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# Laura Candler

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- [Laura Candler's Teaching Resources Blog](https://lauracandler.com/laura-candlers-teaching-resources-blog/) - How to Teach Poetry, Step by Step (It’s Easier Than You Think!) Watch a free poetry webinar and learn how easy it is to teach your students to love poetry! These lessons are perfect for April which is National Poetry Month! Read More » Falling in Love … With a Poem Author Kristine O’Connell George
- [Poetry Paintings: Analyzing and Visualizing Poems](https://lauracandler.com/poetry-paintings/) - Poetry Paintings is an awesome upper elementary poetry lesson for teaching students how to analyze and visualize poetry! Free graphic organizer in the post!
- [Falling in Love ... With a Poem](https://lauracandler.com/falling-in-love-with-a-poem/) - Author Kristine O'Connell George shares her love of poetry in this guest blog post and offers tips for teachers who want to foster a love of poetry in their students.
- [Buddy Bio Poems Partner Poetry Lesson](https://lauracandler.com/buddy-bio-poems/) - Buddy Bio Poems is a poetry writing lesson AND a fun icebreaker all in one! Makes a great back-to-school activity or an easy introduction to poetry writing!
- [How to Teach Poetry, Step by Step (It's Easier Than You Think!)](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-teach-poetry-step-by-step/) - Watch a free poetry webinar and learn how easy it is to teach your students to love poetry! These lessons are perfect for April which is National Poetry Month!
- [Easter Egg Showdown Review Game](https://lauracandler.com/easter-egg-showdown-game/) - Easter egg activities aren't just for little ones! You can use colorful plastic eggs to jazz up any review activity using this Easter Egg Showdown review game!
- [Sweet Statistics: Jelly Bean Data Analysis](https://lauracandler.com/sweet-statistics-jelly-bean-data/) - Jelly Bean Egg Challenge is a sweet statistics lesson where students collect, compile, and graph jelly bean data in order to analyze it and draw conclusions.
- [Teaching Poetry: A Common Core Dilemma](https://lauracandler.com/poetry-common-core-dilemma/) - Teaching poetry in the elementary classroom presents a Common Core dilemma. Read this post to learn why poetry is important and download a free poetry lesson!
- [Boost Class Spirit with Tie-Dyed T-shirts!](https://lauracandler.com/boost-class-spirit/) - Creating tie-dyed t-shirts is a fun way to boost class spirit, and the unique shirts make it easy to keep track of your students on field days and field trips!
- [Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences](https://lauracandler.com/super-sentences/) - How do you teach your students to write longer, more interesting sentences? Sentence Go Round is a fun cooperative learning strategy where kids work with a group to revise and expand basic sentences. Banish run-on sentences and fragments forever!
- [Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?](https://lauracandler.com/weathering-erosion-or-deposition/) - Weathering, erosion, or deposition? This activity from Laura Candler will help your students understand how landforms are changed by these three processes.
- [Are You as Lucky as a Leprechaun?](https://lauracandler.com/are-you-as-lucky-as-leprechaun/) - Are You as Lucky as a Leprechaun? Here's a fun FREE printable for St. Patrick's Day or Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2nd. Students fill up the pot of gold by writing 10 things that make them feel lucky.
- [20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!](https://lauracandler.com/20-tips-for-motivating-gifted-kids/) - Discover 20 helpful tips for motivating gifted kids to enjoy thinking deeply. Teach them to love tackling problems by helping them develop a growth mindset.
- [Field Trips - Follow Up on the Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/field-trips-more-than-just-fun/) - Read this post to learn tips for helping your students reflect on what they’ve learned during a class field trip. Free Field Trip Follow Up Report included!
- [Free Leprechaun Luck Math Game for St. Patrick's Day](https://lauracandler.com/leprechaun-luck-probability-freebie/) - Looking for a fun math game for St. Patrick’s Day? The free Leprechaun Luck Game is a exciting game of chance and a great way for kids to explore probability!
- [Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation](https://lauracandler.com/valentine-hearts-math-investigation/) - Free Valentine Candy Hearts math lesson! Students conduct a simple investigation to find out if all boxes of Valentine conversation hearts are the same.
- [Mitten Science: Questions to Explore](https://lauracandler.com/mitten-science/) - Mittens keep our hands warm, but are mittens themselves warm? Teach your students how to use the scientific process to answer this question. Freebies included!
- [Fantastic February Lessons You’ll Love!](https://lauracandler.com/fantastic-february-lessons/) - February is a great time to include seasonal activities in your lessons. Discover fun resources for Valentine's Day, Black History Month, and Friendship Month!
- [Lunar New Year Traditions: Free Teaching Resources](https://lauracandler.com/lunar-new-year-traditions-free-teaching-resources/) - Explore free teaching resources for comparing and contrasting Lunar New Year traditions with New Year traditions in the United States and other countries.
- [Heartfelt Causes & Effects](https://lauracandler.com/heartfelt-causes-effects/) - Heartfelt Causes and Effects is a free literacy lesson to use with the children’s book Somebody Loves You Mr. Hatch. It's the perfect Valentine's Day activity!
- [Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.](https://lauracandler.com/honoring-dr-martin-luther-king-jr/) - Show a free BrainPOP video about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and use the resources in this post to foster meaningful discussion about the civil rights movement.
- [December Activities Your Kids Will Love!](https://lauracandler.com/december-activities-kids-love/) - December lessons and holiday activities from Laura Candler that are both meaningful and fun!
- [Boxes of Appreciation: A Holiday Kindness Project](https://lauracandler.com/boxes-of-appreciation/) - Boxes of Appreciation is a holiday classroom kindness project in which students create and customize small gift boxes to present to their secret box buddies.
- [Christmas Paper Chain Connections Craftivity](https://lauracandler.com/christmas-paper-chain-connections/) - Free Paper Chain Connections Craftivity from Laura Candler. This holiday literacy activity is a fun way to teach kids how to make connections while reading!
- [Investigating How to Make Icy Roads Safer](https://lauracandler.com/making-icy-roads-safer/) - How do sand and salt make icy roads safer? Your students will be able to answer this question after they conduct this easy hands-on science experiment using simple materials such as ice, salt, and sand.
- [Gifts for Santa's Scientists](https://lauracandler.com/gifts-for-santas-scientists/) - Gifts for Santa's Scientists is a fun cooperative learning research activity! Students learn about 12 types scientists and then decide which of Santa's science gifts go to each scientist.
- [Sharing the Joy of Giving: A Holiday Giving Project](https://lauracandler.com/share-joy-of-giving/) - Teach the joy of giving by having your class adopt a family for the holidays. Download a free teacher's guide to help you get started on this holiday project!
- [Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!](https://lauracandler.com/give-gift-of-tpt/) - When you give TpT gift cards, you're giving teachers the gift of time to enjoy life! These free editable gift cards will make your gifts even more special!
- [Sharing our Blessings: 24 Free Teaching Resources and a Giveaway!](https://lauracandler.com/sharing-our-blessings-2025/) - Check out this year's Sharing Our Blessings Blog Hop to download two dozen free teacher products and enter to win one of fourteen $25 gift cards!
- [Team Thanks: Thanksgiving Gratitude Cards](https://lauracandler.com/thanksgiving-gratitude-cards/) - Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation. Discover how easy it is to implement this powerful strategy in your classroom.
- [Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-kids-to-express-appreciation/) - Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation. Discover how easy it is to implement this powerful strategy in your classroom.
- [You Can Put a STOP to Classroom Disruption!](https://lauracandler.com/stop/) - Here, Laura Candler details how advanced planning of active classroom engagement activities can keep your students focused and engaged.
- [Green Companies? Let the Jury Decide!](https://lauracandler.com/green-companies-let-jury-decide/) - Free environmental science lesson for Earth Day or any day! Students investigate "green" claims that companies make about their products and business practices.
- [How to Create a Classroom Yearbook](https://lauracandler.com/create-classroom-yearbook/) - Creating a class yearbook is an exciting end-of-the-year project your students will love! This post includes teaching tips to ensure your success with this project!
- [Team Formation Tips for Smooth Sailing into the New School Year!](https://lauracandler.com/smoothsailing/) - Taking time to plan effective cooperative learning teams will ensure a smooth start to the new school year. Check out these helpful team formation tips!
- [Fun Twist on Book Reports!](https://lauracandler.com/fun-twist-on-book-reports/) - Looking for a fun twist on book reports? Check out the "Five Looks on a Book" strategy, and download a free graphic organizer to use with this lesson.
- [Free Fall Math Word Problems](https://lauracandler.com/puzzling-problems-for-fall/) - Download my Math Puzzler sheets to support students with math word problems and learn how to use my highly-effective daily problem solving program today.
- [Making Connections with Pumpkin Seed Multiplication](https://lauracandler.com/pumpkin-seed-multiplication/) - Pumpkin Seed Multiplication is a FREE partner activity that uses pumpkin seeds to help kids understand the relationship between addition and multiplication.
