Fun Pointers for the Classroom This is, by no means, one of those posts that is going to inspire greatness, but it is a fun one! Long ago, before children, I attended a math workshop where the presenter had all … Continue reading
Children’s Book Illustrator Extraordinaire, Tom Slaughter Looking for a great gift? Look no further than these books illustrated (and some written) by children’s book illustrator extraordinaire, Tom Slaughter. Note: All these books and more are now available through BMTM’s aStore. … Continue reading
Literacy Activities for St. Patrick’s Day Honestly, I had no intention of creating anything for St. Patrick’s Day. I was going to take the holiday off, but while I was waiting for my son to fall asleep, I began creating … Continue reading
Understanding The Pledge of Allegiance This post was not written to argue whether or not the Pledge should or should not be said in the classroom. It is here for those of you who want a way to explain the … Continue reading
5 Green and Speckled Frogs: An Interactive Version My youngest discovered a new song this week, 5 Green and Speckled Frogs. I sang it to him once and he was hooked. I pulled out the book version of 5 Green and … Continue reading
Handmade Valentines for Preschoolers Looking for handmade Valentines that your preschooler can make? Well, look no further! It is that time of year again when we have to make Valentines for the children in my boys’ classes. My eldest wrote … Continue reading
Writing Activities for Pajama Day at School We have Pajama Day at school next week and I wanted to some activities for my students to do that related to the theme. I created one idea which then turned into seven…. … Continue reading
Sight Word Practice Box Templates Well, you all asked for it and here it is! BMTM’s Sight Word Practice Box has been pinned over 45,000 times and I have had numerous requests for the templates to create the box and … Continue reading
Books for the Chinese New Year I have always been intrigued by the Chinese New Year and all the traditions and festivities that surround it. While living in Australia, I was able to experience many of the these traditions first … Continue reading
Creating Valentines in the Classroom I want all my students to write a Valentines for their classmates in class this year. I looked around the web, but couldn’t find what I wanted so I created my own. This is what … Continue reading
Conversation Hearts Math for the Classroom or Homeschool I had way too much fun creating these Conversation Hearts math activities! I have included 6 different games for varying ages. If you are interested in seeing the table of contents, I … Continue reading
Heart Sponge Painting (without the Mess) I have said this before and am going to say it again– my boys do not like to get messy. So, I have to find ways to work around the mess, but still have … Continue reading
