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Digital Hide and Seek Games

Digital Hide and Seek Games

Introducing…Digital Hide and Seek Games!! When playing digital hide and seek games, you simply “hide” the object behind any picture and then students answer questions to try and “seek” it out. It’s that easy! And the coolest part? It can work for any grade or any subject! This game is played in PowerPoint or Google Slides. It’s 100% editable so… Read More

Tires in the Classroom

Tires in the Classroom

Instagram is my newest obsession lately. There are so many inspiring ideas on the site! I found the idea of painting tires for my classroom on @cootiesandcuties Instagram page. Using the tires in the classroom has been a big hit!  I posted about how my tires came out and lots of people had questions about how to do it.  Here’s my… Read More

Favorite Third Grade Read Alouds

Favorite Third Grade Read Alouds

Read aloud is one of my favorite parts of our daily schedule. I believe that it truly helps my students form a love for reading and a love for learning. It is so important for students, no matter what age they are, to have literature read-aloud to them. In my classroom, I choose books that are both engaging and purposeful… Read More

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  • Check out this fun ice cream classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This ice cream shop room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun Hawaii classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This hawaiian vacation room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun grocery store classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This grocery or shopping room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun floor is lava classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This lava day room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun dinosaur classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This paleontologist room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun outer space classroom transformation for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This space room transformation will set the stage to engage and is a classroom transformation idea. It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy ideas & themes. Digital and printables (Year 1,2,3,4,5) Aligns with common core math #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun realtor classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This realtor or property agent room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun race car classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This racing room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
  • Check out this fun ice cream classroom transformation theme for elementary students in first, second, third, fourth, fifth grade. This ice cream shop room transformation will set the stage to engage and is stress-free! It's a worksheet or escape room alternative, and can be used in small groups or partners. 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th graders enjoy classroom transformation ideas. Digital and printables for kids (Year 1,2,3,4,5) #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformation #mathactivities
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The Lifetime Learner

1 month ago

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And that’s a wrap on a full week of room transformations!! 🌋 We ended with one that’s always a blast—THE FLOOR IS LAVA!Due to covid regulations, I had to set it up a bit differently this year since we don’t have table groups. BUT— it all worked out fine because having their desks in rows actually made it easier to get all of the tablecloths set up!This year, I used “rocks” (printable safe zones) for them to jump between to get around the lava and their desk was a safe spot too. Everyone not only enjoyed it but behaved really well!After this picture was taken, I also added in a few rivers (blue tablecloths), sand dunes (yellow), and grassy areas (green) so kids had a few more paths to get around too. This helped with the “back up” of kids wanting to go the same direction when they went around completing challenges.Every single kid LOVED IT and this took me maybe 15 minutes to set up. I’ve re-used the same tablecloths from dollar tree 3 years in a row so I didn’t spend a dime.I have the kids fold them all up and pack it in a box at the end of the day so there’s no clean up for me either! It takes us about 5 minutes to do and we all go home happy. 😁 Yay for test prep being over and a week of successful, easy room transformations!! #setthestagetoengage #classroomtransformations #thefloorislava ... See MoreSee Less

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This was my favorite room transformation with this particular group of students. 🥰The looks on their faces when they came in and saw balloon puppies was incredible! 🐶 🐩 🐕 They worked so hard to earn a puppy to keep and all I had up for decorations was this banner and the balloon dogs! It was 2 hours of pure content, rigor, and made my day stress-free. Tomorrow brings my final room transformation of the year...THE FLOOR IS LAVA! ... See MoreSee Less

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Rock star day with a 15 minute set up!! This classroom transformation is always so fun!! I hung up laminated stars I reuse year after year and put a hat on each desk. THAT’S IT! 😁 Today was a blast!! The week of room-transformations-every-day continues tomorrow with Veterinarian Day!! I’m doing whatever I can to keep the engagement high till state testing next Monday. 😉 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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Day 2 of a WEEK of room transformations complete!! 🦕 🦖 Super easy to decorate for Dino day this year.I found these dinosaur balloons on Amazon and blew them up before placing them around the room (fun fact: you blow up these balloons with straws! 😮) That’s ALL I did for extra decorations and it was perfect for this school year. Any kids who finished got to take one home! This was a great incentive and soooo easy for cleanup😉. Tomorrow...rock star day!! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

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THIS is what my room transformations typically look like this year. This is Party Planner Day that we completed today. A banner, some decorations on the door, posters/challenges around the room, and a few items on their desk.No tablecloths, no deck-out-every-inch-of-my-room, and minimal prep time (this took me 10 minutes). I bought cookies as a prize and we were ready to go! The kids had a BLAST, worked so hard, and THEY cleaned up the entire thing in five minutes before dismissal. Room transformations can be as simple as you want them to be—-OR as elaborate as you want!I’m doing 5 classroom transformations this week to prep for EOY testing and they will all look like this (and that’s okay!). My kids are learning, I’m happy they’re engaged, and a few weeks from now no one will care whether I decorated the whole room or put up a few items. Value your time. Don’t overdo it (unless you want to! 😜). Do what makes you feel happy—not what you think others expect.It’s all about doing what feels right at the time for me. Different seasons of life, different levels of decor. 😉 Have you tried room transformations before? Do you go all out or keep it basic? I’ve done both ways many, many times! No wrong answers either way! 😊 #classroomtransformation #iteachthird #teachertalk ... See MoreSee Less

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