Hello again! Know that I am revising this post from last November between a bites of leftover pumpkin pie!  You are allowed to enjoy dessert as a meal while on  holiday break, you know!  May you count the many blessings in your life on this day and always! As I was perusing Pinterest last year for holiday activity and lesson ideas, I came upon this post from Erica Bohrer over at  Erica's Ed-Ventures that struck a strong chord.  Her idea of introducing "Classroom Kindness Elves" instead of the ever-popular Elf on the Shelf   is a good one, for many reasons.  Mainly though, it   promotes not only the importance of compassion, tolerance, empathy, and caring, but teaches students the value of doing good deeds for others.  It also promotes a classroom atmosphere of positivity, collaboration and community. ...

Greetings of the season my friends! It's my second day of  "staying away from the shopping fray" so I thought I'd recycle this blog post from two years ago and share some holiday humor along with one of my favorite December holiday resources! ...

Hello Friends! The countdown to Thanksgiving has begun, and I'm here to share a resource that will help your primary grade students build word power as they get ready to celebrate the holiday! This literacy pack was one of the first I created, and received a complete update last year.  It's sure to help your young writers expand their vocabulary and successfully sort synonyms and antonyms! ...