The Question Connection: Advice from Real Teachers

best classroom practices. However, please refrain from self-promotion or providing links to teaching products. Advice from Real Teachers I love reading all of the responses to each question, and it…

Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions

…the logic? Bring on the metric system! Every unit is based on tens which corresponds perfectly to our base ten number system. Unfortunately, I don’t think the United States will…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…Monday and one on Friday, but they were so effective that I soon implemented daily morning meetings. For about 20 minutes each morning we gathered on our carpet to set…

Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!

…the October Activities Pack and print out the chart from there. Pumpkin Predictions Procedure Have students number off around the team, and Person #1 becomes the first recorder. Each team…

20 Tips for Motivating Gifted Kids to THINK!

…to take on challenges. Today’s Question Taylor is a fan of the Teaching Resources Facebook page who asked, “I’m working with a great group of gifted students. The only problem…

The Mystery of the Missing Freebies

…nice if you didn’t have to search all over Teaching Resources for them, and the best freebies were listed on one page? Great minds think alike! I had the same…

15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…I asked the fans of my Teaching Resources Facebook page to share the best student teacher gifts they’ve given or received. Over 250 people responded, and even though there were…

Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!

…for the vegetation, and a small pond made from aluminum foil and filled with water. On a sunny day, the best way to power up the mini water cycle is…