Kids Krafts: Magic Puffy Snowman Dec. 9, 2022 ◊ By Debbie Bagley Welcome back! This has got to be one of my favorite art recipes ever! It is so easy, inexpensive and versatile! January gives us the perfect opportunity to whip up batches of Magic Puffy Snow (as my students lovingly call it) to make…
How to Make a Holiday Ribbon Tree Ornament Dec. 9, 2022 ◊ By Debbie Bagley With the holidays upon us, if you’re like me, you’re always searching for a fun, easy, affordable, and cute craft that kids can do that can also double as a gift. Holiday Ribbon Trees are a huge hit with crafters…
5 Ways to Help Students Learn Gratitude Nov. 2, 2022 ◊ By Debbie Bagley November is a great time to start gratitude-filled activities students will love, and that promote gratitude all year round. Here are 5 key ways to help instill feelings of gratitude in your students: 1. Sing about gratitude Music is powerful and…
5 Classroom Management Tips for Elementary Teachers Classroom management is such a big part of teaching and has become more critical as students readjust to post-pandemic in-person learning. As a former kindergarten teacher, I want to share five teacher tips that can help you navigate tricky behaviors that may arise. Tip #1: Create Positive Connections…
After the hectic testing windows have passed, the end of the school year can be a wonderful time to celebrate camaraderie, hard work, and accomplishments. Celebrating during your final days together will leave students with stronger feelings of self-esteem, self-worth, connections, and happiness. Activities that bring everyone together to share memories and have some fun…
Through the creativity that comes with art therapy, students with autism spectrum disorder can use their imagination to improve skills, work through feelings, reduce stress, improve well-being, and express themselves to the world. According to the Monarch Center for Autism, art “provides opportunities for positive experiences that can translate into enhanced classroom performance and increased…
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” Plato With so many significant benefits of music, it’s easy to see how it can truly make a positive impact on our students. It has been said music is the universal language because it connects us…
I absolutely love February! It is filled with so many wonderful and joyful things to teach. As a teacher, I loved focusing on Love as our central theme- love for oneself, love for our families, love for our friends, love for life! We’d read fabulous books, do amazing projects, and have wonderful discussions about what…
Hello everyone! Happy New Year! Happy 2022! I hope your new year is off to a very healthy and happy start! Whether you have had a great year so far or it’s been more of a struggle, the good news is that you are halfway through. Let’s make the rest of this school year the…
We are teaching in a very strange time like never before. According to current statistics, mental health has been declining dramatically in the last couple of years, and students are struggling. They are dealing with the stress of the unknown and not fully understanding things they hear grown-ups talking about. Children may see others’ frustrations…