Free Multiple Intelligence Survey for Kids

…know your students better, too. Teaching your students how people are smart in many ways is so empowering, and most students enjoy the process of discovering how they learn best….

Field Trips – Follow Up on the Fun!

…that works best for you. Have you ever had your students tie-dye T-shirts to wear on a field trip? If you choose a class color, it’s a great way for…

Creating a Caring Classroom Family

…will you inspire passion in your little sponges? One way to do that is by giving them voice and choice, every day. When we give children choice in their learning,…

Try This When Kids Are Absent!

day. In fact, I just kept a stack of these forms in my paper organizer because someone was absent almost every day. This system worked great for me because it…

School Sticks for Summer Fun!

day around here! My kids have taken more responsibility and our house is much calmer. How can I make Chore Sticks work in a similar way for my children to…

5 Ways to Help Students Become Word Collectors

…a much higher academic success rate. Although it is certainly possible to explicitly teach vocabulary, I love to incorporate “word collecting” in everything we do. I have 5 ways for…

Daily Report Homework Solution

…help me stay in touch with parents and to make sure that problems are caught right away. Each day the student writes his or her homework down in a notebook…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…level and perform basic computation. My plate is full!! Just when am I supposed to fit this into my day? Sound familiar? Many elementary teachers across the country, faced with…

Undercover Boss – School Style!

…to introduce himself to the students. Students found ways to connect with him through the story time lesson. I often saw them talking to him in the hallway or lunch…