Hilary Statum
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
Hi Sweet Friends! I never really think of February being a busy month in the classroom but it definitely is! Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, the Olympics this year, & President’s Day. Phew! We have had an absolute blast studying the Olympics this year! The Winter Games only come around once every 4 years so it is definitely worth following the… Read More
We have had an ENTIRE WEEK off of school from the snow and ice here in middle TN. Some years we hardly see snow, so it’s always an exciting event. Aniston had long before decided that she would be making snow angels and catching snowflakes on her tongue. I adore this picture of the girls holding hands while Aniston tried… Read More
Hands up if you love studying Martin Luther King, Jr. with your students! I LOVE teaching my KINDERGARTENERS all about him. I’ve heard teachers say that 5 year olds aren’t old enough to understand the Civil Rights Movement but I strongly disagree. In fact, I KNOW for a fact that’s not true. I always start by gathering my students in… Read More
We’ve had such a great week together following our longer than usual Christmas break. While I DID cry because I had to leave the girls, I was thrilled to see my students. If you teach kindergarten, you know there is something magical about the way the students are able to focus better & already have routines in place when you… 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
The Statums are taking back their weekends with ESGI ! Goodbye paperwork for Mommy... Hello beautiful online assessments, reports, & dancing time with my favorites. If you follow me, you may already know how much I LOVE to dance even though I’m not good, it sure does feel good! When I first met Dustin I thought maybe I could catch his eye on the dance floor with these moves😜. Then one night he got into a dance-off and broke these moves out... I mean the guy literally gets into dance battles with people! Talk about feeling ridiculous! On a more serious note - report cards are coming out this week and it was click.click.DONE for me. I personally think the best thing about ESGI is the customized parent letters & differentiated flash cards I get to print and send that are created based on EACH student’s needs. If you purchase this week you get 18 months of DAZZLE free & an additional 6 months added to your license OR try it FREE until the end of the school year with this code! You don’t even have to enter a credit card to get started! 💃🕺🏽 Follow the link below!❤️
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