H MScience, Seasons, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Winter Inspired Science Lessons

Finally, this winter is starting to look like something I knew growing up!  This is my third post about winter inspired lesson ideas, but this one is all about science.  Here are some winter inspired science lessons to try our in your home or school.     Animal Habitats & Hibernation Winter animals can be so fascinating, especially because many children aren’t commonly exposed to them. Discussing winter animals is a great way to expand children’s horizon, while also following your Science curriculum.  Here are some ideas to try out:   The Scientific Process There are so many wonderful scientific elements available to discuss in winter, and this gives us a great opportunity for students toContinue reading

H MMy Writing

3 Reasons To Pursue Our Goals

There have been so many times when I’ve been struck by a profound idea; the kind of idea I felt would make a difference in my life, my family life or my community. Then, as always (and almost as if on cue) I would convince myself that it was too far-fetched, I wasn’t capable or I was just too busy to take on a project.  But, something changed in me last year when I decided to finally take up a dream of mine and write a children’s book called Nightly News with Safa. Since the age of 16 I knew I wanted to be a teacher, and I spent a lot of my time preparing for that choice.  IContinue reading

H MArt, Seasons, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Winter Art Activities

Finally, snow!  Last week (depending on where you live) we finally experienced some snowfall. Granted, it was probably very annoying for all the adults out there…but, it was exciting for kids!   So, I’ve been inspired to continue with my winter lesson series, and do a post all about winter art activities! Catching Snowflakes This is a great activity for kids to experiment with creating different patterns.  They have the added perk of creating another dimension with a snowflake to be glued on.  This activity would be a nice opportunity to use pastels, or even colored chalk, to give students practice with using different art tools. Snow Globes Isn’t there something about snow globes that isContinue reading

H MClassroom Themes, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Detective Classroom Theme

*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* It’s been a while since I posted a fun classroom theme!  So here is a compilation of the best ideas I’ve  seen for an awesome detective classroom theme.  This theme is great because: which kid out there doesn’t fantasize about going to a super secret spy school?  With a theme like this, you’ll have your students feeling like they’re part of a very exclusive and important mission within their school.  So, take out your shades, magnifying glasses and trench coats and check out these awesome ideas for the best detective classroom theme.   Classroom Decor Here are some ways to decorate your class to look like theContinue reading

A great list of winter math activities you must try. Let's incorporate the winter spirit as much as we can to enrich our classrooms and homes.
H MMath, Seasons, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

Winter Math Activities

With such a bizarrely warm winter, I find myself seriously missing unique snowflakes, curling up by a fireplace and cozying up in my favorite sweater.  Our kids are missing out on all the wonderful features of winter too!  So, let’s bring the winter spirit to them and incorporate it as much as we can to enrich our classrooms and homes.  Here is a list of winter math activities you must try! Frosty’s Estimation If you’ve started lessons on how to best estimate, this bulletin board is perfect.  Glue a bunch of cotton balls into the shape of a snowman and ask students to make their best estimate. Oh, and be sure to actually record how many cottonContinue reading

H MTeaching Ideas & Inspiration, Writing

News Articles For Kids – Lesson Ideas

It’s important to raise kids with a sense of global citizenship and community awareness, and what better way is there to do this then to introduce children to the world of news?  When teaching kids about news articles it’s helpful to dissect the genre itself: define it’s characteristics, read plenty of examples and look for stylistic elements.  Once that’s done, you may have just prepared your students to be critical readers of the news, and perhaps even effective news article writers!  Below is a list of steps I recommend if you plan on teaching writing news articles for kids.  Take a look: Discuss Non-Fiction Features It’s essential that students understand that news articles fall within “non-fiction”Continue reading

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Teaching Kids Kindness

*This post contains affiliate links for convenient viewing* The kids in our care are still developing parts of their character, that will go on to shape how they treat others and how they view themselves.  As teachers and parents we have a unique and powerful role to help shape and mold the best parts of our students and kids.  One lesson I truly love to teach to my students is  kindness.  There is no better feeling in the world then knowing that your kindness has left someone else better off, and kids need to experience this amazing feeling.  There are lots of opportunities for children to laugh at their peers’ mistakes or call each otherContinue reading

H MFreebies, Teaching Ideas & Inspiration

News Article Graphic Organizer – Freebie

This news article graphic organizer is great for students because it helps them plan the overall flow of their news article before writing.  It’s a great way to map their thoughts and plan out their writing, and it’s also useful for teachers to track their students before the final writing process begins.  If you liked this graphic organizer and found it useful, don’t forget to rate us down below :).