Whatever is spoken about at this time must be kept absolutely top secret. Here’s how this mission works: For this week, your class will work together on one shared objective: keeping a chosen teacher’s classroom cleaner than it has ever been. Your mission could include things like pushing in chairs, picking up trash, organizing supplies, wiping tables, or keeping your own space spotless. It doesn’t matter which cleaning tasks you do— just be sure you’re doing […]
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Email Newsletter (12/7/25)
My winter-themed activities have been a huge hit, so I’ve gathered them all below—along with several new resources I created this week. Please feel free to share this document with others. Thank you! Oh–and please share my email newsletter with other teachers as well. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CgfeaurvGuqaWr_nvJHhYArfIIlckoeTLnuDTywD4Lc/edit?usp=sharing
Read MoreSanta Needs Your Help! (Editing Challenge)
The problem: Santa has just received an urgent message from someone very important, but there’s a problem. The message is full of spelling, punctuation, and grammar mistakes, and Santa can’t read it clearly. Your job is to fix the paragraph so Santa can understand the message and deliver presents safely. The mission: Identify and correct the spelling, grammar, and punctuation mistakes in the letter. Then write your revised version below. Your teacher will decide if your edits are strong […]
Read MoreLos Angeles Times Article: His students suddenly started getting A’s. Did a Google AI tool go too far?
Here is an interesting article for teachers. Check it out! https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-02/did-google-ai-tool-school-students
Read MoreWould You Rather? (Winter Edition)
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Read MoreWriting Prompt: An Explorer Discovers a Yeti!
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