Hilary Statum
Phew! It seems like January and February are so busy! I like to discuss Dental Health Month with my students. We kick that off with our study of the Tooth Fairy & El Ráton Pérez. If you haven’t had a chance to read my most recent blog post about that unit – make sure you do! Of course, we are… Read More
Have you ever hear of El Ráton Pérez? In most European countries and in Latin America, HE is the one who takes the child’s tooth from under the pillow. He is a little mouse and is saving the teeth to build a rocket ship to reach the moon made out of cheese. 🙂 With 8 ESL students in my classroom,… Read More
Hi friends, Don’t you just love seeing other classrooms? Our principal really encourages us to throw out (or donate) things we don’t use anymore. Having a clutter free classroom is essential for student success and your sanity! A couple of years ago I got rid of SO MUCH stuff in my room that all of my coworkers felt sure I… Read More
Hi Sweet Friends, I just posted a product that I’m so excited to share with you! You can click the product cover above to grab one in my TPT store. (Side note: Make sure you are following me on TPT! My products are always posted at 1/2 off for the first 24 hours. That is a huge discount! When you… Read More
Hi Sweet Friends! I am so excited to share a product with you that has literally changed my life. Hands up if you have assessments all over the place in your classroom! I tried to use data folders, BOY assessments, EOY assessments, report cards, progress reports, pretests, posttests… does it ever end??? The biggest problem for me is that I… Read More
There is something so special about being the first child. I was the fourth child in my family so don’t let this post offend you. I am simply pointing out what makes the first baby special. Look for a blog post soon about the next child in our family. Happy reading!:) My Darling Aniston, I feel so strange today. Today,… Read More
Hope you enjoy these easy ways to incorporate springtime STEM challenges in your classroom. This 🦋 STEM project is one of our favorites!
Staff Development for Educators
Springtime STEM with Hilary Statum!
One of our favorite STEM activities of the year! My kids always have so much fun building a suspended chrysalis for their 🦋 right before Mrs. Statum blasts them with a hairdryer! Head over to the SDE Facebook page to catch a replay of tonight’s Teacher’s Choice episode where Adam Peterson & I discuss everything you need to know about this project and how to easily incorporate STEM in your classroom. (I’ve also shared the video on this page.) It really can be simple & fun to work on STEM projects. Scroll through to see some of their creations. Follow the link in my profile if you want to grab the entire unit! 🐛🦋🌷
Giveaway!!! Join me & Adam Peterson tomorrow night at 6 as we go live on the Staff Development for Educator’s Facebook page! We will be talking about easy STEM projects you can incorporate in your classroom this spring. 🌷🐛🦋 I constantly hear from teachers that they would like to incorporate STEM but need some simple ideas and we will have them for you tomorrow night! Your kids are going to LOVE the project we focus on & it pairs perfectly with a unit most of you already do with your students. Leave a comment to let me know if you are on spring break or how many days you have to go. I’ll pick a few winners tomorrow & send you one of my favorite resources for this time of year!!!
Isn’t this the cutest little Jack & the Beanstalk STEM activity you’ve seen? I uploaded this resource a couple of weeks ago & it is jam-packed with ELA, math, crafts, this STEM project, & more! Fairy tales are my FAVORITE to teach! The kids are captivated, they increase vocabulary, imagination, creativity, & more. The best part about this STEM project is you can reuse the supplies every year or let them use some glue so they can take their “craft” home! (Follow link in profile.) #makelearningfun
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