Everything this year is new and different, and this includes recess time. Let me walk you through our new kind of recess and hope I can inspire you a little bit with yours. This year we are lot allowed to interact with any other class of students, and this includes at recess. So how did we plan recess out and how do we make this fun for our students? Let's walk through it all. Select … [Read more...]

My students returned to school and they had one thing in mind... interacting with their peers! Although I wish this was possible as it was when they left school in March, it is not. We were able to start our face to face school year with some play. You can read all about our no contact center here. My students LOVE the ability to play, even if they can't play with each other. I don't keep them … [Read more...]

Preparing for face to face learning was a little different this year. If this is a challenge you are facing, I am hoping I can help you out as well with these tips and tricks. Afterall, this year is anything BUT normal. We Learned the News We got the word that our school system was going to move towards a face to face option for learners. They gave us about a week to prepare for this while … [Read more...]

Let me show you an easy & fun virtual countdown to class timer. Since my virtual classroom is using Google Meet as our video conferencing tool, I am using AND LOVING this simple tool regularly. Why Do I Need a Class Timer? First, I love the idea of building up excitement leading up to our digital learning. Having a virtual timer is a great way to do this. Not only is it easy, it is so … [Read more...]