My Students’ Favorite Brain Break
Who doesn’t love a good brain break? My students’ most favorite brain break of all is called BOP or FLOP! First they stand up and then you play a song from the past that they are (probably) unfamiliar with. If they think it’s a BOP-meaning they like it-they move to one side of the room.…
Do Children Still Have Female Role Models?
The surprising lesson I learned from 4th graders on International Women’s Day As many of you know, I teach 4th grade in my day job and am quite passionate about my subjects-Science and Social Studies. I often take attendance by asking a question of the day and today it was “Who is a woman that…
Data Analysis in Elementary Science
Do your students get bogged down with the complex thinking required for data analysis in Science? For years, I’ve searched for a resource that provides daily practice with analyzing a data set within the context of Elementary Science. There are tons of great resources for this skill in Math, but I needed something directly tied…
My Journey to National Board Certification
I have been pursuing National Board Certification since 2016. If you are unfamiliar with who/what they are, it’s a higher-level certification that can earn you Rank 1 status in Kentucky. It’s a portfolio-based submission that is broken down into 4 components. For my area (middle childhood generalist) Component 1 was a test, Component 2 was…
About Me
Hi, I’m Mandy! I am a 11-year public school teacher in Kentucky. I teach 4th grade Science and Social Studies and am passionate about create engaging learning experience for my students!
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