Managing Whole Group Instruction

…to start the day. They can’t write their names on their tickets until the end of the day. If they break a classroom rule, I take a ticket. If they…

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

number, I always know who has what. John Blake – One of my classroom community jobs is Librarian. At certain times in the day, this student will open the check-in/out…

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

…student crosses off numbers it can’t be and circles numbers it could. The person who guesses the right number, wins and gets to choose the next number. The best part…

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

Guest post by Katie at Kindergarten Craftiness My favorite things to share with fellow crafters are crafty how-to’s that are also super practical (especially to teachers). Today I’m sharing a…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…had numerous catastrophic wildfires, Hurricane Sandy tore the east coast apart in October of 2012, and then there was that day… I remember that horrible day…December 14th, 2012…The Sandy Hook…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…in teams from the first day of school. Personally, I like to start off on Day 1 with the kids in random teams (since I don’t know enough about them…