Halloween is such a special time for many students. How do you do Halloween activities during a pandemic when you are trying to physically distance to celebrate? What happens when everything about Halloween becomes a safety hazard because you have to socially distance? In past years we’ve had parades, assemblies and handed out candy. I […]
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How to Connect From Your Pandemic Teaching Island
Teaching has always been an isolating profession. We spend all day in a classroom with little people who get our jokes. The adult conversations we get happen during recess or staff meetings or in the bathroom line waiting for a toilet. My husband has a joke about teachers, they can seek each other out anywhere […]
Your Must-Do Back to School Survival Checklist
This year is not going to look like any other year. The pandemic has changed everything we do and back to school is no different. It’s not possible to predict exactly what will happen, because we’ve never been in this situation before. You might be teaching in person, online or some sort of combination of […]
Setting Up Your Weekly Reading Comprehension Schedule
If you are struggling with reading instruction in your classroom, you’re not alone. Upper elementary teachers are often not trained in how to teach students to read, despite the fact all the students in their classroom are unlikely to be reading at grade level. We designed our Weekly Reading Comprehension Skills specifically for our students. […]
