Elementary Teacher Sharing Tips and Tricks
Doing a Glow Day classroom transformation was one of my favorite things last year. I did it right before state testing. I know that sounds crazy, but hear me out. My third grade babies were SO stressed about the state test and I wanted to change their mindset to being EXCITED about the test because […]
The final “class” of the day was Care of Magical Creatures. This was our last Harry Potter experiment and something students could take home with them. For Care of Magical Creatures class, students did an experiment called Dragon Snot. I showed this clip from Harry Potter about dragons and we read the top of […]
Charms Class is all about learning spells. There were two main parts to my Charms Class: reading the spell book and “casting” a spell. To cast the spells, students have to do a little science experiment. Before all of that though, we watched this snippet from Harry Potter about Charms class. Spell Book I […]
There are so many things to do with Potions Class that it was hard for me to choose one thing. I ended up remembering this part of the movie and came up with my own Amortentia potion. My students thought it was hilarious because Amortentia is the love potion. In my Harry Potter pack there […]
This is tricky and I’m not sure if I would go about this the same way if I do another Harry Potter day in the classroom. Before Harry Potter Day: For DIY Harry Potter Wands, I bought wooden dowels from Walmart and used hot glue to make the dowels look like wands. As I am […]
The sorting hat was the biggest point of excitement for my students. I did this in the beginning of the day after wand making – in the movies, Harry goes to Diagon Alley and gets his wand before heading to Hogwarts, so it made sense to do the wands first. How do you sort students […]
As I was planning my end of the year themed days, my students put in a request for a Harry Potter Day. I’m not going to lie to you… my gut instinct was to say no. It was for the last week of school, I had to pack my room up because I am […]
With January coming to an end, it is time to prepare for Black History Month! Black History month is celebrated all of February. It was established around 1976 by President Gerald Ford. His goal was to honor the frequently overlooked or neglected accomplishments of Black women and men across America. One of my favorite ways to […]
One thing I love to do in my classroom is celebrate holidays from all around the world. At the end of January or early February we always celebrate the Lunar New Year. This holiday is the largest celebration of the year in China, so it is often referred to as the “Chinese New Year,” but […]
Have you ever taught the six syllable types? This is my first year diving into teaching the 6 syllable types whole group to my third graders and it is AMAZING! Knowing the different syllable patterns and how to split words into syllables helps students decode and spell words correctly. They can predict what sound a […]