Enlightening Young Engineers
I am so excited to have stumbled upon some AMAZING picture books for my elementary Makerspace over the past couple years! There is nothing quite like kicking off Makerspace time or a STEM challenge with a captivating read aloud to encourage our students to make meaningful connections with text and inspire them to play, explore, invent, and create. (Read more… Read More
Most elementary teachers know just how powerful a carefully selected read aloud can be. Picture books can instantly captivate a squirmy class of first graders, bring wide-eyed wonder to middle elementary, and spark deep and intellectual discussions with upper grades. One of my favorite ways to use read alouds with my little ones is use them to kick off STEM… Read More
Learning by doing. Learning through play. Hands-on learning. We all know that these are the ways young students learn best, right? For decades, early childhood experts have maintained that children learn most effectively through hands-on learning experiences. It’s the same reason why we pull out those math manipulatives and STEM Bins® on a regular basis. And it’s the same reason that… Read More
I am so excited to share an all new chapter book series that you and your kiddos will LOVE! The “Zoey and Sassafras” series, written by Asia Citro and illustrated by Marion Lindsay, blends science with lovable characters, peaking curiosities of young readers with just the right amount of make-believe. These books are ideal for independent reading for second and… Read More
Tonight on Literacy Centers Made EASY @iteachtvnetwork on Periscope, I shared six simple ways to conserve and reuse paper in your literacy centers. I also shared how to implement digital porfolios using the SeeSaw app for iPad. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE 15 MINUTE REPLAY! Styled images by Jen Jones of Hello Literacy and Fonts by Kimberly Geswein.
Only ONE WEEK till Election Day! 💙❤️🇺🇸Who’s got Sofia in their plans for next week?!
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I hope you take time for some much needed rest and self care today. 💗breathe
right here
in the middle
of it all
breathe
right here
before it all
makes sense.
breathe
right here
before it all
makes sense.
there is a lot
you cannot control,
and this is also true:
the wisdom
you are gathering
from doing what you can do
is gracefully strengthening you.
you are further along
than you think
you are not who you
used to be and
that is a beautiful thing
you are redefining
what it means
to give your all.
you are cultivating
new rhythms of rest.
you are learning to love deeply.
you are learning to love fully,
you are letting fiery goodness
fill your bones.
you are learning to let go
of age-old fears
you are learning to worry less
about who you need to impress
you are letting love challenge
old ways of thinking.
you are doing the work.
and it matters.
All about my 3 favorite Low Prep Halloween STEM Challenges!
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Low Prep Halloween STEM Challenges
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Check out all the components of my best-selling Halloween STEM Challenges for Elementary students! Includes the following challenges: *Pumpkin Catapult and G...
