Author: Hannah

January can tend to be a “blah” time in the classroom. The excitement of the holidays is over and you have to come back from break. Today, I wanted to share with you some of the things I do in January to keep my kiddos engaged, learning, and having fun! Winter Digital Slides For reading…

One great way to assign students work digital is through a slide deck. Slide decks are a set of slides that walk students through practicing or learning a skill in many different ways! Elements of a Slide Deck When creating a slide deck I start with an outcome in mind. For example, “I want my…

In December, engaging your students in challenges that will require them to read and think is essential. It is during this time that find engagement is key!   Holidays Around the World Challenge This challenge requires them to go through 8 different countries. They have a passport that takes them through each country. At each…

Right now, teachers are doing some impossible tasks. They are being asked to be two people at once or to do an insane amount of work. Either way, teachers are superstars and are doing a great job. But I see one question coming up again and again for virtual learners and that is “how do…

Teaching compare and contrast to student is an essential skill. When they get to the real world, comparing and contrasting things are something that they do daily even if they don’t notice. I spend a week explicitly focusing on compare and contrast and then we review it often throughout the year. Comparing and Contrasting Without…