The pencils are sharp, the crayons are fresh out of the box, the glue bottle isn't stopped up yet, and the scent of scented markers and stickers is in the air. To kick off season 2, we discuss school supply shopping, preparing our classrooms fo...

It's time to take a look back at our school year with memorable moments as we go page by page through our First Grade Memory Book with you. We discuss our favorite units, authors, field trips, and how we and our students have grown since last f...

As another school year concludes, we reflect on all our classroom celebrations. We discuss how we plan, include parent volunteers, and set up our parties for success when we have a room full of excited first graders. We've learned a lot about w...

Elementary teachers know that transitions can be intense. From getting the school day started to packing up to go home, students go through dozens of transitions each day. Every time students are asked to get out or put away supplies, rotate ce...

When teaching young children, you take on the task of teaching them how to learn, how to cooperate with peers and be curious, how to have resilience in the face of making many mistakes, and how to be reflective in how their own brain learns. No...