How to Regain Your Love of Teaching

…rest of the month of August enjoy the dog days of summer! Thanks to everyone who shared their ideas and advice! Your words of wisdom will help others rediscover their…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…– we all got very excited about this! I began creating things that would help the students learn about their brains more and to be self aware of their learning….

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…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…when a teacher “gets” my kid. Putting in extra effort to really know your students also benefits the teacher. When I taught middle school, knowing my students well helped prevent…

Celebrate Do Something Nice Day!

…and learn to consider the needs of others! To help your students celebrate, I created this fun FREE printable. Click HERE to download this freebie, and then check out the…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…account and download the Google Drive app to their phone. For parents without e-mail addresses, I also help them sign up for Gmail, and download the app on their phone…

Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

…it! Kelly is a first grade teacher and blogger at First Grade Fairytales. She loves sharing ideas with other teachers and providing resources that help make learning fun and engaging….

3 Strategies to Conquer Math Word Problems

…download a blank copy of these problems. My freebie includes several variations to help you differentiate. Use these three strategies to get kids thinking and talking about their problem solving…