- [Favorite Read Alouds for November](https://lauracandler.com/favorite-read-alouds-for-november/) - November is a great month for reading aloud! Here are a few of my favorite books for Thanksgiving and Veteran's Day. These short picture books are perfect for upper elementary students and work well with many fall-related activities.
- [6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall](https://lauracandler.com/6-reasons-to-teach-poetry-fall/) - Laura Candler shares 6 reasons why fall is the best time to introduce poetry! If you start teaching poetry now, you'll reap the benefits all year long!
- [Thankful Writing Activity: Easy Expository Writing Lesson](https://lauracandler.com/thankful-writing-craftivity/) - Thankful Writing is an easy writing lesson and a craftivity all in one! The final project is sent home to be shared on Thanksgiving day as a memorable keepsake!
- [The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments](https://lauracandler.com/solution-to-missing-assignments/) - Do you have a problem with kids not completing their work during the week? Check out this solution... it works like magic! Download a nice freebie, too!
- [Daily Math Problem Solving and the Common Core](https://lauracandler.com/daily-math-problem-solving-common-core/) - Daily math problem solving is a highly effective way to help your students master the CCSS mathematical practice standards. These strategies will motivate your students to love problem solving, too!
- [Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools](https://lauracandler.com/technology/) - Make learning interactive with technology—free apps, Smartboard files, and tools to enhance classroom instruction.
- [PE Resources and Ideas for Regular Ed Teachers](https://lauracandler.com/pe-resources-and-ideas/) - What are some favorite P.E. resources that can help regular ed teachers plan physical education activities? Find out in this Advice from Real Teachers post!
- [Teaching Fire Safety: Free Resources to Spark Learning](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-fire-safety-free-resources/) - October is National Fire Prevention Month, and next week is Fire Prevention Week. Check out this awesome collection of free teaching resources that will spark enthusiasm about fire safety!
- [Celebrate Do Something Nice Day!](https://lauracandler.com/do-something-nice-day/) - Did you know that October 5th is Do Something Nice Day? What a great opportunity to focus on positive character development and the importance of being kind to others! Download this freebie to use on October 5th or any day of the year!
- [Talk Like a Pirate Day: Swashbuckling Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/talk-like-a-pirate-day-swashbuckling-fun/) - Did you know that Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th? Grab this Swashbuckling Pirate Fun freebie and explore resources for celebrating this fun holiday!
- [Free Halloween Word Work - Seek & Spell Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/halloween-word-work-seek-spell-fun/) - Upper elementary students need practice with spelling patterns and word-building, but time is tight. Luckily, there’s a fun activity they’ll love so much they won’t even realize it’s spelling—they’ll actually beg to play!
- [Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/pumpkin-predictions/) - 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 Great Chicago Fire: Free Upper Elementary Resources](https://lauracandler.com/great-chicago-fire-free-resources/) - Free upper elementary resources for Fire Prevention Week! Teaching kids about the great Chicago fire is a super way to integrate fire safety and prevention lessons into the social studies curriculum!
- [Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!](https://lauracandler.com/celebrate-international-dot-day/) - Teach your kids what it means to "make their mark" using these International Dot Day Discussion Cards and Google Classroom Resources from Laura Candler!
- [Honoring 9/11 - A Delicate Balance](https://lauracandler.com/honoring-911-delicate-balance/) - 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.
- [Making the Social Studies and Literacy Connection](https://lauracandler.com/social-studies-and-literacy-connections/) - September 17 is Constitution Day—engage students with book-based lessons that connect literacy and social studies in meaningful ways.
- [Math Problem Solving: Knowing Where to Begin](https://lauracandler.com/math-problem-solving-where-to-begin/) - How well do your students solve math word problems? Use these free problem solving assessments to help you determine where to begin your problem solving lessons.
- [15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class](https://lauracandler.com/15-tips-for-lining-up-your-class/) - Check out these 15 tips for lining up your class. This post is part of Laura Candler's Advice from Real Teachers series.
- [How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-get-kids-to-slow-down-with-their/) - How can teachers encourage students to slow down and take time when completing their assignments? Read this Advice from Real Teachers blog post to find out!
- [20 Creative Ways to Encourage Good Behavior at the End of the Year](https://lauracandler.com/end-of-the-year-ideas/) - What are some strategies that teachers can use to encourage good behavior at the end of the school year? Find out in this Advice from Real Teachers post!
- [How to Cope with a Disrespectful Parent](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-cope-with-disrespectful-parent/) - What are some effective strategies that teachers can use to deal with disrespectful parents? Read this Advice from Real Teachers blog post to find out!
- [25 Bulletin Boards You Can Keep Up All Year](https://lauracandler.com/25-bulletin-boards-all-year/) - What are some ideas for bulletin boards that teachers can leave up throughout the year? Read this Advice from Real Teachers blog post to find out!
- [Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job](https://lauracandler.com/question-connection-teaching-job/) - What can prospective teachers do to prepare for job interviews and get noticed by school districts? Find out in this Advice from Real Teachers post!
- [30 Free or Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Students](https://lauracandler.com/30-free-or-inexpensive-gifts/) - If you have a large class and a small budget, it can be challenging to give gifts to all of your students. Read this post for some terrific gift-giving ideas!
- [How to Regain Your Love of Teaching](https://lauracandler.com/regain-your-love-of-teaching/) - What strategies can teachers use to motivate themselves and rediscover their passion for teaching? Find out in this Advice from Real Teachers post!
- [Solving the Hand Raising Problem](https://lauracandler.com/hand-raising-problem/) - How can teachers deal with students who keep raising their hands when they are trying to give instructions? Find out in this Advice from Real Teachers post!
- [How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!](https://lauracandler.com/class-handbook/) - Most schools have a handbook of guidelines and district policies, but have you ever thought of creating a handbook just for YOUR classroom? It's easier than you think!
- [Episode 3: Why You Need a Class Handbook (and what to put in it)](https://lauracandler.com/episode-3-why-you-need-a-class-handbook/) - Have you ever thought of creating a handbook just for your class? In this episode, Laura Candler explains how creating a class handbook now can help you kick off a great year and prevent future problems. Laura also shares loads of ideas about what to include in your handbook and tips for introducing it to your class. Download free sample handbook pages to help you get started!
- [MI Theory and Mindset: Helping Kids Discover their Strengths and Overcome Challenges](https://lauracandler.com/mi-theory-and-growth-mindset-success/) - Multiple intelligence theory and growth mindset are powerful tools for helping kids discover their strengths and learn how to overcome challenges they face.
- [Make Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Work for You!](https://lauracandler.com/make-self-fulfilling-prophecy-work-for-you/) - A must-read for ALL teachers! Use self-fulfilling prophecy to make this school year your best ever, no matter what grade or subject you teach!
- [How to Launch a Super School Year](https://lauracandler.com/launch-a-super-school-year-free-video-course/) - Getting the school year off to a great start is essential, and what you do the first week of school makes all the difference! Discover how to launch your best school year ever!
- [What to Do About ... Students Who Seek Attention](https://lauracandler.com/students-who-seek-attention/) - Check out this "Advice from Real Teachers" post to read terrific tips from teachers who shared their solutions to the problem of students who seek attention.
- [What Every New Teacher Needs to Know](https://lauracandler.com/what-every-new-teacher-needs-to-know/) - Advice from Real Teachers Stepping into a classroom for the very first time is both exciting and overwhelming! As veteran teachers know, college can't begin to prepare you for the experience of being responsible for several dozen students for 6 or 7 hours a day, 5 days a week. Some things you have to figure
- [6 Reasons to Teach Calculator Skills](https://lauracandler.com/calculator-skills/) - Six reasons to teach calculator skills to upper elementary students, including how calculators foster mathematical thinking. Free calculator quiz in the post!
- [Promoting Kindness in the Classroom through Teambuilding](https://lauracandler.com/promoting-kindness-teambuilding/) - Promote kindness in the classroom by teaching your students how to give genuine compliments. Then have them practice this skill within their cooperative learning teams by creating Team Compliments Cards.
- [The Core of Effective Collaborative Discussions](https://lauracandler.com/the-core-of-effective-discussions/) - Discover two effective strategies for teaching kids how to have productive group discussions that meet the Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards. Discover two effective strategies for teaching kids how to have productive group discussions that meet the Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards.
- [Wordle Wiz Game: Free Kid-friendly Version of Wordle](https://lauracandler.com/wordle-wiz-game-for-kids/) - Wordle Wiz is a free kid-friendly version of Wordle. Visit Laura Candler's blog to grab this freebie and to discover tips for teaching Wordle to children.
- [Teaching Order of Operations: No-fail Strategies that Work!](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-order-of-operations/) - Teaching order of operations can be frustrating, but it doesn't have to be. Discover no-fail strategies for teaching this skill and download free resources!
- [Book Tasting: Exploring New Genres One Bite at a Time](https://lauracandler.com/book-tasting-classroom-transformation/) - Learn how to set up a Book Tasting event in your classroom to spark your students' curiosity and excitement about reading different genres of books.
- [How to Turn a Word Problem into a Rich Math Task (Part Two)](https://lauracandler.com/turn-a-word-problem-into-a-rich-math-task-part-two/) - Foster a mathematical mindset in your students by turning word problems into rich math tasks! In Part Two of this 2-part blog series, Laura Candler shares active engagement strategies that will take the problem solving process in your classroom to a new level!
