holidays around the world in upper elementary

Engaging Activities to Teach Holidays Around the World

Teaching holidays around the world can be so fun and engaging, but also rigorous! I am going to share 5 activities for holidays around the world that you can use in your classroom today!  Hanukkah Activity for Holidays Around the World  Read, “Celebrate Hanukkah” by Deborah Heiligman. This is on EPIC for free!  Before reading,…

Gift Guides for Teachers, Tweens, Toddlers, Men, Women, & Grandparents 2022

Gift Guides for Teachers, Tweens, Toddlers, Men, Women, & Grandparents 2022

I love a good gift guide, always have! Today, I am sharing gift guides for people that I truly buy for and have in my life. Anything on this list I have either bought for someone or am buying this year. Anything Amazon is an affiliate link (thank you for supporting my family) and anything…

November Read Alouds

November Read Alouds

November is a great time of year to have some amazing read alouds! November read alouds are full of themes of friendship, gratitude, and more!  “Reading aloud with children is known to be the single most important activity for building the knowledge and skills they will eventually require for learning to read.” ― Marilyn Jager…