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March is one of my favorite months, so I’m so excited to show you all of the fun that I’ve packed into the Kindergarten March Morning Bins! These bins have activities that are themed for St. Patrick’s Day and Spring. Plus, I’ve kept it fun with games and hands-on ways to keep students engaged and learning! NOTE: Many teachers are choosing to use these as early finisher tubs or during a different part of the day. Generic labels have been included for this purpose. KINDERGARTEN MORNING BIN BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE FIRST GRADE MORNING BIN BUNDLE AVAILABLE HERE WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS...

Our team’s favorite Amazon finds are worth every penny! Amazon has it all, but here are a few of our favorite things. 🤩 It’s no news we’re obsessed with Amazon and their convenient, fast, and free Prime shipping – AND the endless amount of online goods you can find. However, there’s always that one purchase that sticks out among all the others, so our team is sharing a few favorite purchases from the past month. *Note that these Amazon prices are accurate at the time of posting. Here are some of the best things we bought on Amazon this month...

Click here to read A Lovely Week of Valentine’s Day Activities for Kids on Hands On As We Grow® Enjoy lovely Valentine’s Day activities with the kids for a fun week full of love! I don’t usually go overboard with holidays (at least not too much). When it comes to blogging about our activities, its usually better if I start blogging about holiday activities 6+ weeks before the holiday. And that just is too hard for me. Even for Christmas, that’s hard! So this week, I’m going to make it a lovely week with the kids to celebrate Valentine’s Day! I planned a...

When heart-shaped candy boxes take over store shelves and romantic comedies headline movie marquees, it can only mean one thing: Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! February 14th is a special time of year to celebrate love—not only with your significant other, but also as an entire family! Get your kids excited to spread the love by working on creative Valentine’s Day crafts together. In addition create kids gifts that they will love to give to their special Valentine’s this year. For inspiration, we’ve pulled together 25 fun Valentine’s Day ideas for kids that are perfect for every age...

The last 3 days, Shelly and I have WONDERFUL learning and networking experiences attending the NASA 2022 Space Exploration Educators Conference (#SEEC2022) at Space Center Houston (@SpaceCenterHou). For the past two years, I’ve taught a media literacy unit to my 6th graders called, “Froot Loop Conspiracy Theories,” focusing on the Apollo Moon landings, YouTubers who debate the question of whether the moon landings were “hoaxed” (Pro v Con,) and the SIFT web literacy framework to evaluate sources. Yesterday after SEEC2022 ended, Shelly helped me record an eight minute video I titled, “Conspiracy Theories, Apollo Moon Landings and SIFT,” to summarize...