- [How to Turn a Word Problem into a Rich Math Task (Part One)](https://lauracandler.com/turn-a-word-problem-into-a-rich-math-task-part-one/) - Part One - Crafting the Problem Growth mindset is much more than a buzzword, and nowhere is this more apparent than in mathematics. Research findings in this field are transforming our perceptions about best practices in math instruction. As it turns out, developing a mathematical mindset is more highly correlated with future success in math
- [How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-recharge-mathematical-thinking/) - Why do so many students struggle with math word problems? Maybe they just don't know where to begin and get overwhelmed at the thought of tackling math problems. Often students lack experience with different types of problems and the strategies for solving them, so they feel defeated and give up before they get started. It's
- [Winning a Million - Math Lessons and More!](https://lauracandler.com/million-dollar-lottery-lessons/) - What would you do if you won a million dollars? The NC Education Lottery offers winners a choice between the entire amount paid over 20 years, or a lump sum payout of a smaller amount. What are the implications of each choice? Today I saw a news article about a local man, James Anderson, who won
- [Try This When Kids Are Absent!](https://lauracandler.com/try-this-when-kids-are-absent/) - Doesn't it drive you crazy when kids are absent for several days and you have to gather up a list of assignments they need to complete? Even though I know it's usually not their fault for being absent, it's one more management task to add to my already full load. Let's not even mention the
- [Tips for Teaching Informational Text](https://lauracandler.com/tips-for-teaching-informational-text/) - Check out Laura Candler's tips for teaching informational text, and download a free informational text features graphic organizer. Spending time introducing informational text features will help your students feel more comfortable reading nonfiction texts.
- [How to Create a Classroom Economy](https://lauracandler.com/classroom-money-pack-freebie/) - Classroom Economy systems are an exciting way to teach financial literacy skills. This free resource makes it easy to create your own classroom economy system!
- [Tips for Grading Cooperative Learning Lessons](https://lauracandler.com/tips-for-grading-cooperative-learning/) - Almost every job or career involves working with others, and cooperative learning lessons are perfect for helping kids develop necessary social skills. However, evaluating the products of those activities can pose a challenge for teachers. When it is appropriate to grade cooperative learning lessons, and how can we grade them fairly? In my experience, the
- [Tips for Classroom Goal Setting](https://lauracandler.com/tips-for-classroom-goal-setting/) - Goal setting is a powerful process for bringing about change. Identifying what you want and mapping out a plan of action helps you achieve your dreams, both personally and professionally. The same is true for students. Since the goal-setting process can be unfamiliar and challenging, I'd like to offer a few tips, a freebie, and
- [The Power of Praise](https://lauracandler.com/power-of-praise/) - Caring teachers are lavish in their praise; they know that praise has the power to motivate reluctant learners and to build self-esteem. So who would have thought that praise could actually be harmful? Believe it or not, research has shown that one type of praise in particular can have unintended but highly damaging consequences. Before
- [The Power of Audio Books](https://lauracandler.com/the-power-of-audio-books/) - Most kids love to listen to audio books, but did you know that this practice is also extremely effective for improving reading comprehension and fluency? I discovered this well-kept secret a few years ago when I started using audio books with my struggling readers. I was using Classroom Book Clubs in my classroom on a
- [Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study](https://lauracandler.com/taking-mystery-out-of-vocabulary-study/) - Two Freebies and a Fun Game! Vocabulary development is essential at every grade level, and that importance is reflected in the Common Core State Standards. As students build stronger vocabularies, they are better able to comprehend what they read and express themselves in writing. Unfortunately, it can be a challenge to find vocabulary lessons that
- [How to Introduce Decimals with Base Ten Blocks](https://lauracandler.com/introduce-decimals-with-base-ten-blocks/) - There's a reason math teachers start the year by introducing or reviewing place value concepts. Understanding place value is essential to developing a solid foundation of mathematical understanding. Introducing Place Value Whether you're introducing whole number concepts or decimal place value, it's important to start at the concrete level, and base 10 blocks work perfectly
- [Teaching Kids to Accept Responsibility for their Choices](https://lauracandler.com/behavior-reflections/) - Best classroom management tool ever! This free Behavior Reflections graphic organizer from Laura Candler is a great way to teach kids to accept responsibility for their choices.
- [Cook Up a Caring Classroom with Books by Julia Cook](https://lauracandler.com/juliacook/) - Julia Cook's books are great reading aloud during class meetings to spark discussions about bullying, getting along with others, grief, and friendship problems.
- [Solve 'n Switch: Partner Up for Math Success!](https://lauracandler.com/solve-n-switch-task-card-partner-fun/) - Solve 'n Switch is a fun cooperative learning activity for partners, and it's perfect for practicing math skills. Freebie with printables included in this post!
- [Show What You Know!](https://lauracandler.com/show-what-you-know/) - What keeps cooperative learning from becoming chaotic? Structure, equal participation, and individual accountability! When all students are actively engaged, there's no time for misbehavior and learning is multiplied! Individual dry erase boards are essential if you want to foster active engagement. One of my favorite cooperative learning activities involving dry erase boards is "Showdown." This
- [Quiet Signals: Powerful Classroom Management Tools](https://lauracandler.com/quiet-signals-and-timers/) - Read this post to discover a variety of fun and effective quiet signals that you can use in your classroom to keep your students calm, focused, and on task.
- [Save Time and Paper with Mini ABC Books!](https://lauracandler.com/mini-abc-booklets/) - Have you ever had your students do an ABC booklet as a project? One way to do this is to ask students to use full sheets of paper and create a separate page for each letter of the alphabet. On each page they include a word, a bit of text, and an illustration related to their
- [Powerful Little Books - Perfect for Little Hands](https://lauracandler.com/issybooks/) - Read this guest blog post by Pat Calfee to learn how she and her 5-year old granddaughter collaborated to write and illustrate a series of books for children.
- [Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5](https://lauracandler.com/power-reading-workshop-and-daily-5/) - Power Reading Workshop and the Daily 5 are two programs that empower students by fostering a love of reading. Read this post to learn more about both methods.
- [Cooperative Learning Team Table Management](https://lauracandler.com/team-table-management/) - If your students are seated in cooperative learning teams for most of the day, these strategies will be helpful for managing their interactions in table groups.
- [Free Multiple Intelligences Survey for Kids](https://lauracandler.com/mitheory-for-kids/) - Learn how to use multiple intelligence theory and growth mindset to motivate your students to become lifelong learners! Use this free MI Survey for Kids to get started!
- [Multiple Intelligence Theory and Growth Mindset](https://lauracandler.com/mi-theory-growth-mindset/) - Discover strategies for using multiple intelligence theory and growth mindset research to motivate your students and help them take ownership of their learning.
- [Grab your Free School Year Calendar!](https://lauracandler.com/school-year-calendar-freebie/) - Grab a free monthly calendar for the 2025-2026 school year from Laura Candler's Teaching Resources!
- [Caring Classrooms Community on DonorsChoose](https://lauracandler.com/caring-classrooms-community-on-donorschoose/) - Learn how the Caring Classrooms Community can help you get your next DonorsChoose project funded!
- [Whole Brain Teaching's  Classroom-Transforming Rules](https://lauracandler.com/whole-brain-teaching-rules/) - Discover how Whole Brain Teaching can transform your classroom management and get your students actively involved in learning—right from the first day of school!
- [Halting Back Talkers in Their Tracks!](https://lauracandler.com/whole-brain-teaching-rule5/) - In this guest post, Chris Biffle, director of Whole Brain Teaching explains how Rule 5 can help you deal with disruptive classroom behaviors.
- [The Ancient Secret for Wise Decisions](https://lauracandler.com/whole-brain-teaching-rule4/) - In this post, Chris Biffle of Whole Brain Teaching explains how implementing Rule 4, "Make Smart Choices," can help you deal with disruptive classroom behaviors.
- [Taming Blurters and Wanderers](https://lauracandler.com/whole-brain-teaching-rules2and3/) - Do you have students who blurt out or wander the classroom without permission? Whole Brain Teaching can help! Learn more and download a set of free rule posters!
- [The Secret to Lightning Fast Classroom Transitions](https://lauracandler.com/whole-brain-teaching-rule-1/) - Learn how to implement Whole Brain Teaching Rule 1, "Follow Directions Quickly" to transform your classroom transitions and increase instructional time on task.
- [A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year](https://lauracandler.com/yearend/) - School's out and it's time to celebrate! Here are a dozen fun and effective strategies to turn your students' end-of-the-year energy into instructional success!
- [Interactive Teaching with Plickers (Free Webinar)](https://lauracandler.com/interactive-teaching-with-plickers/) - Click HERE to Register for the Webinar Replay Do you use Plickers in your classroom? If not, it's definitely worth taking time to check it out! Plickers is an amazing FREE formative assessment tool that works like handheld response clicker programs, but it's far cheaper because it doesn't require expensive clicking devices. If you've heard
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- [Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!](https://lauracandler.com/classroom-awards-make-kids-feel-special/) - Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special! Download free digital and printable award certificates and discover tips for managing a classroom awards program!
