Groundhog Day Activities for the Classroom Groundhog Day is just days away! It is such a fun holiday to celebrate in the classroom and a great way for students to practice the concept of predicting. “Will the groundhog see its … Continue reading
One Little Bag: An Amazing Journey It has been AGES since I’ve written a post for Boy Mama Teacher Mama. Life this year was a bit hectic. Summer is finally here and I have a bit more time AND an … Continue reading
Books about Glasses and Craft One of my students got glasses this week. It brought back so many memories of when I got glasses when in 5th Grade. My student came in nervous about what his classmates would think of … Continue reading
My Perfect Pumpkin Writing and Stumpkin It’s that time of year again- pumpkin time! Pumpkins are everywhere, Halloween is right around the corner and I am excited to share my PERFECT PUMPKIN writing activity with you all. Literature Link I found … Continue reading
FLASHLIGHT by Lizi Boyd I LOVE this book! I bought it a few years ago for an electricity unit we were doing, but never actually got to use it. This week, however, I had half my class out with illnesses … Continue reading
Shape Trilogy Shape Characters We are knee deep into a unit on shapes. I love teaching about shapes because there is SO much that you can do with them. A few years back, I shared some of my students favorite … Continue reading
8 Space Writing Activities for the Classroom We just finished our unit on Space which is always a favorite for first graders. This year I introduced a lot more writing into our unit and wanted to share them all with … Continue reading
Using Your Social Filter: Literature Link and Activity I think the book, I Can’t Believe You SAID That! A Story about Using My Social Filter by Julia Cook, is one of the very best books written to help children with social … Continue reading
Picture Books about Rescuing Dogs We are just about to celebrate our puppy’s first birthday. While he was not officially a rescue pup, his mom was. He is a wonderful mutt that brings so much joy to our family. To … Continue reading
Picture Books for the IB PYP Learner Profiles I have been collecting children’s books for over 20 years. I have organized them in several different ways during that time- by theme, by author, by holiday. You name it, I have … Continue reading
Auntie Claus and a Christmas Craft I just love this book. Love, love, love it. I love to read it to my own kids and love to share it with my students each year. This year, I wanted to find … Continue reading
The Missing Letters: A Dreidel Story PLUS FREE PRINTABLE I’m always excited to find a new book to share with my class. This week, I discovered a new Hanukkah story and I cannot wait to read it to my first … Continue reading
