Teach Learn Thive and GROW! Growing the Empathy Advantage in the Classroom

Mother's Day is in one week and I will be reading "Is Your Mama a Llama?" by Deborah Guarino. I absolutely love her books and I adore llamas! I suppose all my travels to Peru makes me think of the beautiful Andes Mountains and hiking along the side of llamas. Boy, that sure brings a smile to my face. Anyhow, I created a cute resource to go along with this read aloud that incorporates literacy activities, comprehension and science connections. It is available at my TpT store. Check it out! I love to find ways to bring my passion for science into my lessons and I am excited to teach this resource to my kiddos this week. Make it a great Monday and here is to a fantastic month of May!Happy Trails.

A Sweet Idea for a Mother's Day gift! This fun and hands-on science activity will be a hit in your classroom. I have done it every year and both kids and moms love it. All you need is a plastic cup/container, grass seed, soil, a photo of each student, water and sunshine! Students plant grass seeds and grow grass to look like "hair" and when the grass gets super long it is time to place a photo of the student's face on the container! The tag line that goes with the gift is, "I love you with every hair on my head!" couldn't find a photo from last year, so I have one of me as an example! My kiddos have them growing in our class greenhouse right now. Grass grows super-fast so you have time to still make this happen. It is pretty cheap to do about $20.00 and is priceless as your kids get to nurture and pour love into their plants and how sweet that they give it away as a gift! Check out my TpT store for the complete resource. Happy Trails! ...