Order of operations can be frustrating to teach, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s no question that this is an extremely challenging topic for
Order of operations can be frustrating to teach, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s no question that this is an extremely challenging topic for
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so
Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe you did try
Fractions can be a tough concept at any grade, so I’m always looking for fun ways to teach them. A few months ago I decided
How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them to write longer
Pumpkin Predictions is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one. The lesson is
Have you heard of the popular class review game called Scoot? It’s a whole class activity that gets kids up and moving from one seat
Motivate Kids to Love Reading! It’s February, and your students are tired of the same old routines in reading. They’re ready for a change, and
With the attention given to the Common Core Informational Text and Literacy Standards, it’s easy to overlook the other ELA standards, especially the Speaking and
How well do you know your states and capitals? I’ll be the first to admit that my knowledge gets rusty if I don’t review them
Most teachers have heard of Literature Circles, or Classroom Book Clubs, but many find it difficult to add them to an already packed schedule. However,
Order of operations can be frustrating to teach, but it doesn’t have to be. There’s no question that this is an extremely challenging topic for elementary students. Fortunately, there are loads of strategies for teaching order of operations that are both fun and effective. One reason kids struggle with this
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe me, search for teaching resources on virtually any topic, and count the number of task card sets that pop up in your results! If you’re
Imagine someone asked you to describe the best lesson you ever taught. Which lesson would you choose? What do you think made that lesson so awesome? Let me guess. It was probably fun for both you and your students … maybe a hands-on math lesson, a science investigation, or a
Have you considered implementing Literature Circles in your classroom, but you didn’t because you weren’t sure how to get started? Or maybe you did try Literature Circles, but you stopped after becoming frustrated and overwhelmed with what was required. If you can relate, stick with me to learn about Classroom
Fractions can be a tough concept at any grade, so I’m always looking for fun ways to teach them. A few months ago I decided to create a hands-on sorting activity with a penguin theme. I created activity cards with penguins having fractions on their tummies and matching fraction bars
How do you encourage your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? You know what will happen if you simply ask them to write longer sentences… Â they’ll just add more words to the end, resulting in long, rambling run-ons! After struggling with this problem myself, I developed a method that
Pumpkin Predictions is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one. The lesson is actually a great math review since it involves estimation and hands-on measurement. The activity is designed as cooperative learning lesson that requires students to work
Have you heard of the popular class review game called Scoot? It’s a whole class activity that gets kids up and moving from one seat to another as they solve problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered
Motivate Kids to Love Reading! It’s February, and your students are tired of the same old routines in reading. They’re ready for a change, and you are, too. But if you teach in a Common Core state, you know know that whatever you teach, it must be aligned with the
With the attention given to the Common Core Informational Text and Literacy Standards, it’s easy to overlook the other ELA standards, especially the Speaking and Listening Standard. But even though this is not a tested area, speaking and listening skills are extremely important. Knowing how to participate actively in a
How well do you know your states and capitals? I’ll be the first to admit that my knowledge gets rusty if I don’t review them from time to time. I’m fairly good with capitals, but some of those state locations can be tricky to remember! I guess it’s because I’ve
Most teachers have heard of Literature Circles, or Classroom Book Clubs, but many find it difficult to add them to an already packed schedule. However, it’s worth finding time to implement Classroom Book Clubs because this program is actually aligned with the first Common Core Speaking and Listening Standard for
