For some of us, that is. Giant panda, Bao Bao, for example, thoroughly enjoys the weather that, depending on your location, might shut down your entire city. Most educators aren’t opposed to a snow day every once in awhile. What we dread more are those “Indoor Recess” days that can sometimes last for weeks. GoNoodle has … Read more
I can’t believe this crazy week is almost over! I appreciate everyone’s patience as I recycle some posts from last year this week. I’ve added a few updates to keep things “fresh!” (According to Merriam-Webster, “telegenic” means “well-suited to the medium of television; especially : having an appearance and manner that are markedly attractive to … Read more
Full disclosure: this first week of December is going to be my busiest week this year. Therefore, I decided to cheat a bit for a few days and recycle some posts from last year. I’ve done a bit of editing to make sure they remain current but otherwise they are the same. Hopefully you still … Read more
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
Welcome to the “Survive the Week Before Winter Break” series! So far, we have “Logical Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break” and “Creative Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break.” I hope you’ve found some helpful links on those posts! One of the things that is really important any time of the … Read more
Yesterday, I posted some “Creative Ways to Survive the Week Before Winter Break.” Interestingly, I used a couple of the ideas in centers with my 2nd graders yesterday, and none of them chose them! Instead, they flocked toward the logical activities around the room. So, just in case you, too, have a group of students … Read more