Back to School Math Review for 3rd Grade

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 5/21 11:48P Rissa

Thanks for stopping by! Rissa Written by Rissa Hanneken, former 3rd-5th grade teacher, instructional coach, and new teacher mentor with 19 years of experience in Florida classrooms, and the creator of...

End of Year Sub Plans for 4th Grade (All Subjects, Print & Go)

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 4/27 8:16P Rissa

End of year sub plans for 4th grade are honestly the last thing you want to think about when the final weeks of school feel like a countdown to survival mode. You have field trips to finalize, report...

Reading Escape Rooms for 4th-5th Grade: Print and Go Mystery Activities

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 4/19 8:01P Rissa

Reading escape rooms for 4th-5th grade are exactly what teachers are looking for as classrooms start pulling back from devices. When every student has a Chromebook, it is easy to default to digital...

5 Days of Earth Day Activities for Elementary Students

Teaching in the Heart of Florida 4/4 5:11A Rissa

By Rissa Hanneken Earth Day falls on Wednesday, April 22nd, but if you ask most elementary teachers, one day is never enough. Between science connections, reading tie-ins, and the genuine excitement...