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…
…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…
…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…
…obvious place to look is to find a classroom magazine like Time for Kids and Scholastic News. I prefer Scholastic News and used it every year with my students. It…
…minutes can make or break the movie. If they fail to peak the viewer’s interest in their opener, the viewer checks out. Consider this: Your introduction to new content is…
Guest blog post by Christina DeCarbo Are you looking for some great new apps to try out with your students? This weekend, I’m excited to share three apps you can…
…emotions without judgment enhance self-regulation? These activities… Soothe the lower, autonomic, non-verbal, sensing brain. Facilitate a physiological shift out of stress/fight or flight to greater presence/ receptivity. Develop self-awareness –…
…I was always learning and growing. I loved figuring out new ways to teach a concept more effectively and creating new resources to help my kids become self-motivated learners. Every…
Have you discovered MrOwl? It’s a free, new tech tool you can use to create a personalized Internet experience based on the topics that are important to you. You can…
…50 Terrific Tips for New Teachers Here are my picks for the top 50 tips for new teachers, in no particular order. If you would like to read all 400+…
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…
…The assessment is available in two versions, the American Version which uses customary measurement and the International Version which uses metric measurement. If you’d like to use these assessment with…
