Scratch Art Activities on Seesaw
As a kid, I felt so satisfied when holding the small wooden scraper tool to scratch away the layer of black ink, revealing all the hidden rainbow colors on a… Continue reading "Scratch Art Activities on Seesaw"
Category: Content Area
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Story-Based Templates
“For decades I’ve argued that, as the stories once told around a campfire are now being told with the glow of a computer monitor, we must ensure that the new… Continue reading "Story-Based Templates"
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5 Ways to Use Edpuzzle with Elementary Students
For some teachers, bringing technology into an elementary classroom can be overwhelming. What tools should you use? How much is too much? Or enough? What if the kids break their… Continue reading "5 Ways to Use Edpuzzle with Elementary Students"
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Using Common Icons in Seesaw
Creating and using common behavioral and academic language across grade levels within our schools increases success and accessibility through repetition and consistency. SIOP has taught us that visual cues provide needed support… Continue reading "Using Common Icons in Seesaw"
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Teaching Young Learners Coding through Unplugged Activities
I’m an advocate for teaching children coding. From our 5 year olds sitting anxiously on carpet squares, to our 18 year olds just itching for graduation day, I believe all… Continue reading "Teaching Young Learners Coding through Unplugged Activities"
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Flipgrid Fever with Digital Number Talks
I don’t necessarily love everything about teaching math. But I DO love number talks. What are number talks? Number talks were created to help teachers engage with students in mental… Continue reading "Flipgrid Fever with Digital Number Talks"
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I Do Solemnly Swear: Inauguration Day 2021
Struggling with how to teach the inauguration in your classroom? Below you will find lessons, read alouds, primary sources, and seesaw activities to help students better understand this day in… Continue reading "I Do Solemnly Swear: Inauguration Day 2021"
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Being a Champion for Equality, Justice, and Peace
Looking to celebrate MLK Jr day in your classroom, but not sure where to start? Find resources here.
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Supporting Independent Reading with Book Talks
Holding kids accountable for their reading at home (or even in class) is always a challenge. Kids are getting better and better at “fake reading” and are often unfocused. Even… Continue reading "Supporting Independent Reading with Book Talks"
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Using Seesaw as a Daily Journal
I assign a discussion questions daily for my students to answer in our “morning work” time before specials. The purpose is to get students writing, first thing in the morning, about… Continue reading "Using Seesaw as a Daily Journal"
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Using Pages Templates with Elementary Students
We wanted to eliminate using multiple worksheets and add depth of knowledge to science and social studies assignments this year. Making templates in Pages is easy to do, so we took… Continue reading "Using Pages Templates with Elementary Students"
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Sight Word Independent Practice with the iPad
Meaningful small group instruction time is a precious commodity in our classrooms. We turned sight word practice into an independent activity to reclaim some back. Using Seesaw, you can create… Continue reading "Sight Word Independent Practice with the iPad"