- [Earth Day in the Classroom: 10 Simple and Fun Ways to Celebrate](https://lauracandler.com/earth-day-activities/) - Discover why it's important to teach your students about Earth Day, and explore 10 simple and fun activities for celebrating this holiday in the classroom!
- [Earth Day Teaching Resources](https://lauracandler.com/earth-day-teaching-resources/) - How are you planning to celebrate Earth Day in your classroom? If you need idea, check out the teaching resources, lessons, and freebies in this blog post!
- [Earth Rounds: What Fraction of the Earth Can Support Life?](https://lauracandler.com/earth-rounds-for-earth-day/) - Do your students know that only a small part of planet Earth is habitable? The Edible Earth Rounds activity is a tasty way for them to explore this concept!
- [6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework](https://lauracandler.com/mathhomework/) - Check out this post to learn 6 tips for making the most of the math homework you assign!
- [Just a Dream to Save Our Planet: Earth Day Activities](https://lauracandler.com/just-dream-to-save-our-planet/) - Just a Dream to Save Our Planet is a teaching resource with engaging Earth Day lessons and activities using Chris Van Allsburg's children's book Just a Dream.
- [Bio Poems for President's Day](https://lauracandler.com/bio-poems-for-presidents-day/) - Presidents Day is the perfect time to have your students write Bio Poems. The activity is also a great way to integrate creative writing into social studies!
- [Teach Kindness on Pay It Forward Day](https://lauracandler.com/teach-kindness-on-pay-it-forward-day/) - Pay It Forward Day is a great time to teach a lesson on kindness. Download a fun graphic organizer for recording random acts of kindness and other good deeds!
- [Adventures in Teaching Time!](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-time/) - Stop the Clock is an online interactive game for telling time. Kids love playing it on a Smartboard, but it's not very engaging for the students who are watching. To make it more interactive and engaging for all students, have them respond on dry erase boards first. Get the details in this blog post!
- [Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-kids-how-to-have-discussions/) - Do your students know how to listen to others and connect their ideas in a discussion? Discover concrete strategies you can teach your kids to make that happen!
- [Out with Answer Keys - In with QR Codes!](https://lauracandler.com/out-with-answer-keys-in-with-qr-codes/) - Out with Answer Keys - In with QR Codes! Learn how QR codes can solve the answer key problem. Download a free set of 24 telling time task cards to try this technique yourself!
- [Getting Started with Classroom Book Clubs](https://lauracandler.com/literature-circles-made-easy/) - Learn how to get started with Classroom Book Clubs, an easy and effective way to implement Literature Circles that your kids will love!
- [Studying with a Buddy Makes Test Prep Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/studying-with-buddy-makes-test-prep-fun/) - Buddy Test Prep will turn any multiple choice test prep worksheet into an engaging AND effective activity! Freebie includes teacher directions and printables.
- [Appointment Clock Buddies: Make an Appointment for Learning!](https://lauracandler.com/appointment-clock-buddies/) - Appointment Clock Buddies is a fun cooperative learning strategy for assigning partners. Free printables and full directions included in this post from Laura Candler!
- [24 Ideas for Celebrating the Lunar New Year](https://lauracandler.com/24-lunar-new-year-ideas/) - Read this Advice from Real Teachers blog post to explore 23 teacher-tested ideas for celebrating the Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year with your students.
- [Penguin Fractions Make Fractions Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/penguin-fractions/) - Penguin fractions make fraction concepts fun to learn and easy to understand! Download a free Equivalent Fractions Sorting activity to try with your students!
- [Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!](https://lauracandler.com/host-classroom-scrabble-tournament/) - Hosting a classroom Scrabble tournament is an exciting way to foster a love of word games! This post includes directions and free printables to make it easy.
- [How to Cure the Classroom Library Blues](https://lauracandler.com/classroom-library/) - Whether you have a huge book collection or you're just getting started, the cure to the classroom library blues is finding a checkout system that works for you!
- [15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers](https://lauracandler.com/15-super-gifts-for-student-teachers/) - What is the perfect gift to give a student teacher? Read this post to discover 15 unique gifts that almost any student teacher would love to receive!
- [5 Engaging Ways to Introduce New Content](https://lauracandler.com/engaging-ways-to-introduce-new-content/) - Guest Blog Post by Rachael Parlett Imagine that you are sitting in the movie theater waiting for the latest popular movie to begin. With the popcorn bucket on your lap and drink in hand, you are ready. The lights dim, and the movie commences. You begin to watch the opening scene and here’s what you
- [Discover MrOwl, a Free New Tech Tool Teachers Will Love!](https://lauracandler.com/discover-mrowl-a-free-new-tech-tool-teachers-will-love/) - 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.
- [The Memory Game: Making It Meaningful](https://lauracandler.com/memory-game-meaningful/) - Try this simple tip to make the Memory Game meaningful and more than just a matching activity. Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections shares playing tips and freebies in this post!
- [5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive](https://lauracandler.com/5-ways-to-engage-parents-using-google/) - Guest post by April Smith One of my goals at the beginning of this school year was parent engagement. In the past, our school has sent home between 3-5 flyers every week trying to get parents involved, with little success. I was frustrated with how much work I was putting into communicating with the parents, only to not
- [Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning](https://lauracandler.com/marble-run-stem-hands-on-learning/) - Guest blog post by Francie Kugelman Do you remember the thrill of dropping a marble into a maze and watching it roll, spin, and finally end at the bottom of your run? Having your students create a marble run can be a fantastic learning experience for your students, and it makes a great STEM project,
- [Tips for Teaching with Dry Erase Boards](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-with-dry-erase-boards/) - Technology has transformed teaching and learning in the classroom, but dry erase boards are as effective as ever! Includes freebie with tips and strategies!
- [Favorite Read Alouds for November](https://lauracandler.com/favorite-books-for-november/) - November is a great month for reading aloud! These short picture books about Thanksgiving and Veteran's Day are perfect for the upper elementary classroom.
- [Getting Started with Whole Brain Teaching](https://lauracandler.com/free-wbt-rules-posters/) - Whole Brain Teaching is an exciting method of delivering instruction developed by Chris Biffle. Download a free set of posters to introduce his 5 classroom-transforming rules.
- [Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions](https://lauracandler.com/fun-with-customary-measurement-conversions/) - Check out these fun lessons and strategies for teaching kids how to convert customary units of measurement! Free customary measurement foldable included in post!
- [Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/fun-countdown-timers/) - Boost the effectiveness of your active engagement and cooperative learning lessons with the FREE online countdown timers described in this post!
- [Fraction Spinners Make Fractions Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/fraction-spinners-freebie/) - Fraction Spinners make it easy to create fun fraction games! Download two free fraction spinners and discover four simple fraction games your kids will love!
- [How to Track Oral Reading Fluency](https://lauracandler.com/reading-fluency/) - Help your students improve their reading fluency and reading comprehension with this partner activity for graphing oral reading fluency. Free Oral Reading Fluency packet included in this post!
- [Empowering Kids with Multiple Intelligence Theory](https://lauracandler.com/empowering-kids-with-mitheory/) - BAM Radio Podcast Interview by Vicki Davis (The Cool Cat Teacher) Do you follow Vicki Davis, the Cool Cat Teacher? As well as being an author, she maintains an awesome blog and shares amazing resources and information for teachers. I’ve been following her for years, so I was thrilled (and nervous!) when she asked to
- [Easy Classroom Management System that Works!](https://lauracandler.com/classroom-management-system-that-works/) - When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don't have to raise your voice or waste class time lecturing students about their behavior. You simply take action! The most effective system that I ever used was called the "stoplight" management system. To implement
- [DonorsChoose: A Jackpot of Classroom Funding!](https://lauracandler.com/donorschoose-webinar/) - Free Webinar for Teachers! Click here for the replay! Do you know about DonorsChoose.org? It's an amazing organization that helps public school teachers in the U.S. get funding for their classroom projects. I received thousands of dollars from donors when I was teaching, and now I love telling others about this fantastic organization. My friend,
- [Daily Report Homework Solution](https://lauracandler.com/daily-report-homework-solution/) - 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. The problem with this scenario
- [What are Cooperative Learning Structures?](https://lauracandler.com/cooperative-learning-structures/) - Learn about how to put cooperative learning structures in place to facilitate teamwork, focus and reinforced group interest in a variety of disciplines.
- [Cooperative Learning Seating Options](https://lauracandler.com/cooperative-learning-seating/) - Tips for setting up your student seating arrangements for cooperative learning, including options for permanent and temporary teams.
- [Classroom Goal Setting: The Key to Success](https://lauracandler.com/goal-setting-keys/) - Study the lives of 100 highly successful people, and undoubtedly you’ll find that they have something in common. They dream big, and they create action plans to ensure their success. When they experience set backs, successful people consider those obstacles to be mere stumbling blocks on their road to success. They never see themselves as
- [Book Character Day - Fun and Educational!](https://lauracandler.com/book-character-day-fun-and-educational/) - Book Character Day is an educational event that's fun to host in October. Students dress up as favorite book characters and take part in activities to explore character traits. Download a freebie from Laura Candler that will make it super easy to implement!
