Teaching Informational Text with Magazines
…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…
…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…
…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…
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…
…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…
…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 –…
Thank you for your interest in becoming a guest blogger for my blog, Corkboard Connections! My followers are mostly upper elementary teachers, but I accept posts from other educators if…
…how the characters acted rudely and discuss why they may have chosen to act that way, if they knew they were being rude, and what they did to overcome their…
…in my heart too!” At that moment, I knew I had to find a way to reach out. Parents needed to know what to say to their kids and how…
…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+…
