Save Time and Paper with Mini ABC Books!

…time period. In health, it would work great for a nutrition unit. Cooperative Learning ABC Projects How about turning this into a team or partner project? Ask team members to…

How to Create a Classroom Yearbook

…a try! I think you’ll find it to be a great way to wrap up the year. Here are my step-by-step directions and tips for guiding your students through this…

5 Tips for New Teachers

…are also great internet discussion groups and other communities that can help you and support you. Be friendly with your students, but don’t try to befriend them. I had a…

The Power of Audio Books

…out how to connect several students via headphone adapters connected together. I assigned one student in each group the role of “Audio Captain” who would start and stop the audio…

Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study

…there’s no mystery to injecting a little excitement into vocabulary-building activities. Vivid Vocabulary Anchor Chart I love reading aloud to kids, and read-aloud sessions offer a great opportunity to introduce…

Earth Day Teaching Resources

I am so excited about Earth Day! In fact, I think we should celebrate Earth Day all week! The words of Theodore Roosevelt, one of the greatest leaders of conservation…

Poetry: A Common Core Dilemma

…we had several of her books on our shelves. I wasn’t disappointed in her work; books like The Great Frog Race: And Other Poems and Toasting Marshmallows: Camping Poems were…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…to foster a love of reading is to help your students discover that a great book is a reward in itself! You can motivate reluctant readers when you …. Read…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…nod at Jack. He interrupts you, “I have a new puppy!” Congratulate him! Great blurting! Then say, “Class, let’s do that again. But this time when Jack interrupts me, I’ll…

How to Regain Your Love of Teaching

great music while moving in! Cathy Bowman – I downloaded some new activities and centers so I’d have new things to introduce that are fun. I made some new (2nd…