- [12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers](https://lauracandler.com/12-ways-to-motivate-reluctant-readers/) - 12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers
- [5 Tips for New Teachers](https://lauracandler.com/5-tips-for-new-teachers/) - Advice for new teachers from Laura Candler: 5 tips to help new teachers overcome those first year challenges
- [20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work!](https://lauracandler.com/quiet-signals/) - 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!
- [Boom Learning Changes You Need to Know About](https://lauracandler.com/boom-learning-changes/) - Read this post to learn about important changes on Boom Learning. If you've purchased Boom Cards on TpT, you need to take action now to avoid future problems!
- [The Question Connection: Advice from Real Teachers](https://lauracandler.com/question-connection/) - The Question Connection is a way for educators to connect with each other to ask and answer questions about teaching strategies and classroom management.
- [Learning Center Resources](https://lauracandler.com/learning-centers/) - Laura Candler has created a file cabinet full of teacher's resources including free printables and lessons for every teacher's classroom.
- [Gearing Up for Next Generation Science](https://lauracandler.com/engineering/) - Guest blog post by Wendy Goldfein and Cheryl Nelson As part of the Next Generation Science Standards, elementary teachers will teach engineering. Really??? I’m not an engineer! The problem solving skills, communication, perseverance and teamwork that students will learn while participating in these lessons have been identified as necessary skills for the 21st century worker. I'll
- [Teaching Tricky Trapezoids: Inclusive vs. Exclusive](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-tricky-trapezoids/) - Did you know that there are THREE ways to define a trapezoid? If you're not sure which definition you're supposed to be teaching, check out this blog post from Laura Candler! You'll learn strategies for teaching kids to classify trapezoids, and the post includes a sorting freebie as well as links to additional hands-on resources for classifying quadrilaterals.
- [Mathematical Problem Solving: Mindsets Matter](https://lauracandler.com/mathematical-problem-solving-mindsets-matter/) - Do you love math? Or are you convinced that the math train left the station without you long ago? No matter how you feel about it, if you're an elementary educator, you'll probably have to teach math at some point. Fortunately, growth mindset research and new findings about how the brain works are leading to
- [Managing Whole Group Instruction](https://lauracandler.com/classroom-management/) - Classroom management skills are essential for running a successful classroom. Take advantage of these whole group management tips and strategies.
- [No Names on Papers? Problem Solved!](https://lauracandler.com/no-names-on-papers-problem-solved/) - No names on papers? No problem when you use Laura Candler's Paper Drop System! This simple strategy will ensure that every assignment has a name and ALL students have turned in their work. Download this freebie and give it a try. You’ll love it!
- [Move to Learn in Science!](https://lauracandler.com/move-to-learn-in-science/) - Move to Learn in Science! The next time your class is stuck inside on a rainy or snowy day, play the States of Matter Game or the Water Cycle Game to get your kids up and moving... and learning!
- [Motivate Students to Take Charge of Their Learning](https://lauracandler.com/unshakeable/) - No matter how much you love teaching, it's easy to get discouraged this time of year. There's so much left to do, and not enough time to get it all done. Spring fever always hits at the worst possible time - right before testing! How do you respond? If you're like me, your natural reaction
- [Plickers 101 - Easy Digital Exit Tickets and More!](https://lauracandler.com/plickers-101-digital-exit-tickets/) - What do you get when you cross response clickers with QR codes? Wait for it…. Plickers! Plickers is a free, totally innovative, web-based tool that combines the best of response clickers and QR codes. The program makes it easy for a teacher to get student feedback almost instantly, and the only technology needed is a
- [Note-taking Foldable Freebie for Informational Text](https://lauracandler.com/note-taking-foldable-freebie/) - How can you transform almost any assignment into an adventure? Use foldables! Foldables are so much fun to make, and when students create their own, they seem to take more pride in their work. One type of foldable that's super easy to use is a four-flap foldable for taking notes. This type of foldable is
- [Teaching Informational Text with Magazines](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-informational-text-with-magazines/) - Children's magazines are a great source of informational text because the articles are short, interesting, and they include a variety of text structures and features. This post from Laura Candler includes tips for selecting appropriate magazines as well as strategies for using them to teach nonfiction reading comprehension. #informationaltext #readingcomprehension #nonfictionreading #readinglessons
- [Island Conquer: Free Pirate-Themed Math Center Game!](https://lauracandler.com/island-conquer-area-and-perimeter/) - Kids love playing Island Conquer, a free pirate-themed math center game for practicing area and perimeter. Click over to Laura Candler's blog to download this freebie now!
- [Math Mindsets Matter: How Can Teachers Foster a Growth Mindset in Math?](https://lauracandler.com/fostering-a-growth-mindset-in-math/) - The more I learn about growth mindset, the more fascinated I am with this topic, and the more I realize I have yet to learn. But as fascinated as I am with growth mindset research, I'm even more intrigued by the challenge of putting these findings into practice. In other words... How can we use
- [Plickers 102: Innovative Ways to Use Plickers](https://lauracandler.com/innovative-strategies-for-plickers/) - Plickers is a free online formative assessment program, but it can also be used to foster active engagement in any subject area and at any grade level. Read this post to learn innovative strategies for using Plickers in your classroom!
- [Pay It Forward and Make Someone's Day!](https://lauracandler.com/pay-it-forward-and-make-someones-day/) - Pay It Forward Day is celebrated on April 28th each year. Read this post to find out how you can celebrate this special day with your students!
- [Math Games Make Learning Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/mathgames/) - Spring is the perfect time to use math games with your students. Either you are finished with testing and the kids are restless, or you still have testing ahead of you and your kids are restless! Math games will motivate your students, keep them on task, and also help them review important skills ... while
- [Literature Circles - Common Core Aligned & Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/literaturecircles/) - 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 Common Core. Literature Circles to
- [Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading](https://lauracandler.com/literary-lunch-bunches/) - 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 your grade level. In the
- [Cooperative Learning Team Management Tips](https://lauracandler.com/team-management-tips/) - Seating students in cooperative learning teams simplifies many aspects of classroom management. Here are a few of my favorite team management strategies. Team Tubs Team Tubs are plastic containers (about the size of a shoebox) that I keep in the center of each team. Each team tub has 4 scissors, 1 bottle of glue, 4
- [Ask One: An Easy Strategy to Instantly Elevate Your Group Work](https://lauracandler.com/ask-one-easy-group-work-strategy/) - Guest post by Jen from Beyond Traditional Math I spent a ton of time avoiding group work in my early years of teaching. There were many reasons, but the main one was that I felt that students weren’t accountable. I’d be walking around and found them off task, disengaged, sitting back with their arms crossed,
- [5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play](https://lauracandler.com/5-math-games-every-classroom-needs/) - If you're not making time for math games, your students are missing out! Check out these 5 math games every classroom needs to play!
- [Using Grocery Flyers To Practice Math Skills](https://lauracandler.com/using-grocery-flyers-to-practice-math-skills/) - Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all! I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura's blog. Today I’ll be sharing an easy, low prep way of reviewing multiple math concepts with grocery flyers. If your mailbox looks anything like mine, it is overflowing with junk mail. One of
- [Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks](https://lauracandler.com/growth-mindset-brain-bucks/) - Brain Bucks provide a fun, effective, and inexpensive way to encourage students to think outside the box and develop a growth mindset. Read this post to learn more and to grab free Brain Bucks to use with your students!
- [Interactive Teaching Made Easy](https://lauracandler.com/interactive-teaching/) - Watch two free webinar replays from Laura Candler to learn simple strategies for making interactive teaching methods highly effective and fun for your students.
- [Team Stop Signs Help Kids Stop and Refocus](https://lauracandler.com/team-stop-signs/) - Team Stop Signs make it easy to stop disruptions and help your students refocus during cooperative learning lessons. Visit Laura Candler's blog to download this Team Stop Signs freebie and learn how to implement the Stop & Refocus strategy.
- [5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile](https://lauracandler.com/smile/) - Guest blog post by Molly Phillips of Classroom Confections This post was inspired by a t-shirt. That’s right! While wearing a ‘smile’ t-shirt at the Vegas airport, a security guard came up to me and said, “Thank you for making me smile. I saw your t-shirt. It brought a smile to my face. Sometimes you Check out this guest blog post from Molly Phillips of Classroom Connections to learn 5 easy ways to make your students smile!
- [How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams](https://lauracandler.com/cooperative-learning-teams/) - Laura Candler's best tips, strategies, and free resources for forming effective cooperative learning teams.
