Tips for Using Virginia Studies Flip Books
If you’ve ever taught Virginia Studies, you know how much there is for students to learn! But most 4th and 5th graders don’t know how to take notes quite yet….
Author: Alyssa
5 Awesome Place Value Review Activities for 4th Grade
We all know how important it is for students to grasp place value! But when it comes to place value review activities, kids get tired of the same old worksheets…
Supporting Learning with Virginia SOL Guides
When I started teaching 4th grade in Virginia, I was overwhelmed by all the curriculum materials I had to read through! If you’ve seen the curriculum frameworks from the VDOE,…
5 Must-Have Social Studies Resources for Elementary Teachers
Social Studies is one of my favorite subjects to teach! But I also remember feeling overwhelmed by the curriculum, especially when I changed grade levels. Lesson planning took so much…
New Teacher Welcome Basket Ideas
Creating a new teacher welcome basket is such a fun way to welcome staff to your school! And the good news is that they can be fairly inexpensive – and…
6 Ways to Use Math Sticky Note Templates
Nobody loves sticky notes like teachers, am I right? There are so many fun ways to use them in the classroom and especially your math lessons. But if you didn’t…