YOUTUBE
From everyday life vlogs to classroom ideas, Hope and Wade share their tips, trials, and epic fails on their YouTube channel. Watch now!
THE NEW EDU PODCAST
Great teachers don’t just come from the classroom - they can be found almost anywhere in your life! Hosted by Hope and Wade, The New EDU is a weekly podcast meant to help you light your classroom on fire!
curriculum & lessons
Looking for resources that are ready to be printed and implemented right away? Check out these units that are fully aligned to Common Core and TEKS standards.
Hope’s TPT Shop
Resources! Resources everywhere! Hope has compiled many of her instructional practices and materials into units that are student-tested and approved! Check them out in her TPT shop.
VIRTUAL LESSONS
Spearheaded by Amelia Capotosta, join a few of Hope and Wade’s friends and GYTO presenters for read alouds and virtual ELA and Science lessons. These were broadcasted live everyday over the summer and are available for replay! These are great to share with parents and students!
CLASS FIT
Join Hope and Wade, along with 2X NCAA Gymnastics Champion Stacey Ervin, Jr, and special guests, for kid-friendly workouts to keep your kids and students moving and active!
BETTER TOGETHER
Join Hope & Wade King every Wednesday and Friday for a casual, candid conversation. There will be special guests, information about free resources, and a few surprises! These originally aired as live broadcasts over the summer and will be posted to our YouTube page for replay!
ROOM TRANSFORMATIONS
Operation Total Transformation! Transport your kids into a brand new world as they work to master tricky content. Looking for some inspiration? Here is your room transformations 101 guide!
Hope’s Blog
Suffering from "teacher's block?" Need some fresh inspiration? Check out some of Hope's favorite classroom ideas on her blog, Elementary Shenanigans.
Hope’s Neon Read On Kit
Close Reading? So what’s all the buzz about? Hope will break it down step-by-step as she teaches you strategies that will empower young readers to attack complex texts with ease. It's time to light up your reading instruction.
Stay tuned! We hope to restock this kit soon!
More Resources
The resources below are from our friends, partners, and other companies that we love. In many cases, we do not have any formal agreement with these companies, and are including them on our site because they provide great resources for teachers and parents.
Our friend Steve Spangler has tons of experiments kids can do at home using household items. There are more than a few exciting science lessons to keep students engaged and having fun! Each experiment includes detailed instructions and videos.
The free Novel Effect app helps you create an interactive, magical atmosphere designed to capture the spirit of each story. With hundreds of popular picture books available (including Hope & Wade’s The Wild Card Kids), and more added regularly, you’re sure to find the perfect soundscape for your storytime.
Really Good Stuff is offering free resources to support classroom instruction, organization, and communication. They will be adding more free resources for teachers and parents, so continue to check back for more.
Designed for the classroom, the show’s priority is to identify stories of international significance and then clearly describe why they’re making news and how the events fit into a complex, international society. Their daily summaries are perfect for students and can be viewed on their website or YouTube.
Imagineering in a Box is designed to pull back the curtain to show you how artists, designers and engineers work together to create theme parks. Go behind the scenes with Disney Imagineers and complete project-based exercises to design a theme park of your very own.
Are your kids getting cabin fever? Travel+Leisure compiled a list of museums offering free online virtual tours. Now, you can take your kids to the museum and never have to leave your couch!
Help your kids and students understand current events with free kid-friendly articles covering science, pop culture, and more, and includes some kid-friendly learning games.
The name says it all. This incredible website features children’s books read by astronauts on-board the International Space Station! In addition to reading, there is also a collection of fun, science-focused videos.