- [Investigating Gummy Bears](https://lauracandler.com/gummybears/) - Guest blog post by Amy Alvis I was looking on Pinterest for a lab to use with my students to teach them the scientific method. The students will have science fair project to do at the end of the year, and I wanted to take them step by step through the process so that they
- [Exploring the Scientific Method with Toy Cars](https://lauracandler.com/exploring-scientific-method-with-toy/) - Guest blog post by Ari Huddleston Looking for some major student engagement? Teaching students about forces is a lot of fun because you can use toys! You can use playground equipment, pull-back cars, toy cars, marbles, balloon rockets, yo-yos, and spinning tops. During our study of force, my 5th grade classes completed a 2 day
- [3 Easy Ways to Wrap up the School Year](https://lauracandler.com/schoolyearwrapup/) - Guest Blog post by Krystal Mills I know that some of you lucky-ducky teachers have finished for the year already, or are close to it. I, myself, have a solid month left in the classroom. Don't feel too bad for me - we don't go back to class until September! Regardless, if you're like me,
- [Make Test Prep Meaningful!](https://lauracandler.com/testprep/) - Make Test Prep Meaningful With Student-Created Quizzes Guest blog post by Blair Turner They say that nothing is certain in life except death and taxes. But for most educators, there exists one other prominent certainty: standardized testing. It's probably unlikely that a passion for standardized testing is what inspired you to be a teacher, but
- [Gallon Robot: Fun with Measurement and Fractions!](https://lauracandler.com/gallon-robot-measurement-fractions/) - Gallon Robot is a terrific model to use for teaching both customary capacity units and reinforcing fraction concepts. Read this post to discover how Gallon Robot can come to the rescue if your students are struggling with measurement and fractions!
- [How to Become a Millionaire on a Teacher’s Salary](https://lauracandler.com/millionaire-teacher/) - How to Become a Millionaire on a Teacher’s Salary... it's actually possible! High school teacher Andrew Hallam hit this milestone by age 40 and wrote Millionaire Teacher: Nine Rules of Wealth You Should Have Learned in School to share his secrets of wealth building!
- [Cooperative Learning and Google Classroom - The Best of Both Worlds](https://lauracandler.com/cooperative-learning-google-classroom/) - Tips for using cooperative learning activities and Google Classroom resources together to boost student engagement and achievement.
- [Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead](https://lauracandler.com/awakened-hope-for-year-ahead/) - The first few weeks of school often whip by in a blur of activity, but around the middle of September things slow down considerably. This time of year is also when educators face the reality of their current teaching situations. The glow of excitement about the new school year may be fading, and many feel
- [Stop Team Disruptions with Team Stop Signs](https://lauracandler.com/stop-team-disruptions/) - Team Stop Signs make it easy to put a stop to off task behaviors during cooperative learning lessons. Learn more and download this classroom management freebie on Laura Candler's Teaching Resources blog.
- [Drama Circles: Cooperative Learning FUN!](https://lauracandler.com/drama-circles-cooperative-learning-fun/) - Guest blog post by Jen Runde Have you ever done Drama Circles with your students? For this activity, students are assembled in a circle facing each other. Each student is given a card or two containing directions to perform or lines to speak. It is similar to the “I have … who has?” game because
- [Tips for Using Camp Chairs in the Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/using-camp-chairs-in-classroom/) - Foldable camping chairs are a great flexible seating option for the classroom. They’re great for independent reading, partner work, and cooperative learning groups. Check out this post for tips on where to get them cheaply and how to use them in the classroom.
- [Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!](https://lauracandler.com/spontaneity-brings-math-to-life/) - By Nyla Phillips-Martin, Guest Blogger Last week, while in the midst of teaching a lesson on cuboids, I quickly realised that I had to do something drastic to get the attention of my most easily distracted student. I mean, there I was feeling all proud of myself for having everything I needed, I had my
- [Need Help Finding a Teaching Resource?](https://lauracandler.com/help/) - Tips for finding what you need on Laura Candler's Teaching Resources website.
- [Plickers Made Easy with Task Cards](https://lauracandler.com/plickers-made-easy-with-task-cards/) - Plickers is FREE interactive online tool that teachers and students love! Did you know you can use task cards to create assessment questions for Plickers? Read this post to learn how it works, and download a free Plickers Made Easy tutorial with task cards to help you get started!
- [Motivating Math Games](https://lauracandler.com/motivating-math-games/) - Math games motivate kids and keep them engaged in learning from the beginning of the school year to the very last day!
- [Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/mini-water-cycle-fun/) - Hands-on Water Cycle Fun! Create a mini water cycle using a rotisserie chicken container and demonstrate cloud formation in a jar.
- [8 Strategies to Motivate Kids to Love Problem Solving](https://lauracandler.com/motivate-kids-to-love-problem-solving/) - Discover 8 simple strategies that will help your students overcome their fear of math word problems and develop confidence in their problem solving skills.
- [Picture Perfect Teaching with Children's Books](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-with-childrens-books/) - By Debbie Clement, Guest Blogger What a joy to share with you today from my perspective as a previous Elementary School Art teacher evolved now into an author/illustrator of picture books. My most successful author visits to schools unfold when teachers have directed their students to respond to my work prior to my arrival. It
- [Hands-on Geometry - Part I](https://lauracandler.com/hands-on-geometry-part-i/) - Guest Blog post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Measurement and geometry standards span all grade levels. Because of this repeated exposure, you would think that the students would grasp the concepts easily. However, that just isn’t so. Identifying various polygons and solid shapes, breaking them down into their basic lines and angles,
- [Hands On Geometry - Part II](https://lauracandler.com/hands-on-geometry-part-ii/) - Guest Blog Post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Last week I shared Hands-on Geometry, Part I, and I'm back with Part II! The Hands-on Geometry Freebie shown on the right includes templates that go with both lessons. Area and Perimeter I love going outside for these standards. Heading out with our rulers and
- [Task Cards 101](https://lauracandler.com/task-cards-101/) - Tips from guest blogger Rachel Lynette about how to use task cards effectively in your classroom.
- [Green Court Claims Freebie](https://lauracandler.com/green-court-claims-freebie/) - About a month ago, I shared a special activity I developed for Earth Day called Green Court Claims. You can read my blog post, "Green Companies? Let the Jury Decide!" for a full explanation of the activity. For now, I'll just share that students investigate companies' claims that their products are "green" or earth-friendly. Students research
- [Cooperative Learning - More Than Group Work](https://lauracandler.com/cooperative-learning-more-than-group-work/) - Cooperative learning is so much more than group work! Find out how to turn ineffective group work lessons into powerful cooperative learning activities that keep kids actively engaged and on task!
- [Fun Games for Learning the 50 States](https://lauracandler.com/games-for-learning-50-states/) - How well do your students know the states and capitals of the US? If they need practice, check out this collection of fun puzzles and learning games including 50 States Showdown!
- [Creating a Caring Classroom Family](https://lauracandler.com/classroomfamily/) - Guest blog post by Barbara Gruener Now that it's time for a new school year to begin, life finds me increasingly eager for the first day to arrive. My students and I will be blessed with approximately nine months together; how do we want to spend that dash between August of this year and May of
- [Walls for Language Learners](https://lauracandler.com/walls-for-language-learners/) - Use of Space that Fosters Success Guest blog post by Krista Carlson For many of us teachers, it happens at the beginning of every school year. We walk into our classrooms for the first time after a summer away, feeling a bit overwhelmed by those four blank walls staring back at us. We have a
- [5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/nearpod/) - Guest blog post by Jen Kimbrell My job as an instructional technology facilitator provides me the opportunity to assist teachers in infusing technology into the curriculum. I am fortunate enough to work with over twenty classrooms that are 1:1. Having a device for every student has been such a blessing to my teachers and students.
- [Weekend App Attack: 3 Great Classroom Apps!](https://lauracandler.com/weekend-app-attack/) - 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 use in the classroom with upper primary students. Math Flight The first app on my list is called Math Fight by Peaksel. You can download
- [Symbaloo: A Tool for Paperless Teaching](https://lauracandler.com/symbaloo/) - As a longtime follower of Corkboard Connections, I am honored to share with you today! My name is Kate Peila and I am a third grade teacher from Montana. I blog about technology tips for the classroom over at Purely Paperless. Do you have a computer center in your classroom? Do you take your kids
- [Using Gestures to Enhance Learning](https://lauracandler.com/using-gestures-to-enhance-learning/) - Guest blog post by Sally DeCost of Elementary Matters I've been teaching elementary school for 35 years, and I'm always trying to find a better way to reach my students. Recently, I've developed an interest in Brain Based Learning, and I use what I've learned in my classroom. One little trick that works wonders is
- [Helping Children Cope with Tragedy](https://lauracandler.com/helping-children-cope-with-tragedy/) - Guest blog post by Julia Cook Our country has been plagued with several disasters in the last few years. There was the Joplin, Missouri tornado in May of 2011, we’ve 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
- [Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-children-not-to-be-rude/) - Teaching Kids Not to be Rude - Guest blog post from author Julia Cook with tips and a free lesson on how to teach kids not to be rude.
