3 Easy Ways to Wrap up the School Year

…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, it’s time to reflect back…

Teaching Kids How to Write Super Sentences

…Step 4: Google Classroom Sentence Writing Practice It’s important to follow up with independent practice, so I’ve created some Google Classroom resources to supplement the cooperative learning, hands-on activities in…

Building EQ While Expanding IQ

…author does) isn’t near as accurate as saying “I felt irate.” So, as a class, and with the help of my Angry Picture Thesaurus (shades of meaning cards), we brainstormed…

Gifts for Santa’s Scientists

…are so clear you could easily pick it up 3 minutes before class and be ready to teach the lesson. I love how she has written Day 1 number 1,…

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…

How to Track Oral Reading Fluency

…When I introduced the activity to my class, I explained why reading fluency is important and modeled how a fluent reader might sound as compared to a reader who is…

February Fun – Free Lessons You’ll Love!

…to be thankful for something or someone, and provide class time for writing and exchanging notes. Conversation Hearts Candy Fractions If you’ve been studying fractions, your kids will love this…

Multiple Intelligence Theory and Growth Mindset

Dr. Howard Gardner first proposed Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory over 40 years ago, suggesting that IQ is not one-dimensional, and that it can’t be described by a single number. Instead,…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…They may begin to experience feelings of stress and even helplessness in response to a challenging class, difficult students, uncooperative parents, or a less-than-supportive administration. If you’re experiencing those feelings,…

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

…the winner for his or her classroom use and does not become the property of the school. If you would like a class set of these boards for yourself, you…