Kudos to my daughter, who helped me come up with the title for this post! So, let’s face it. Despite our best efforts to keep our energy up, we need a bit of down time now that this week is nearing its close. Here is a collection of short videos to help you catch your … Read more
Last year, I posted a couple of augmented reality holiday cards that you could use as thank you’s, holiday greetings, or rewards in your classroom. I made a few more this year by using a different process. First, I created the cards using Canva, one of my favorite online graphic design tools. Then, I “Dropboxed” … Read more
Let’s face it. This week is hard. No one – including you – is feeling very focused on academics right now. To save everyone’s sanity, and to put smiles on all of the faces in the room, try some of these creative ideas: If your students participated in an Hour of Code last week by … Read more
UPDATE 11/2/2020: Here is a link to over 45 Thanksgiving activities you can use in your classroom. Many of us in the States have only a week and a half left before the Thanksgiving holidays. Here are a few resources that might be fun to sprinkle into the curriculum as everyone starts running for the … Read more
Last year, I started a series of Friday posts in November called, “Gifts for the Gifted.” I teach gifted elementary students, and parents often ask me about possible gift ideas as the holidays approach. If you missed last year’s posts, or would like to revisit them, here is a link to get you started. Also, … Read more
I’m dusting off an old post from last December in which I offered a set of PDF’s that you could use to prompt some divergent thinking amongst your students. These sheets are based on the thinking tool, S.C.A.M.P.E.R., which I explain in my post, “S.C.A.M.P.E.R. the Holidays“. My 1st through 5th grade Gifted and Talented … Read more