Happy 5th Anniversary!
I am beyond excited to share that I have been blogging for 5 years! It has been an amazing journey where I have LEARNED so
VideoNot.es
I had the opportunity to go to an EdCamp for our PDS college collaboration. While I was there I widened my professional learning network and
Math in Sports
I wanted to come up with a fun and exciting way to integrate sports into my third grade math classroom so I decided to check
National Pi Day 3.14
Today is National Pi day! March 14 marks the first three numbers of Pi, 3.14. Last year was an epic Pi day because of being
Dr. Seuss Day Resources
Here are a few ideas for Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, March 2nd! Read Across America Day is a great celebration of books and reading! Check out
Financial Literacy Vocabulary Quizlet & Tagxedo
I created a Quizlet to showcase words I would be using during a financial literacy unit. I then used the words from the list to
Lifting Up Your Students’ Voices – Online.
I recently got an issue of the magazine, NEA Today (Winter 2016) in the mail. As I was reading through the articles, and I came across
Budgeting Excel Spreadsheet
Use this excel spreadsheet and the linked directions and lesson plan to teach your students how to budget their money in the classroom. Budgeting Lesson
Recommended Language Arts Books for Elementary Financial Literacy
List of Recommended book for K-3 – Financial Literacy Making Money – By: Abby Jackson On Market Street – By: Anita Lobel The Supermarket –
Goods & Services
Goods & Services Lesson Plan www.FairWindsTeaching.com Subject: Social Studies- Economics/Financial Literacy Grade: K-3rd Grade Objectives: SS.300.40.02 Economic Systems and the Role of Government in the
Barter & Trade
Barter & Trade Lesson Plan Subject: Social Studies- Economics/Financial Literacy Grade: K-3rd Grade Objectives: SS.300.40.02 Economic Systems and the Role of Government in the Economy
Classroom Attention Grabbers for students
Need some different and fun ways to get your students attention? Here are some quick and easy ways to get the attention of your students.
State Education Hashtags
Would you love to connect to educators from around the United States? I have a great list of education hashtags from each of the 50
Technology in Education Hashtags
Need to stay on top of the technology education world? The best way is to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). I would start in your own
Ever use Scoop it?
Scoop.it is part content curation tool, part social network. This website allows you to create boards of curated content based on topics you choose, share
Education Hashtags – Elementary & Secondary
Want to stay on top of the elementary or secondary education world? The best way is to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). I would
Education Hashtags – General
Want to stay on top of the education world? The best way is to create a Personal Learning Network (PLN). I would start in your
BoomWriter
BoomWriter is a website geared to help students publish their work; the tool is geared to 2nd to 12th grade. With the click of a
Job Applications for Student Classroom jobs
In the beginning of the school year I set up my classroom to reflect the Maryland Financial literacy standards. I feel that more than ever,
Which QR Code generator is best?
Which QR code generator is best for educators? I have been asked this questions a few times and started doing the research myself. I have