Five fun ways to bring St. Patrick’s Day into your classroom.

Thinking about homeschooling? Here is a guide on getting started.

Setting learning goals for the new year with your kids!

Vision boards - a fun and free project for January!

Tips for teaching analogies to students in elementary school.

Quick and fun holiday YouTube videos that kids will love (and learn from).

Create a cozy atmosphere in your classroom this winter.

Ten ideas for side-hustles for teachers!

Help your students gain the skill of listening to directions!

A list of educational videos about Halloween that can be found on YouTube

Make some music while exploring the engineering design process!

Your kids are excited (!!!) about Halloween. But you’d like to get a little learning in. Help get them focused with some Halloween critical thinking worksheets.

Explore why teaching should be a job for two (or more!) people.

Combine art and math with this lovely collaborative classroom project.

Looking for a sweet and simple engineering challenge for kids? Encourage them to make their very own snack grabber!

Yes, you can help your homeschooled child learn a second language - even if you don’t speak it yourself! Check out our tips for making it work.

No surprise - people don’t like being wrong. This includes your students! However, figuring out where you went wrong and trying new solutions is part of the engineering design process. This is part of the iteration process, where engineers continually improve their products. To show kids how this works, teachers or parents can give them a project that takes some tinkering.

This project is a fun, hands-on way to learn more about bridges! Your kids can use many different materials to create their bridges. Here is a step-by-step example of one we made at home recently. Encourage your kids to play around with different materials, bridge spans, and configurations. Have fun trying different designs!

Unfortunately, many reading comprehension workbooks only provide passages and questions to answer. This is not enough to help students who really struggle with understanding fiction and non-fiction texts. Here are some additional skills and activities that can help your child improve their reading comprehension.

This year I decided to do something new and developed these Summer Learning Awards that I am sharing with you for free! There are several versions for reading, along with awards for writing, art, and music.