Blog - Teach Outside the Box

Bright Ideas Classroom Reveal

I am SO excited to share my new classroom space and Makerspace with you! I've recently moved classrooms after being in the same room for three years. and it's the perfect excuse to reorganize and redecorate! I am still at my same wonderful school in my fifth year as the Gifted Resource Coordinator ... read more

Engineering with Barbie®

*This post was sponsored by Mattel and Tynker. As both a teacher and mother, the opinions are completely my own based on my experience.* Here's a little known fact about me. As a child, I was absolutely CRAZY for Barbie® dolls. My older sister and I played with them for hours on end, ... read more

Let it Go, Teacher Friend

Oh, the Back to School To Do List.... Here it grows!! Check off one item. Breathe. Add seven items. Stop breathing. Repeat. It's the time of year when I can't look at my Google Calendar without inducing a possible panic attack. It's the time of year when my own children spend several hours per ... read more

Inspiring Young Inventors: The Young Scientist Challenge

I am always looking for ways to inspire and motivate my students, particularly when it comes to making "big changes" in our world. So many of our students are constantly brainstorming, inventing, and problem solving in ways that have great potentials to make our world better. I am so excited to ... read more

Unbox the Magic of STEM Bins®

It's pretty surreal and humbling when your dream becomes a reality! If you have followed me for awhile, you know that I have always been passionate about elementary engineering, STEM, and the incorporation of purposeful play in the classroom. Since my publishing of STEM Bins® on Teachers Pay ... read more