WOW! Testing season is here and it’s time for the big show. Like in 8 hours! I decided to spend Friday helping my 5th graders combat test anxiety instead of…
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Power to Periscope Primer Part 4: Must Watch Rising Stars!
Real Talk and Inspiration February 18, 2016February 2017: So this post was written in Feb. 2016. Some of the novelty of Periscope has worn off and with Facebook Live coming on strong many people think Periscope is…
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Our Student-Led Tribute to Mae C. Jemison!
Creative Social Studies Ideas, Cultural Diversity February 17, 2016One of the things I loved about my former school was how African American History Month was celebrated! One of the annual traditions is a door decorating contest. Each grade level…
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This Valentine’s Day I just wanted to take a minute to share the love of my favorite subject in the whole wide world: Social Studies!! So naturally I wrote a poem.…
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Blab Show Follow-Up: Making Math Magical Resource List
Clever Classroom Activities and Ideas February 8, 2016In 2016 I hosted several episode of a Fabulous Fifth Grade Blab Show along with one just for Social Studies. I posted some of them on YouTube and the rest I…