by Megan Smith | Aug 11, 2019 | Class Decor, First Days, Organization, What's New
Back to school 2019 Inspiring visuals to promote diversity + culture Some of you are already back to school and others are still waiting on the floors to be ready… I know when I’m prepping for a new school year I often suffer from DESICION FATIGUE. ... 
by Megan Smith | Apr 18, 2019 | Environment, March, March/April, May, What's New
Spring has sprung! Ok, well it has for most of us. (Sorry to those of you in the tundra-like states. Hang in there, it’s coming.) I love this time of year! It feels so good to get outside after being cooped up all winter. Plus, I love watching things come to life.... 
by Megan Smith | Apr 4, 2019 | What's New
Are you overwhelmed with all there is to do? (Grades, new preps, student recommendations, car insurance, grocery shopping, remembering birthdays, oh my!) It’s stressful when a million random things loom over you. Some teachers are made for this.... 
by Kara Parker | Jan 31, 2019 | Interpretive Reading, What's New
Here’s a quick interpretive inference activity that can be for ANY grade level, ANY language and for ANY lesson. The best part, it only takes a few minutes to prep! Picture + Thought Bubble = Inference Activity! Recently I’ve been really digging into the... 
by Megan Smith | Jan 30, 2019 | Monday Motivation, Teacher Problems, Technology, Techy Stuff, What's New
January and February can be tough months to teach. It’s cold, the holiday fun is over, then mix in a few snow-days (or worse yet – a day you THOUGHT they would call off) to get everybody off schedule… sometimes you need something different to get... by Megan Smith | Jan 20, 2019 | What's New
This is the time of year when you hear a lot of talk about being healthy. 21-day cleanses, juicing, whole foods, OH MY! You’ll see resolutions about less fast food or soda, more whole foods or protein. There’s a lot of focus on what we eat… but there...
