Birthday Book Club is one of the biggest fundraisers that our Library does each year! This year we had over 300 students participate. We charge $25 and after buying books and supplies for each student, make around $15 per student. Students receive a book, cupcake, bookmark, and little treats (this year we did a happy…
January Student Reading Challenge
I plan to offer all teachers at my school a copy of this January student reading challenge to give to individual students or to use as a class. Students can come up with a goal for each month: I want to read for 20 minutes each day. Students color each numbered picture for each day…
Elementary Broadcasting
Design an Elementary Broadcasting room that is useful and inviting for you and your students! I would love to share with you how I accomplished this along with the logistics of how I plan for the space to run. Where we began… When I first arrived in my schools broadcasting room, I knew immediately that…
5 Simple Steps to March Book Madness 2021
Planning March Book Madness in 2021?! Let me help you choose books, engage students, and plan activities! STEP ONE: Choose your books The first step to planning your March Book Madness lesson this year is to choose the books! I like to choose books that are popular in the reading world, some Caldecott honor books,…
The FAKE Reader: How to Identify Them
Catching a fake reader is NOT easy – You’re a teacher! You’ve got a lot going on all at once! You’re trying to rally your small group, ensure your centers are going as planned, you’re making sure little Johnny isn’t sneaking m&m’s for the 1,000th time. The last thing you’re thinking is, “Is Sarah really…
Basketball Transformation: Engaging Students
Basketball Classroom Transformation A basketball classroom transformation can be an easy way to engage your students in most ANY content! Incorporate a little competition in order to get things going! All you need are a few basketballs, a hoop, ref jersey, and whistle….SO EASY Want to make this easy on yourself?! Check out the Basketball…