Enlightening Young Engineers
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
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, and so much more…. Read More
The holidays are officially here y’all! I have a few Thanksgiving STEM challenges in store this month to keep my kiddos engaged, although with all the holiday craziness, I love the fact that these challenges are so low maintenance and low prep. Ain’t nobody got time for high prep lessons this time of year, am I right?! My teacher and… 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
It’s officially fall, y’all! October is one of my favorite months of the year for so many reasons, but mostly because it lends itself beautifully to so many of my favorite read alouds and Halloween STEM Challenges! Here are some of our newest Storybook STEM lessons that are sure to keep your Kindergartners, First Graders, and Second Graders engaged all… Read More
I hope your Monday is full of magic, making, and messes that get cleaned up without you even asking. 😉💡✨
I absolutely LOVE teaching Personal Narrative writing - All the small moments and big feelings! ❤️🤗❤️🤗❤️It’s a wonderful way to bring out our students’ passions and special memories.
For this Build a Story genre, students build themselves “in the moment,” bringing back all the sights and details of their memory!
This lesson is included in both the lower grade and upper grade packs.
It’s so exciting that Teachers Pay Teachers is bringing high quality, standards-aligned resources to more schools than ever!
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