Grab some file folders and make your students a mini office to place on their desks during independent work time. Also great for homeschooling and for homework time. Click here for some files and pictures from teachers in the US that use mini offices in their rooms. They have kindly shared their resources so that you […]
Author: Teaching Heart
My baby in K…
I originally wrote this for my son when he went to Kindergarten. It doesn’t seem that long ago and now my baby girl is on her way to grade K. I was going to rewrite the poem, but found that I am having the exact same feelings as I did a few years ago… so I […]
Birthdays in the Classroom
How do you celebrate Birthdays in your classroom? Here are some of my ideas from Teaching Heart. To view more, go to: http://www.teachingheart.net/Birthdayunit.html Would love to hear your ideas in the comments. Remembering Birthdays of Our Classmates: Give each student a birthday cake cutout. Have them write their name and birthday date on the cake. […]
I Bribe My Kids…
40+ Goosebumps books and 75+ pages of math word problems =’s a Star Wars Lego for my son. Good old bribery in action… I will admit that I am guilty of bribery as a parenting technique… Yet, I really do hate using bribes for anything, except summer learning. Truthfully, I am confused at what is […]
Random thought about Jaycee Dugard’s Book
I recently finished Jaycee Dugard’s book, A Stolen Life. It was heartbreaking… Hard to read at times imagining her (or anyone for that matter) in the situations she describes. Still, I am glad I read it! Makes you realize every day is a gift and that there is Hope when something tragic and awful happens. It […]
Back To School Yum 2011
Last year I made the crayons below for a BAck To School get together I host… You can view how to make these here… This year, it was all about the apples… These are just brownies with red icing and green for the stem. There above is my attempt at a Rice Krispie Apple… I […]
Comments ARE NOW Working…
Ok, I think I got this working now. You should now be able to comment and I do enjoy your comments!!! Hope the new look and feel of the blog is working for you! I think the kinks are getting ironed out! Thanks to all who read this blog and a big thanks to the […]
Win Teaching Heart Goodies…
Before I get to the post… I will thank you all who have emailed me to let me know that my comments are not working and you cannot comment. I am trying to work that kink out and will post a note when I have it all fixed. Ugh! Now on to the post… Who […]
Mrs. Spitzer’s Garden
From Book Jacket – “Mrs. Spitzer is a wise teacher who knows many things. She knows about gardens. She knows about children. She knows how similar they are, and how both will flourish if tended lovingly. There are many remarkable teachers like Mrs. Spitzer in the world, and Edith Pattou’s simple, moving story along with […]
Yet Another Black Hole in my Life
First it was Facebook, then it was Blogging, and now the online world of Pinterest has found me. So I jump into the black hole that Pinetrest is and start pinning and I’m in love. It’s a visual pinboard all nice and organized – right up my alley!!! I follow other pinners with similar interests and check the site […]