Yearly Archives: 2021

Teacher Resources

Inspire Creativity in the Classroom with a Festive Halloween Spider Craft!

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Here is a simple craft that your students will absolutely love during spooky season. We’ve included a step-by-step guide with photos to enhance your crafting experience! This craft only requires a few materials (shown below): Craft Paper – we used Modern Farmhouse Project Paper Googly Eyes Scissors Glue Pencil Ruler Objects for Tracing Step 1: … Continue reading Inspire Creativity in the Classroom with a Festive Halloween Spider Craft! »

Miscellaneous, Parents, Teaching Tips

Lessons in Empathy and Proactivity: Two Great Summer Reads for Upper Elementary Students and Middle Schoolers

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For those of us parenting through these uncertain times, one thing has felt absolutely certain: our children have not been getting all the education they have needed or would normally receive. And now summer is here.   Our children need to be outdoors—running, swimming, reestablishing connections to others and to the world that once was. But … Continue reading Lessons in Empathy and Proactivity: Two Great Summer Reads for Upper Elementary Students and Middle Schoolers »

Parents, Teaching Tips

5 Parent Hacks for Discussing a Novel You Haven’t Read

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Your child is reading a novel. That is a good thing! But you might actually like to know a bit more about the subject: What lessons or ideas does the novel have to offer? What is my child taking from it? How well is my child understanding it? Why this book?  If you are like … Continue reading 5 Parent Hacks for Discussing a Novel You Haven’t Read »

giveaways, Miscellaneous, Teacher Resources

Teacher Appreciation Giveaway!

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Happy National Teacher Day! To help celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we want to thank all you hard-working teachers out there who have persevered through a challenging, life-altering year of teaching! We’re giving away a $50 gift card to 5 lucky teachers. Just head over to our INSTAGRAM GIVEAWAY POST, like the post, follow us (if … Continue reading Teacher Appreciation Giveaway! »