How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking
…most cases you don’t know whether everyone who participated understands the skill being practiced. However, Recharge & Write is a little different as long as you enforce the “no talking…
…most cases you don’t know whether everyone who participated understands the skill being practiced. However, Recharge & Write is a little different as long as you enforce the “no talking…
…to wait that long to teach that subject again, alternate days. If your school allows it, consider block scheduling and switch classes with another teacher. I have seen third grade…
…sign up to trade donations on a designated day. That first trading event was so successful that we repeated it many times over the last few years. Those events were…
…work. Each test is 4 pages long, but most students will only need a few of the pages because they don’t move to the next level unless they complete 3…
…other subjects later. Teaching poetry early in the year gives your students a new voice with which to express themselves all year long. They might want to write a poem…
…So I was thrilled when Classroom Book Clubs turned out to be one of the keys that unlocked a love of reading that lasted all year long! Whether you’ve been…
…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 phones have…
…stared blankly at the long list of words… or they would have selected a word without necessarily knowing how to use it in the right context! The images on my…
…something that your student teacher will treasure for years? Or will it be something practical to help the teacher-to-be land a job or set up a new classroom? Last week…
…they need opportunities to color material with smaller areas and shapes to match their more advanced fine motor skills. As much as we use our phones, other mobile devices, and…
…long time, but until last year, I had never explained how to each a poetry unit from beginning to end. Frankly, I worried that trying to write out the complete,…
…Francie Kugelman was one of the co-founders of the Caring Classrooms Giving Page. Sadly, she passed away in March 2024 after a long battle with cancer. Francie was teaching 3rd…
