Blogs & Articles

Valentine’s Day is one of my favorite holidays to celebrate kindness and spread the love in the classroom! Valentine’s Boxes Typically in school, we prepare to celebrate b … read more

Now more than ever, I am so glad that we made the decision to homeschool our children. With the current atmosphere, many parents are just now making that decision (or setting up a virtual classr … read more

March is the perfect time to bring some shamrock shenanigans to your classroom game time! Games are fun, games are for kids, and games are the epicenter of focus, collaboration, and engagement! W … read more

St. Patrick’s Day may only be one day a year, but as teachers, we can make the fun last a lot longer! There are many great activities that you can do in your classroom (or virtually), some that you … read more

If you love rainbows as much as I do, then this article is for you!I have been teaching kindergarten for 13 years now, and I have had many classroom themes over the years. A few years back, I decided … read more

Spring has arrived! And with its highly-anticipated arrival comes the season of spring cleaning. By this time of year, many classrooms have filled up with random piles of “I’ll put that away later.” B … read more

As the end of the school year rapidly approaches, the summer sun is on everyone’s mind. This is the time of year to begin the process of purging the home school classroom from the year’s completed wor … read more

“Mrs. Beery, I need help picking up these blocks,” said one of my students. While this is not a new phrase in my classroom, the response was what touched my heart as seven little classmates said in un … read more

It’s that time of year again—the dreaded testing season! You know that your students know their stuff, but what will show up on the test? Parents, students, teachers, and administrators know how stres … read more