Classroom Attention Getters! 📣 Making Them Work For You!!
7 days ago • 1 min readTPT STORE YOUTUBE BLOG Hello Reader! I loved going on field trips, and we were given a class budget to encourage us to go out on them. Even more importantly, we could book the school mini-bus if we could find a driver. These details made going on field trips so much easier. I was eager to head out on a field trip in September because here in the Okanagan some of the October days are lovely and some . . . not so much 🥶. Of course, it would be perfect if we could know which days were which when...
READ POSTHow to Help Your Students Practice Skills Effectively ✅
28 days ago • 2 min readTPT STORE YOUTUBE BLOG Happy Autumn Reader! Isn't that a beautiful flower? I hope that no one was traumatized by the bee in the middle of the flower, but the bee is relevant to what I want to share today. My daughter is allergic, but we are pretty calm about seeing bees. I hope you are too. This afternoon I was visiting the local orchard which is 5 minutes from my home. This orchard has been, and is being, run by 4 successive generation. I have always enjoyed this orchard, and now I enjoy it...
READ POSTMake sure you don't miss it! ✍️
about 2 months ago • 1 min readTPT STORE YOUTUBE BLOG Hi there Reader! Back-to-School is upon us! At least those of us in the Northern Hemisphere!! I mean, I know some of you have been at "it" for a while already, but now it is game on for pretty much everyone. TPT has its bonus sale starting tomorrow, Tuesday, August 27th, and ending at midnight on Wednesday, August 28th. At this moment, I am just waiting to head home after a week of visiting my son and his family, so this is just a quick email to make sure you know about...
READ POSTLeap Day Flash Sale Today! 🎉
8 months ago • 1 min readYOUTUBE CHANNEL TPT STORE BLOG Hey Reader! I am excited to surprise you with the Leap Day Flash Sale! 🎉 Until midnight tonight, February 29, 2024, all of my color-by-code activities are 20% off. On a side note . . . I hope you like the photo of the coyote. My husband took this photo on a recent ramble. We are further away than you would think. We don't want to endanger the animals. Meanwhile . . . the sale . . . Color-by-code resources are fairly new to my store, and have quickly become a run...
READ POSTCreating connections 🫶
8 months ago • 2 min readYOUTUBE CHANNEL TPT STORE BLOG Hey there Reader; TLDR: Happy Valentine's Day A little bit about my thoughts on Valentine's Day cards. A little bit about me. An invitation to share a little bit about you. Because, just like in the classroom, relationship is everything. For the record, I am not the type to absolutely love the meaningless sentiments on too many cards (I don’t know - too harsh? 😆) In the classroom I watched the kiddos compete a bit, and the pressure on parents as their children...
READ POSTThis is your year🫶
9 months ago • 2 min readSteps to Taking Action for This New Year! YOUTUBE CHANNEL TPT STORE BLOG Hey there Reader; As I mentioned last week, I am shaking up my emails and experimenting with what works. Check the TLDR at the end to get the email summary. Let me start with my video. This week's video is just an encouragement to you all. Now, to follow up on that idea of self-care, I have a few ideas for you to keep your class on track. Today’s email comes with 5 simple, affordable actionable steps you can take to get...
READ POST