Planning is in full swing at my place. We are just finishing up a few lessons for this year but are mostly ready for summer mode. This is the hardest part of the year for me because I often think about jumping ship on what we are finishing and diving
Dinosaur Mini Unit
Having four kids myself, I am still in shock by the love of kids have for a dinosaurs. Is it the mystery, the colors, their size or the coolness factor? I’m not sure. What I do know is that if I can incorporate Dinosaurs into any lesson I find success,
Studying Germs Mini Unit
Germs are a big deal right now! The majority of the world is isolated in their own homes, for good reason. Germs can be good for your body but they can also be negative. Instead of focusing on the scary things that are going on in the world right now,
A Thanksgiving Unit with Evan-Moor
Thanksgiving is a celebration of all the things we are grateful for. A celebration of the pilgrims and Native Americans feasting together. I know history gets dark during this period of time but for Elementary students we chose to focus on the positives. In later years we will address the
Teaching the 5 Senses
Teaching about the five senses can be a ton of fun. I found some great videos for you to use while learning about senses. Instead of watching all the videos at one time, I suggest breaking your viewing into sessions. Watching them all at one time will be too much