Managing Whole Group Instruction

…seats without permission. They need something tangible to remind them to follow the classroom procedures. I have found that using raffle tickets helps tremendously. I give students 2 raffle tickets

How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues

…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…

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!

…for about $3 each from Walmart. I think they were cheap because they didn’t come with lids but who needs lids when you’re going to make seats for them? Anyway,

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…Giveaway Next Giveaway Deadline: October 12, 2019 As I mentioned above, some airlines have a “Mags for Miles” program where you can get magazines for free. It just so happens…

Mighty Math Tasks!

…will learn really quickly that one million is a really hard number to work with in this problem and will change to a smaller number. While the students were working,…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…Three days later, I found myself in front of 400 children doing an author visit at a different elementary school that was thousands of miles away. When the kindergartners and…