I love talking about current events with my students. At the beginning of the school year, all the Social Studies teachers received some wonderful maps from the folks at Weekly Reader. It was a large 2 sided maps that showed the information gather…

If you can believe it, I’ve lived in Nebraska all my life and I’ve never made the pilgrimage to see the migration of the Sandhill Cranes through Nebraska. My husband has gone several times. He’s taken our boys, his mother and my father. He’s taken…

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We are still riding high with our Rube Goldberg machines. So far, 6 students out of my 32 have made movies of their machines. This project has produced such enthusiasm with my students and has given a boost of confidence to those who have brought …

Let’s see…it’s music…it’s a Catholic band…it’s just fun! If I have 2 extra minutes before getting ready to go home, I’m showing it!

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Yesterday we had 5 extra minutes before we needed to get ready to go home. So, I turned to YouTube and shared the newest video of OK Go’s song. They loved it! I told them that my husband, who teaches High School Physics, has his students make a Ru…

I love VoiceThread! Looking at our classroom wiki you will find many examples of my class using this application. Why do I love it? It’s so easy to use! Just last night, I set up a VT for both 3rd grade classes featuring our state reports. I earli…