Lesson plans and resources – La Maestra Loca

Black History Black Futures Interviews!

YAYYYY!!!! As we wrap up Black History Black Futures month 2021, I wanted to make sure and continue to center Black JOY! The Abolitionist Teaching Network has done some GREAT webinars this month on centering Black Joy and Resilience this month and all year long :). All too often we highlight FAMOUS afro Latinos or…

February 25, 2021Lesson plans and resources, Videos

Lesson plans and resources

Let them process…

Yesterday, as I sat GLUED to my TV while simultaneously scrolling through Instagram, completely and totally absorbed. Sucked in. I knew immediately, my students were too... I knew their social media channels would be littered with the same. I knew MOST of their families would have the news on... I knew by this morning they'd…

January 8, 2021Lesson plans and resources

Lesson plans and resources

Alebrijes: Bringing some JOY to your week!

I am blogging while watching this crazy election because I want to watch and I want to distract myself at the same time.... and since I promised a blog to my patrons for October, but then lost power for a week due to Hurricane Zeta, it's about time I get my butt into gear and…

November 4, 2020Lesson plans and resources

Lesson plans and resources Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement Teaching Strategies

Asynchronous Lessons with Google Forms- AND… The COOLEST thing EVER in HISTORY!

What!? Maestra Loca!? We thought you stopped blogging!!! It has been SO long since we heard from you! Ugh! Sorry y'all! While I've remained super active on Instagram and in my Live! PD Group, I found it to be REALLY challenging to keep up with all the "extra" I do! We spent June packing, moved…

July 31, 2020Lesson plans and resources, Teacher Appreciation and Encouragement, Teaching Strategies

Lesson plans and resources Technoloty Videos

Adding NOVELTY and FUN to the VIDEOS you’re creating for kids!

HOLA HOLA! I am still doing lots of MOMENTOS con MAESTRA but the ones I made yesterday and today are DEFINITELY out of the box and new for my students! Check this one out!!! It has been SUPER fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxUv58CHhYM Today's is all about PERUVIAN FOOD! Which, I didn't even realize until half way through…

April 29, 2020Lesson plans and resources, Technoloty, Videos

Lesson plans and resources Videos

CLIPTOMATIC: Caption THIS!

In my most recent videos you can see there are captions! The first time I saw this in Señorita Smith's videos on Instagram I absolutely FLIPPED! I messaged her immediately for a tutorial, understanding that this would probably be a LOT more work than just recording and uploading a video... I mean... typing everything I…

March 24, 2020Lesson plans and resources, Videos

Lesson plans and resources Videos

MY COVID-19 Plans…

Wow... So much has happened in the last week... Last Wednesday, we met as a faculty... A week ago... A week ago my principal and fearless leader said that she didn't foresee closure in our future unless it (COVID19 in Nola) was very extreme because of the implications closing school would have on our school…

March 19, 2020Lesson plans and resources, Videos

Lesson plans and resources

COVID-19 FREE Resources

I am feeling overwhelmed by the amount of AMAZING free resources that generous small businesses, individual teachers, and teacher presenters are putting out there! What a wonderful testament to the "good" in the world. I wanted to create a place where I could find things quickly and easily. I will be updating this list as…

March 16, 2020Lesson plans and resources

Lesson plans and resources

The Wonders of Wooly Week (for ALL your students)

My Señor Wooly subscription is hands down, WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT the most important "thing" I purchase each year. There have been years I've had to purchase with my own money (as many do) and years where my school has paid for it but I will NEVER go without... I am dreading the…

February 27, 2020Lesson plans and resources

Culture Lesson plans and resources Teachers Pay Teachers

Marvelous Mardi Gras Resource!

Hey y'all!!! It is a CRAZY week here in NOLA! We are in "deep gras" and there are parades every night (parades actually start in early January). We get the whole week off for Mardi Gras (so you should move here and come work with me!) and kids are CRAY CRAY and so are the…

February 20, 2020Culture, Lesson plans and resources, Teachers Pay Teachers