Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

Free Tips and Strategies plus a Giveaway! Monday, August 21st News Flash! The contest described in this blog post is now over and the winner is JoAnn Johnson of Pembroke,…

Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study

…so they may keep their own private Vivid Vocabulary Charts. You can download this freebie from my Spelling and Vocabulary Resources page. Vocabulary Foldable Freebie To provide more intensive vocabulary…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…and I know that a lot of their energy goes into things like setting up classrooms, finding new materials and activities, learning new technology, and downloading beautifully designed templates and…

6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall

…Poetry often includes sensory language, and sensory experiences abound during autumn! Free Poetry Video Presentation If you’d like some tips for teaching poetry, watch my free 3-part video series, How…

The Power of Praise

…conducted that had astounding results. This research was also referenced in a terrific article in the New York Magazine called How Not to Talk to Your Child: The Inverse Power…

3 Easy Ways to Wrap up the School Year

…make sure to show next year’s group at “Back to School Time” all of the exciting things that they will learn in their new grade. This would be a perfect…

Fostering a Growth Mindset with Brain Bucks

…who’ve learned that mistakes are an important part of the growing process may still be reluctant to try something new or to tackle a challenging assignment. Similarly, students who’ve learned…

Bio Poems for President’s Day

…Easy. This resource is available in my TpT store, but it’s also free for my email subscribers. If you’d like a free copy, click the Freebies link in the menu…

Task Cards 101

…in your classroom? You can download a variety of free task cards sets from my Totally Task Cards blog free resources page. What is your favorite way to use task…