- [7 Reasons to Incorporate Movement, Songs, and Stories into Your Teaching](https://lauracandler.com/7-reasons-to-incorporate-movement-songs/) - Guest blog post by Steve Reifman Several years ago I started reading about the results of recent brain research and its implications for student learning. The more books I read, the more my interest in this topic grew. Before long I came across a wide variety of recommended teaching practices, and I eagerly incorporated them
- [Bring Some Passion into Your Classroom with Genius Hour!](https://lauracandler.com/bring-some-passion-into-your-classroom-with-genius-hour/) - Genius Hour can bring motivation, excitement, and real learning into your classroom! This post from Jennifer Runde will help you get started.
- [A "Smart" Way to Motivate Students](https://lauracandler.com/smart-way-to-motivate-students/) - My motto is "Have fun, the learning will come!" So, I wanted to share with you a fun way I motivate my students to reach goals as a class. It's called Build-an-Ice Cream Student Motivator, and I created it to use on the Smartboard.
- [Creating the Tallest Cup Tower: A STEM Challenge](https://lauracandler.com/tallest-cup-tower-stem-challenge/) - Use this simple STEM challenge activity to foster creative thinking and problem solving! Download free STEM Challenge Student Role Sheets to use with the activity!
- [Supporting Self-Regulation in the Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/supporting-self-regulation-in-classroom/) - Guest post by Leah Kalish Self-regulation is an on-going internal activity in which we are all participating all the time as we control and direct our feelings, thoughts, and actions. If we are good at self-regulating, we are able to sustain a feel-good, optimal state of attention; we can organize our thinking and coordinate our
- [5 Common Mistakes that Will Lead to an Out-of-Control Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/5-common-mistakes/) - Guest post by Linda Kardamis at Teach 4 the Heart My first year teaching was not very pretty. I thought I knew how to manage a class, but I made some critical errors that left me in the situation every teacher dreads – standing in front of an out-of-control classroom. While I certainly don’t want
- [Bucket Seats... Made Easy!](https://lauracandler.com/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 super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement
- [Learning Goals in Workstations](https://lauracandler.com/learning-goals-in-workstations/) - Guest post by Brenda Frady “Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where you are going. Alice: I don’t know. Cat: Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland Yep. Those goals and expectations are pretty important! As Yogi Berra said,
- [Math Problems - They're Hiding in Every Story!](https://lauracandler.com/math-problems-hiding-in-every-story/) - Guest post by Susanna Westby One of the challenges in teaching math effectively, especially as student get older, is finding ways to make it meaningful to their experience. Teachers who have heard students complain, "Why do I need to know this? I will never use it," will know what I mean! One way to teach
- [Interactive Notebooks – Let’s Get Started!](https://lauracandler.com/interactivenotebooks/) - Guest post from Valerie Young I'm Valerie from All Students Can Shine and I'm here to tell you all about interactive notebooks! I started using these in my classroom this year and I would have loved to have all my questions answered before I got started. If you haven't given these a try yet, or if
- [Family Science Night: Hands-on, Minds-on Fun!](https://lauracandler.com/family-science-night-hands-on-minds-on/) - Guest post by Carol Wooten As one walks the hallway on the evening of Family Science Night, the echoes of excited young scientists fill the school building. From extracting strawberry DNA to investigating a car that runs on alternative fuel to constructing a Rube Goldberg machine from everyday materials, the students are actively engaged in
- [Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math](https://lauracandler.com/why-i-stopped-criticizing-ccss-math/) - Guest Post by Adrianne Meldrum at The Tutor House One of my favorite scenes in Disney's Tangled is when Rapunzel makes the decision to leave her tower. She isn't sure whether she should feel guilty or gleeful. If you don't remember this scene (or just want to watch it again--because it's so awesome...watch below). UndecidedI
- [3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies](https://lauracandler.com/3-mindful-classroom-teaching-strategies/) - No Tricks or Gimmicks: 3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies Guest post by Shelley of the Write Stuff Teaching Blog If you are anything like me, you have tried every class management trick in the book. After 20+ years of teaching, that adds up to a lot of time spent on tricks and gimmicks to be
- [5 Ways to Help Students Become Word Collectors](https://lauracandler.com/word-collectors/) - Guest post by Meg at The Teacher Studio. The research is clear -- children who have rich vocabularies and who are given the opportunity to learn new words have a much higher academic success rate. Although it is certainly possible to explicitly teach vocabulary, I love to incorporate "word collecting" in everything we do.
- [Using Weekly Letter Writing In the Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/weekly-letter-writing/) - Guest blog post by Mary from Teaching With a Mountain View. I vividly remember my first day student teaching... not the details of what I was teaching or the clothes I was wearing, but the way my cooperating teacher captivated her students. She handed them their first homework assignment— writing a letter in response to a letter she
- [Take Procedural Writing to the Next "Step"](https://lauracandler.com/take-procedural-writing-to-next-step/) - Guest post by Michael Friermood at The Thinker Builder. I almost returned it before even getting started. They don’t tell you on the box, and certainly not on the display, that there are 37 steps to assemble the shoe cabinet that you are about to buy. Seriously. Thirty-seven. I was still trying to wrap my
- [Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?](https://lauracandler.com/is-your-classroom-ell-friendly/) - Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly? Deb Hanson shares 8 practical strategies you can implement right away to ensure that your classroom supports English Language Learners.
- [Teaching Division with Partial Quotients: Moving from Concrete to Abstract Models](https://lauracandler.com/teaching-division-with-partial-quotients/) - Tara from the Math Maniac blog explains how she teaches her students to divide using the partial product model. This technique enables her students to move from concrete to abstract models of division.
- [4 Square Planning: The Key to Organized Writing](https://lauracandler.com/4-square-planning-key-to-organized/) - Guest post by Catherine Reed, the Brown Bag Teacher As a fifth-grade ELA teacher, I spent many hours writing together with my students. We worked on developing ideas, learning writing conventions, giving opinions, and most importantly, organizing our thoughts. My students were expected to learn three differentiated classes of writing, and my lowest writers really
- [What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher](https://lauracandler.com/what-makes-parent-love-teacher/) - What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher ... and it's not what you might think! Read this terrific post by Jennifer Gonzalez to find out what really matters to parents. Be sure to download her free "deep data" chart for organizing your student data!
- [Checking for Understanding with Exit Tickets](https://lauracandler.com/exit-tickets/) - Guest post by Greg Coleman from Mr. Elementary Math During my early years as a classroom teacher I felt that exit tickets were yet another initiative or showy thing to do. However, as the years progressed I came to realize the importance of exit tickets for both my students and myself as an educator. As educators, it is
- [3D Printers - New Dimensions in Learning!](https://lauracandler.com/3d-printers/) - Guest post by Renee Peoples “What can a third grader do with a 3D printer? How could it help them learn? Isn't it just a fancy toy? When would a teacher find time for such a thing? Who would program it, run it, teach students about it? Where would it go? Why would I want to have one?”
- [Five Ways to Teach Your Students Empathy](https://lauracandler.com/five-ways-to-teach-your-students-empathy/) - Guest post by Emily Liscom As teachers, we strive to push each of our students to his/her full potential. We have the responsibility to educate each student academically, emotionally, and socially. In my classroom, the single most important thing I can teach my students is empathy. If my students are able to understand the thoughts,
- [Exploring 2-Digit Multiplication with Base Ten Blocks](https://lauracandler.com/exploring-2-digit-multiplication/) - Guest post by Dr. Shirley Disseler The way we do math has changed! The Common Core offers a new way to look at an old subject and encourages us to integrate relevant content. There are many new and exciting ways to get students motivated in the math by teaching in this more constructivist manner. For
- [20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar](https://lauracandler.com/20-reading-skills-to-teach-with-name-jar/) - Guest post by Shawna Devoe My name is Shawna and I am the author of The Picture Book Teacher’s Edition blog. I believe that every book offers opportunities to compare, connect, infer, question, and visualize. I know that teachers are extremely busy and stressed trying to get everything done, planned and prepped. Sometimes it only takes one
- [Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders](https://lauracandler.com/easy-differentiation-with-colored-folders/) - Differentiation is the buzzword that just keeps on buzzing! One of the best and simplest ways to do this is to use colored pocket folders. Learn more in this post!
- [3 Strategies to Conquer Math Word Problems](https://lauracandler.com/math-word-problems/) - Students often struggle with word problems because they lack confidence, they aren't able to think flexibly, or they are asked to solve problems that are too challenging. This post includes strategies and tips that will help grow confident and effective problem solvers. Freebie included!
- [5 Reader’s Theater Myths Debunked (and Tips to Make it Work in YOUR Class!)](https://lauracandler.com/5-readers-theater-myths-debunked/) - Guest post by Sarah Wiggins I first heard about reader’s theater in college and thought, “How fun! I will definitely do that when I have a class of my own.” When I did get my very own classroom, however, I was overwhelmed with everything that I was supposed to fit into my reading block. How
- [Building a Bridge with Parent-Made Listening Centers](https://lauracandler.com/parent-made-listening-centers/) - Guest post by Julie Smith Hello Corkboard Connection followers! I am so excited to be guest posting today since Laura’s blog has been one of my FAVORITES to follow. Today I want to share with you an idea for “building a bridge” between home and school. It is quite simple! Many parents have Smartphones these days, and most
- [Fraction Predict and Compare Partner Activity](https://lauracandler.com/fraction-predict-and-compare/) - Free Predict and Compare Fractions Partner Activity... WOW! Students love this activity, and it sparks some amazing conversations about fractions!
