I suspect you have a classroom full of students who are wiggly and excited. After all, it’s December. (Even I’m wiggly and excited!) Add these festive movement activities to your day to help little ones work out the wiggles in a fun and productive way! Give the traditional Four Corners Game a seasonal…
It’s warm outside and we’re headed toward the first official day of summer. And that means your students probably have the warm weather wiggles. (You might have the warm weather wiggles too!) It’s difficult to pay attention when the weather is lovely and the school year is ending. So you may need to have frequent…
I remember recess during my elementary years fondly. There was plenty of equipment to play on, and there were a few diehard rules. Don’t walk up the slide. Don’t get off the teeter-totters when someone else is on the other end. Stay out of the school forest. Many schools have tougher rules today—rules that restrict…
A coeditor, who shall remain nameless, sent me this meme the other day. She said that she wasn’t insinuating that I was clumsy, but no doubt, she’s seen me trip over my own feet as I walk to the copy room. Why are people always watching when that happens? I try to transform it into…
I’ve been having problems with insomnia lately. I have no problem getting to sleep, but then I wake up at 3:00 or 4:00 in the morning and lie awake until the alarm goes off. Even though I can’t sleep at 3:00 in the morning, I can certainly nod off at 3:00 in the afternoon. This…