How much time do you spend each week on spelling instruction? If you’re an upper elementary teacher, the answer is probably “not enough.” While you
How much time do you spend each week on spelling instruction? If you’re an upper elementary teacher, the answer is probably “not enough.” While you
Pumpkin Seed Multiplication is a FREE partner activity that uses pumpkin seeds to help kids understand the relationship between addition and multiplication.
Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few
Daily problem solving is an important key to success in math, but implementing this type of program consistently can prove to be challenging.
When you teach hands-on lessons, it’s important to have an effective quiet signal! This blog post includes 20 quiet signals and attention signals that work!
Wondering how to discuss 9/11 with your students? Check out these teaching tips and free resources based on the book The Man Who Walked Between
Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If you’re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital
Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments and turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you
I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read,
Free Valentine Candy Hearts math lesson! Students conduct a simple investigation to find out if all boxes of Valentine conversation hearts are the same.
Sometimes kids think Earth has unlimited resources and they don’t realize that only a small part of our planet is habitable. Edible Earth Rounds is
Have you heard about International Dot Day? It’s celebrated on September 15th, and it’s all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a
How much time do you spend each week on spelling instruction? If you’re an upper elementary teacher, the answer is probably “not enough.” While you might recognize the importance of phonemic awareness and phonics lessons, there’s just not enough time for true spelling instruction in the upper grades. This is
Pumpkin Seed Multiplication is a FREE partner activity that uses pumpkin seeds to help kids understand the relationship between addition and multiplication.
Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few getting-to-know you activities, it might be weeks before you feel comfortable enough to talk with your classmates and actively participate in lessons. On the other
Daily problem solving is an important key to success in math, but implementing this type of program consistently can prove to be challenging.
When you teach hands-on lessons, it’s important to have an effective quiet signal! This blog post includes 20 quiet signals and attention signals that work!
Wondering how to discuss 9/11 with your students? Check out these teaching tips and free resources based on the book The Man Who Walked Between the Towers.
Boom Cards are an amazing resource for classroom teachers, and I love creating them! If you’re not familiar with Boom Cards, they are interactive digital task cards that are played on the Boom Learning website. My Boom Cards are self-checking, and they also include audio directions so they are perfect for students
Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments and turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you hear the story, “But he said he finished all his homework!” Sadly, these students may feel they are telling the truth because they forgot they even HAD homework.
I think I must have been born with a book in my hand! My parents told me that from the moment I learned to read, I would read everything in sight, from cereal boxes to billboards. When I began reading books, there was no stopping me! I even begged them
Free Valentine Candy Hearts math lesson! Students conduct a simple investigation to find out if all boxes of Valentine conversation hearts are the same.
Sometimes kids think Earth has unlimited resources and they don’t realize that only a small part of our planet is habitable. Edible Earth Rounds is a tasty activity you can use to demonstrate this concept, and it’s a great way to sneak in a fraction lesson, too! Each student will
Have you heard about International Dot Day? It’s celebrated on September 15th, and it’s all about encouraging kids to discover how they can make a difference. Why is it called “Dot Day”? To find out, read the book that inspired this special day! The Dot, written by Peter Reynolds, is
