Anyone else get those monthly book deliveries from Dolly Parton? I know it’ s an exciting day when that free book shows up for our youngest little book lover, Andersen. She has this routine where she opens to the inside cover where there’s a photo of Dolly, gives her a big kiss and says “Thank …
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Looking for One of the Best Diversity Classroom Activities? Try self-portraits! I teach in an incredibly diverse school. My classroom typically has children with families from all over the world – spanning at least 6 cultures. Creating self-portraits is one of my first diversity classroom activities every year. It teaches the kids to not …
The day of our cafe my littles came in buzzing! They were so excited to finally see all of their hard work come into play! We started by having a quick “mock” cafe with another class. The servers pretended to take orders and money. The cashiers went through the motions of organizing the money in …
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The prep jobs were an opportunity for all of the students to show some creativity and personality! Each group had some samples from real restaurants to study. We took time to meet and notice similarities in the products. We also discussed if the purpose was to persuade, inform, or entertain. The answer was often more …
Hopefully my initial Kindness Cafe post has lead you here. As you know, this project was such a success and I can’t wait to do it all again next year! But it required a lot of planning and prep. I thought I would save you a TON of time by sharing our journey as we …
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A few years ago, I introduced Kind Kids Club in my classroom. Each year the kids learn how great it can feel to help others. They also learn the value of working as a team to accomplish even more. Most importantly, they learn that no matter how small you are, you can still make a …
10 Powerful Black History Month Picture Books Looking for inspiring black history month picture books to share with your children during this February … or any other month of the year? Check out this list of 10 must-read titles. 1. Under the Same Sun This book is about a family split between two countries – Tanzania …
Let’s start by being honest. Black History Month content is heavy. First, African families were kidnapped from their homes. They were chained and crammed into ships where many died on the way to America. Next, those who survived were forced into slavery. We all know the inhumane treatment that came along with slavery. At this …
