Teaching With Plushies is my collection of classroom-tested lessons, activities, videos, and resources designed to make learning engaging, memorable, and meaningful. Through storytelling, hands-on experiences, critical thinking, and a little bit of plushie magic, these lessons help students connect with content in ways that last far beyond a worksheet.
🧰 Teacher Toolbox
Welcome to my Teacher Toolbox—a collection of the everyday resources that helped my classroom run a little smoother and my students learn a little better.
Here you’ll find classroom management tools, editable templates, organizational resources, printables, and standalone activities that can easily be adapted for your own classroom. These are the little things that don’t always become full lesson plans but often make a big difference in a teacher’s day.
I hope they save you time, spark new ideas, and help make learning just a little more engaging for your students.
Teaching With Plushies
A collection of classroom-tested lessons, activities, videos, and resources designed to make learning engaging, memorable, and meaningful.
Featured Lessons
🔬 Gravity Falls Habitat Adventure
🇺🇸 We the People, We the Class
🎥 Educational Videos
Original classroom videos, lesson hooks, demonstrations, and student engagement resources designed to make learning memorable.
Tenths & Hundredths – McSharkerson Investigates
The Case of the Missing Step – Teaching Kids to Slow Down on Multi-step Word Problems
The Great Cookie Crisis: Area Models/Box Method – Division
Can Ya Dig It? – Fossils & Measurement (Science & Math Integration)
Three Little Pigs Video – The Ghost in the Attic
Browse By Subject:
📖 Literacy
Reading, writing, critical thinking, and cultural literacy activities.
🐷 Three Little Pigs (2nd Grade)
🔬 Science
Hands-on investigations, STEM challenges, and inquiry-based learning experiences.
🔬 Gravity Falls Habitat Adventure (2nd Grade)
🔬 It’s Not Science Friction (2nd Grade)
🦖 Can Ya’ Dig It? – Fossils & Measurement (4th Grade Math & Science Integration)
🌎 Social Studies
Civic engagement, financial literacy, and community connections.
🇺🇸 We the People, We the Class (2nd Grade)
➗ Math
Meaningful math experiences that encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and student engagement while making learning both memorable and fun.
Can Ya’ Dig It? – Fossils & Measurement (4th Grade Math & Science Integration)
Raccoon Treasure Hunt (Kindergarten – Coming Soon)
Law & Order Fraction Unit – Math Tasks (4th Grade – Coming Soon)
🩷 SEL Learning & Classroom Culture – Videos
Resources designed to build confidence, reduce anxiety, encourage perseverance, and support positive classroom communities.
TCAP Confidence Video
TCAP Reward Popcorn Paw-ty Video
Haunted Field Trips – Exchange Place Part 1 Video
Haunted Field Trips – Exchange Place Part 2 Video
Haunted Field Trips – Exchange Place Part 3 Video
4th Graders Present: When Santa Goes Missing – Video
Bait Line: The Case of Detective McSharkerson (Origin Story)
When You Can’t Escape 6-7
🎓 Professional Portfolio
Curious about the educator behind the plushies? My professional portfolio includes my teaching experience, educational philosophy, certifications, research projects, conference presentations, and examples of innovative classroom instruction. It provides a deeper look at the experiences and values that guide my work as an educator.
Whether you’re a fellow educator, administrator, or future collaborator, I invite you to explore the experiences and projects that have shaped my journey and continue to influence my approach to teaching and learning.
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