STEM in the Great Outdoors The other day, I was on my back patio with my own two and four year old kiddos, Ellie and Beau, basking in the beautiful spring sunshine as I watched them play.  My son found a stack of small planter cups that we were planning to use, and immediately sat on the patio to start… Read More

I’m always searching for simple, innovative ways to implement iPads into STEM challenges and activities.  As a “newbie” to iPad integration over the past year, I continually look to the guidance of other iPad savvy teacher bloggers such as Kami Butterfield of Teaching with Appitude and Erin Flanagan of Erintegration. Here are my Top 3 favorite FREE kid-friendly apps that… Read More

Here we are, over halfway through the school year, and your kiddos have been movin’ and groovin’ with STEM Bins all year long!  Your students love them, and they’re fitting seamlessly into your daily routine. Maybe you’ve tried incorporating them as Morning Work, or as a choice for early finishers. Maybe you’ve started using them during centers, during indoor recess,… Read More

Coding for Little Kids Coding is all the rage in elementary schools right now, and it’s not hard to see why!  Coding, or the language of programming, is quickly becoming a language that our students need to learn how to “speak,” even as young as Kindergarten.  Fluency in coding is necessary in order to design apps, software, websites, video games,… Read More

This post contains affiliate links for Amazon.  By purchasing an item on the Amazon site using these links, I will receive a small commission on your purchase. I’m not gonna lie, y’all.  I feel like a kid on Christmas morning!  Those of you who know me personally or have been following me for awhile know that my two biggest passions… Read More