20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar
…to change her name to an American name. Her class decides that they want to help figure out an American name so make a name jar, putting in all different…
…to change her name to an American name. Her class decides that they want to help figure out an American name so make a name jar, putting in all different…
…diagram with the two circles labeled Chinese New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Chinese New Year is similar to the American New Year in some ways, but…
…have them draw a Venn diagram with the two circles labeled Lunar New Year and American New Year. Explain that the Lunar New Year is similar to the American New…
…National Geographic for Kids or American Girls. Monthly magazines are larger, more colorful, and have a wider variety of different types of content. Unfortunately, they are also more expensive and…
…thing with a class camera! Shelley Rolston – There are apps to help. Check these out: http://appcrawlr.com/ios-apps/best-apps-classroom-library Staci Arnold – If you have a smartphone, a way you can check…
…application tool that takes your presentations to a whole new level. Teachers can take already existing PowerPoints or PDFs and upload them to the Nearpod site to create enriched multimedia…
…I try to look for one new thing I want to try in the classroom every year. Sometimes it is just a new twist to an existing unit, lately I…
…to everyone, announce that anyone who scores 100% on the Quick Check won’t have homework that day! Here’s how to do a Quick Check: Post four or five problems on…
Do you teach quadrilateral classification? If so, did you know there are THREE ways to define a trapezoid? Americans use either the inclusive or the exclusive definition depending on their…
…it into your existing system. If you don’t, and you’d like to learn more about mine, you can download my Classroom Economy Freebie here. If you’d like to use Brain…
…time to teach vocabulary in an already packed math curriculum. Fortunately, there are many easy yet powerful ways to integrate math vocabulary instruction into your existing lessons, and most of…
…have them pull a tag on your Stoplight board or use your existing management system. The colors just provide a visual reminder of your expectations. Assign a student to change…
