Enlightening Young Engineers
*This post was sponsored by Sphero. As a gifted resource coordinator for early childhood students, the opinions are completely my own based on my experiences.* You know it’s gonna be a great day in Mrs. Brown’s class when I’m almost more excited than my students! This week in second grade, we tested out Sphero’s brand new cutting edge Bolt robot,… Read More
*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, designing elaborate scenes like classrooms and grocery… Read More
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 share this AMAZING program that can provide a once… Read More
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 Teachers in 2016, I have loved watching them positively impact classrooms all… 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
For me (and many of you), one of the brightest spots of this pandemic was our first STEM CON virtual conference way back in April. 💗Connecting and collaborating with other passionate STEM educators fuels my inspiration to keep moving forward in our ever-changing teacher world.
From the amazing presenters of Elementary STEM CON, I’m so excited to keep that support and collaboration going with our just-launched Elementary STEM Club!
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Join us for a 3-month experience (Aug-Oct) where we will:
⭐ dive into foundational STEM skills
⭐ discuss current STEM best practices and strategies in live panels
⭐ chat about picture books related to our monthly themes (team-building, the EDP, and growth mindset/ the importance of failure) in our pop-up Facebook group
⭐ host surprise bonuses and giveaways! 😉
We may not know exactly how this school year is going to look, but what we do know is that together, we can figure it out and support each other!
We can't wait to see you there.💗
Find out all the awesome details here: kerry-tracy.mykajabi.com/a/30537/S3cTGtZU
This afternoon, I’ll find out if I’ll be hanging this gorgeous print from @cleowade by my classroom door, or on a wall for a Zoom backdrop. I’m a tangled mess of fear and anxiety and confusion, as I know all of you are too. As both a teacher and momma, I’m praying for our decision makers to do everything possible keep us all safe and healthy.🙏#inhaleexhale #wearethebuilders
TOMORROW! 🎉🎉🎉I’m so excited for our first ever Teach Your Heart Out Virtual Conference!
It’s not too late to join us!
www.tyho.live/brooke
