack. We have a Career Day for K-3 in the form of Careers on Wheels and for Grades 4-5, we do a College/Career Fair and College Day. Leading up to our events we do Career Exploration lessons. This week I’m in grades K-2, so here Read More …
Need a new growth mindset lesson for K-3? Growth Mindset Ninja by Mary Nhin is a great book to introduce the power of yet and I found a great craft to go with it. I used it this year in 2nd grade but this can be a K-3 activity. The book is short and sweet Read More …
I’ve had several requests lately for details about our Kindness Week we do each year. (We do ours in October to align with Bullying Awareness week, but I know schools do it at different times). I hope these resources will help save you time and/or inspire other ideas for you. First of all, here is Read More …
Going into 2022, we are bound for another loop de loop on the corona-coaster. I wanted to share some of my favorites from the year in hopes that these kid-tested and approved lessons are helpful to anyone reading this. You can always contact me if you have any questions. Little Butterfly that Could (Beginning of Read More …
I L.O.V.E. this book.A few weeks ago, I did lessons in 2nd and 4th grades using the book, The Invisible Boy by @trudyludwig , and as always it was a big hit. Kindness Week (formerly known as No Place for Hate Week) was coming up and this picture book was the perfect springboard. I got Read More …
Here we go! In starting out the year, we know it’s going to be another wild ride. I hope these resources will help you with your back-to-school journey. #1 Kindergarten Intro Coloring Booklet: This one is what I use in kinder to introduce myself. Click the link for a copy of the booklet. It has Read More …
This year is starting out with a hope for more normalcy than last year, but still a big question mark looms about many things. More than ever, we’ve had to be/are going to need to be… flexible. What better way to infuse the need for growth and overcoming obstacles that might come our way other Read More …
Each year, the Victory Over Violence Conference with the Kentucky Family Resource Coordinators is a great time to get inspired for the upcoming year. I hope you find the following info/handouts helpful, and as always contact me if you want more information. Below are the sessions I presented and resources for each one. (This blog Read More …
