5 Must-Read Books to Inspire Little Learners
Brian Smith2024-12-05T16:23:29-05:00I often find inspiration in songs, and music has a way of capturing emotions that words alone cannot express. Recently, I heard Little Voice by [...]
5 Books to Help Early Ed. Students Combat Anxiety
Brian Smith2023-06-09T16:54:39-05:00Books are a huge part of any educational day. Whether it’s textbooks, chapter books, beginning readers, or books that are read-aloud, teachers use a variety of text [...]
5 Ways Teachers Can Stay “Visible” To Their Students
Brian Smith2020-05-07T17:25:54-05:00I remember April 1983. I was seven years old, just a month away from being eight because you count down to your birthday at that [...]
5 Mother’s Day Gift Ideas
Brian Smith2023-06-09T16:58:43-05:00It’s hard to believe that Mother’s Day is less than a week away. With schools closed and many stores as well, it is time to [...]
5 Indoor Recess Activities
Brian Smith2023-10-13T18:33:27-05:00Winter is my favorite season. I love bundling up to head to outside, drinking hot chocolate, and sitting in the living room to watch the [...]
100th Day of School Activites
Brian Smith2025-01-29T09:02:30-05:00The 100th day of school is always a huge deal for many reasons. Some of which are being more than half way done for the [...]
Math Stations: “Shaping” Small Minds
Brian Smith2022-08-03T20:58:14-05:00For years, the mechanics of reading and math have been called the “hard skills”. The “hard skills” have been the emphasis of education for so [...]
5 Ways to Use ACTION DigitDrop Pins
Brian Smith2022-08-03T20:57:56-05:00As a teacher, sometimes you see something and immediately know that you want it for your classroom. It’s not a necessity, but you know it [...]
Tunes That Turn Transitions into Teaching Moments
Brian Smith2023-10-13T18:34:22-05:00Music is truly one of the universal languages. Even if you don’t understand a word being sung, you can feel the heartbreak or joy that [...]
The Rhythm of Reading
Brian Smith2022-08-03T20:52:56-05:00Recently, after a long day in the classroom, I was sitting in an afternoon training at work and the question was posed, “How often are [...]
