Friday, September 1st On this beautiful fall day, I am one of three teachers on recess duty. A sense of calm fills the playground – ready for the children who love their time outside. Minutes later, 80-3rd-grade students explode onto the playground for 30 minutes of learning. Recess – their daily, self-guided class, is … Continue reading Recess: Where the most IMPORTANT learning happens
SCRABBLE RELAY – Action packed fun for big and small groups
The Scrabble Relay is the perfect way to combine PE, language arts, and math. The Scrabble Relay set includes instructions, 100+ Scrabble tiles each with a point value, and scorecards. Objective: Using the tiles collected during the Scrabble Relay, spell, and list as many words as possible on your Scrabble scorecard. Setup: Print, laminate, and … Continue reading SCRABBLE RELAY – Action packed fun for big and small groups
YARD SCARS – My lawn looks like crap and I couldn’t be more proud
Yard Scars was originally posted in 2019. My kids are older with two in college and one a rising senior in high school. However, with the arrival of summer, the green grassy palette is ready to be scarred. With every skinned knee and childhood scar, there is usually a glowing or harrowing story attached. Kid … Continue reading YARD SCARS – My lawn looks like crap and I couldn’t be more proud