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.Continue reading “My Students’ Favorite Brain Break”
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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 thatContinue reading “Do Children Still Have Female Role Models?”
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 tiedContinue reading “Data Analysis in Elementary Science”
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 wasContinue reading “My Journey to National Board Certification”