Blog - The Elementary Darling

Plants: Comparing a fruit, a vegetable, and a flower

Because I am home sick, it is the perfect excuse for a new blog post and an update on our plant experiment. My class is an above average class, and so I am always trying to figure out better ways to challenge them, and have them TEACH THEMSELVES. Yes, I said it and I am not taking it back. Kids need opportunities to teach themselves and each other. I personally believe that students learn best when they figure out what they need to know on their own. It may take minutes, hours, or days, but they will figure it out. I often hear parents say, "I ... read more

Prefix and Suffix Freebie

Long time, no post! It has been crazy over here and we are super busy with Dr. Seuss Madness. I will have a long post with Dr. Seuss pictures coming soon. To hold you over I have a new product in my TpT store that will be a freebie for three days! Go and get it while you can!Visit my Tpt shop here to get your freebie! ... read more

Adjectives and Poetry

STOP the presses, y'all, I am blogging twice in one week! I am just so excited about my new blog design :)A few weeks ago we studied adjectives and poetry. My students worked on an "I am" poem, describing what they thought of themselves. I told them that "good" was not an option, and that I wanted quality adjectives. You know what they say, "Be careful what you wish for...". I can honestly say that I LOVED what they came up with, and I have some close up pictures of what they wrote. I got the decorative paper from the dollar tree. That place is ... read more

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New Blog Design

I am over the moon excited that my new blog design is complete! I worked with Beth at the cutest blog on the block and I am ecstatic! I LOVE everything about it! I am looking forward to blogging on my new site. I hope that you follow along with me, on this wonderful teaching journey. For now, I will leave you with the wonderful items I scored at target for 70 percent off. 90 cents y'all....you can NOT beat that. My littles are going to be so excited! Happy Tuesday :) ... read more

Best idea ever…

As I'm digging through my desk to find paper clips I come across bobby pins I have in my desk for my hair or the girls in my class in case of emergency. It dawns on me that these will make the BEST spinners! We used them today in class and they turned out way better than paper clips ever have for me! I would definitely reccomend using them as a cheap alternative that you don't have to bend! Happy spinning! ... read more