Family Science Night: Hands-on, Minds-on Fun!

…have students apply for this position, or the role can be teacher selected. Students take pride in their roles and work diligently to ensure they fulfill their assigned ambassador duties….

Halting Back Talkers in Their Tracks!

…growth as students fills my heart with happiness.” Step Two Once students can instantly respond with the rule and gesture, when you call out “Rule 5,” you’re ready for implementation….

Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading

…They don’t meet every day, and it’s almost like a reading club. This program is similar to Classroom Book Clubs except that students meet during lunch rather than during the…

20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work!

…classroom. They were especially effective with students with sensory processing issues and children on the autism spectrum. Reuben Hks – I raise my hand, and then students raise their hands…

Teaching Kids How to Have REAL Discussions

…step-by-step guide for introducing discussion skills to your students. You’ll find all the directions and printables needed, including discussion prompts to help students link their ideas. I recently updated this…

3D Printers – New Dimensions in Learning!

…to print involves a lot of reading. Writing about what students want to create when they grow up is very engaging for students in the classroom, and sure gets their…

Tips for Teaching Informational Text

…to have your students compare informational text with literature. Sounds like the perfect time for a Venn diagram, doesn’t it? Show your students several examples of both types of books,…

Math Games Make Learning Fun!

…have struggling students play against strong students so they can get help, but that situation is going to frustrate both of them. Instead, keep students of similar ability levels together…

Weekend App Attack: 3 Great Classroom Apps!

…which involves one digit numbers. For third through fifth grade teachers, the Medium and Hard levels involve two digit numbers, and the Expert level involves three digit numbers. You can…