Make Learning Fun
Hey teacher, Are you struggling to cope right now? Are you exhausted and burnt out? Teaching is one of the hardest jobs. It can be physically AND emotionally draining. It’s especially intense at the moment with millions of teachers trying to teach during a pandemic. Teacher self-care is even more important now than it was before. You need to look… Read More
Hey, so tell me if this sounds familiar. You’re teaching Writing. You’ve finished your explicit teaching and explained the Writing task. Your students have started working and they seem to be on task and scribbling down their story ideas. Then, you look over and see one of your students. Let’s call him Johnny. He’s got a blank piece of paper… Read More
Hey! If you teach Kindergarten or First Grade, I bet you’re looking for FREE activities to help teach phonics, right? Of course! Who doesn’t love a good freebie? Well today I want to show you this fun and no prep free resource for teaching S blends to your little learners. What is it? The activities are ‘Color by Code’ worksheets…. Read More
Do your little learners need practise with their sentence writing? Space Sentence Writing is what you need! I believe that a guided and scaffolded approach is what’s needed when teaching sentence writing. I’m also a huge advocate for effective differentiation. That’s why I created these sentence writing worksheets. The best part (other than being no prep for you) is that… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I’ve struggled in the past when it came to teaching magic/silent E. It’s just a tricky concept for little brains to comprehend! That’s why I think it’s hugely important to approach it in a fun and engaging way, so that students stay focused and on task. I find that coloring and using visuals is… Read More
I fell in love with PowerPoints before I had even graduated as a teacher! I created my first PowerPoints in my final practicum and I have been addicted ever since. So I want to talk about the power of PowerPoints as a lesson warm-up, as well as an introduction/revision of a concept. When most people think of PowerPoints, they probably… Read More
