Overview

• Elementary school teacher Kayleigh Sloan uses a peanut butter and jelly sandwich exercise to teach students the value of clear, specific instructions in writing.
• Sloan's viral TikTok video of the lesson has surpassed 54 million views as of May 9, 2025, drawing widespread media coverage.
• The demonstration involves Sloan following her students' vague instructions literally, often resulting in humorous and messy outcomes like smearing jelly on packaged bread or her arms.
• Students learn to refine their writing by observing how unclear directions lead to unintended results, with many rewriting their instructions to include more detail.
• Sloan incorporates other interactive and messy teaching methods, such as shaving cream sight-word spelling, to keep students engaged and make learning memorable.