Enlightening Young Engineers
One of the biggest concerns I get from teachers and media specialists is the lack of space (and time) for a full-blown Makerspace. I completely get it, y’all! I’d be lying if I didn’t say it takes a lot of time, space, patience, and commitment to ensure that our Makerspace runs properly, which is why I wanted to create something… Read More
We are SO over-the-moon excited to share that our Maker Shop furniture design for Makerspaces is now being sold through our partnership with Cooper Systems in Oklahoma City and is officially available for preorder!! What started out as the perfect vision and original design by my amazing husband, Andy, turned into the perfect all-in-one, interactive storage solution for Makerspaces, STEM… Read More
My most frequently asked question in emails and blog posts is how to start, schedule, and manage an elementary Makerspace. I’ve had a Maker area for K-2nd Grade in my classroom for the past five years, and for almost two years, my room has served as a full blown Makerspace for two days per week, serving close to 300 early… Read More
This year, I spent a tad bit too much time on Pinterest and came across several varieties of wooden Christmas trees that I thought would be absolutely PERFECT for my classroom! I asked…(ahem, begged)…my incredibly talented husband, Andy, to build one for my Makerspace, and of course, he got to work in his dad’s workshop and followed through with such… Read More
I’ll be 100% honest. Five years ago, the concept of Robotics at the early childhood level scared me to death. Truthfully, the concept of Coding did too. And I’ve always considered myself a pretty “techy” teacher. But not THAT techy, right?! What I very quickly realized is that coding is the future for today’s kids. Currently, there are over 500,000… Read More
Is it February yet?! ❤️😍💗I’ve got Air Mail in my plans for second grade, House of Cards for first, Candy Boxes for Kinder, and a little bonus Makerspace challenge to create Candy Dispensers! Plus I’m hard at work this weekend on TWO NEW Valentine’s Day coding and robotics products! Stay tuned! 🎉
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Pronoun SNOWBALL FIGHT! ❄️❄️❄️After reading Blizzard to my first grade Book Club today (which they absolutely LOVED) we had a Pronoun Snowball Fight and practiced using them in sentences! Queen of the First Grade Jungle has the BEST lessons! (Found in Blizzard Storybook STEM)
Many years from now when I retire, I know I’ll miss this most of all. 💗📚No matter what subject you teach, there’s absolutely nothing more magical than reading to your students. Why do you read aloud?
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