- [Why No One Reads Your Classroom Newsletter](https://lauracandler.com/why-no-one-reads-your-newsletter/) - Guest post by Jennifer Gonzalez As the parent of three elementary students, I get a lot of classroom newsletters. And every time I get one, I fully intend to read it. I know how important it is to keep track of school activities, to know what my kids are learning, and to support their teachers. But I
- [Building EQ While Expanding IQ](https://lauracandler.com/building-eq-while-expanding-iq/) - Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon's Synonyms. I'm honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I'll be sharing a vocabulary building activity that also serves to increase students' emotional awareness! I have always had a strong belief that a high EQ (emotional quotient) is much more important than IQ (intelligence
- [How To Effectively Use Interventionists In Your Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-effectively-use-interventionists/) - Do you have an interventionist in your classroom? Do you struggle with how to use him/her? Do you forget about them all together and then either send them away or give them something not very meaningful to do? If so, this post is for you! You'll pick up some great tips and a free set of Small Group Planning Sheets!
- [Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle](https://lauracandler.com/investigating-condensation-and-the-water-cycle/) - What is condensation and where does it come from? This free Condensation Investigation from Laura Candler is a great way for kids to answer those questions and learn about the water cycle!
- [Spelling Stories - Creativity Unleashed!](https://lauracandler.com/spelling-stories/) - Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? This assignment may not sound very exciting, but it's an easy way to assess how well your students understand their spelling words. Use the tips in this post to unleash your students' creative writing talents with spelling stories.
- [Undercover Boss - School Style!](https://lauracandler.com/undercover-boss-school-style/) - Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3 I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What if a legislator, congressman, State Superintendent or Commissioner of Education went undercover in the schools in their districts? They would see the impact of the decisions that they make. It
- [Seek & Spell Challenge - Word Work That WORKS!](https://lauracandler.com/seek-spell-challenge-word-work/) - Do your students groan when it's time for spelling? Spelling might be an important subject, but it doesn't exactly inspire a passion for learning! But that might change if you introduce your kids to Seek & Spell Challenge! In fact, they might BEG for this activity!
- [Adult Coloring - Art Therapy for Teachers!](https://lauracandler.com/adult-coloring-for-teachers/) - Adult coloring is all the rage these days. This is no surprise—as busy as our lives are in the 21st century, we are all looking for healthy ways to relax, slow down, and connect with our creativity. The calming and therapeutic qualities that coloring has on children are the same for adults. And, yes, teachers
- [STEM Engineering: Will building a tower with newspaper REALLY benefit my students?](https://lauracandler.com/stem-engineering-project/) - Read this post to learn 8 reasons why STEM challenges are beneficial for students and download a free STEM engineering project!
- [10 Ways to Power Up Any Lesson and Maximize Learning](https://lauracandler.com/10-ways-to-power-up-any-lesson-maximize-learning/) - What's the secret to a great lesson? There are actually two of them: rigor and fun! Read this post to learn 10 ways to power up any lesson so that it's both challenging AND fun! the secret to a great lesson? There are actually two of them: rigor and fun! Read this post to learn 10 ways to power up any lesson so that it's both challenging AND fun!
- [Task Card Talk: 6 Strategies to Boost Learning](https://lauracandler.com/task-card-talk/) - 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 new to task cards, you
- [Child-Centered Reading Conferences](https://lauracandler.com/child-centered-reading-conferences/) - by Carolyn Wilhelm, Guest Blogger Oh, the joy of a really great novel with just enough suspense that the reader can barely put it down. Teachers work so hard at getting to know which books will really grab individual children. We learn about their lives, their interests, and their reading habits. We are so happy
- [How to Teach Addition of Fractions Using LEGO Bricks](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-teach-addition-of-fractions-using-lego-bricks/) - We know that current math standards require students to learn through modeling using manipulatives. I have been using LEGO bricks for many years to teach students math concepts throughout the elementary and middle school curriculum. It’s a perfect math manipulative, and students love using the bricks, since many students are very familiar with them. I’ve
- [Google Classroom Management Tips](https://lauracandler.com/google-classroom-management-tips/) - Using Google Classroom can streamline the tasks of assigning, collecting, grading, and returning student work, but learning to use the program can be overwhelming. Read these time-saving Google Classroom tips to learn simple strategies for managing this powerful program!
- [Team Scoot - A New Twist on an Old Favorite](https://lauracandler.com/team-scoot-new-twist-on-old-favorite/) - Have you heard of the review game Scoot? It's a whole class activity that gets kids up and moving from one seat to another as they solve problems. Team Scoot is a fun variation that allows students to work in cooperative learning teams where they stretch their thinking by discussing and justifying their answers. Freebie included in the post!
- [Inspired Teaching Made Easy: How to Teach with Your Mind AND Your Heart](https://lauracandler.com/inspired-teaching-made-easy/) - When teaching involves your heart as well as your mind, it feels inspired! Laura Candler's Inspired Teaching Made Easy podcast is a source of teaching tips and classroom management ideas that will make it easy to find inspiration in the classroom! If you’re looking for practical teaching strategies and motivational advice, this is the podcast for you!
- [How to Teach Social Skills, Step by Step](https://lauracandler.com/social-skills/) - Social skills can be taught just like academic skills. Follow this six step process to teach your students how to work more effectively in cooperative learning teams.
- [How to Get Started with Boom Cards](https://lauracandler.com/how-to-get-started-with-boom-cards/) - If you've heard about Boom Cards and wondered how these digital task cards work, watch Laura Candler's video introduction to learn why teachers and students love them!
- [Episode 8: Teaching with Children's Magazines](https://lauracandler.com/episode-8-teaching-with-childrens-magazines/) - Children's magazines are excellent teaching tools that be used to integrate literacy across the curriculum. In this episode of Inspired Teaching Made Easy, I discuss the advantages of using magazines in the classroom, as well as where to find them and how to use them to supplement your regular instruction.
- [Episode 1: Inspired Teaching Made Easy Intro](https://lauracandler.com/episode-1-inspired-teaching-made-easy-intro/) - Episode 1 is an introduction to Laura Candler's Inspired Teaching Made Easy podcast. Laura begins by diving into the topic of what inspired teaching means, then shares details about her background in education, and finally explains what you can expect from future episodes.
- [Episode 7: How to Teach Social Skills for Working Together](https://lauracandler.com/episode-7-how-to-teach-social-skills/) - When students have trouble working together, it's often because they lack the social skills needed to interact effectively with others. Fortunately, social skills can be taught just like academic skills. In this episode, I share a 6-step process for teaching social skills that will help your students get along better with their classmates and learn to work more productively in cooperative learning teams.
- [Episode 2: How to Get Energized for a New School Year](https://lauracandler.com/episode-2-get-energized-for-a-new-school-year/) - Do you get the back-to-school blues when you think about starting a new school year? In this episode of Inspired Teaching Made Easy, Laura Candler shares several actionable tips and strategies you can use to get yourself excited and energized for the coming school year!
- [Episode 4: I Wish My Teacher Knew](https://lauracandler.com/episode-4-i-wish-my-teacher-knew/) - Laura Candler describes how a simple strategy called "I Wish My Teacher Knew" has transformed thousands of classrooms worldwide. In this episode of Inspired Teaching Made Easy, Laura shares tips for using the "I Wish My Teacher Knew" strategy in your own classroom and offers ways to adapt it to meet the needs of your students.
- [Episode 5: How to Get Dozens of Free Resources for Your Classroom](https://lauracandler.com/episode-5-dozens-of-free-resources-for-your-classroom/) - Did you know that Scholastic Book Clubs has a fabulous back-to-school deal that makes it possible to get thousands of bonus points that you can use to get dozens of free resources for your classroom? In this podcast episode, Laura Candler describes a fool-proof strategy that makes it easy to earn 10,000 bonus points with your first order! Download a free packet of information with step-by-step directions and printables, too.
- [Episode 6: Tips for Using Attention Signals Effectively](https://lauracandler.com/episode-6-attention-signals/) - Attention signals are essential for effective classroom management. In this podcast episode, Laura Candler explains why attention signals are so important, and she shares examples of attention signals that teachers love. Laura also explains how to choose the right one for your classroom and how to teach it to your students.
- [A Tribute to Francie, the Heart of Caring Classrooms](https://lauracandler.com/the-heart-of-caring-classrooms/) - Francie Kugelman, one of the co-founders of the Caring Classrooms Community, announces that she will be stepping down from her role as administrator of the giving page. This post includes a tribute to Francie for her work with Caring Classrooms, as well as a letter from Francie explaining why she's leaving.

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- [Realistic Fiction Books](https://lauracandler.com/files/literacy/lcrealistic/) - Here, you can look through multiple genres of realistic fiction and view teacher reviews to pick out books for your class to read.
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- [How to Teach Kids to Love Poetry](https://lauracandler.com/webinars/poetry/pd/) - Professional development resources for teaching poetry
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