Today is Giving Tuesday, a day devoted to charitable giving of all kinds and to all places. And the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Eve is full of opportunities, both big and small, to give to others and give back to our communities or to a favorite cause.
The Absolute Top 10 Things Teachers are Thankful For
What are you thankful for this Thanksgiving?
Celebrate All the Holidays!
Holidays are super fun. For almost every person and religion that I have encountered, these special times revolve around food, family, traditions, and community. Yet, we don’t take the time to honor or teach these very important aspects of life, or we focus on only one particular culture’s traditions. As teachers, and families, we can turn holidays into learning experiences.
Why You Should Take a Family Field Trip ASAP
Trip are awesome, and that’s a (mostly) fact! Taking a trip to anywhere gets you out of the house and experiencing something new. When you make a trip something that is educational, everyone in the family benefits!
The Teacher Gift Guide
Every year, the struggle is real: what to get for the teachers in your life. Seriously, this is tough. There is a ton of stuff out there that is marketed at teachers, but most of it is actually useless or will just take up valuable space. So here’s what teachers really want (and need from you) for any gift giving occasion, straight from this teacher to you!
The First Thanksgiving, Live and in Person
You can visit colonial Plymouth, or Plimoth Plantation, circa 1627. How? Through the magic of virtual field trips.
How to Celebrate Halloween at School
But there are ways to mark this special day, arguably one of the the most important dates of the year for the elementary school crowd. You have opportunities here to make Halloween an academic experience. So use it!
How to Turn Pumpkins into Math
Math can be kind of boring, if we’re honest with ourselves. There are formulas, strategies, and all of those facts to memorize. Which is why using pumpkins is way cool.
Why Military Families are Awesome at Flat Stanley
Mailing Flat Stanley around the world creates cool connections to other classes and children. But military families still rock at it the most!