Promoting Kindness in the Classroom through Teambuilding
…other, but it’s worth the effort. If you’ve introduced growth mindset to your students, remind them that praising someone for being persistent or open to new ideas is more meaningful…
…other, but it’s worth the effort. If you’ve introduced growth mindset to your students, remind them that praising someone for being persistent or open to new ideas is more meaningful…
…help you kick off the new school year, check out the Back to School page in my online file cabinet! It’s loaded with freebies and links to helpful resources including…
…the right one for your classroom. The episode wraps up with a simple, step-by-step lesson plan that includes tips for teaching any new quiet signal to your students. Listen to…
…have come up with are: How were medieval castle walls constructed? (passion project idea: constructing a model of a castle wall) Can I create new dessert recipes? (passion project idea:…
…learning new things. Living in rural Montana provides ample opportunity for learning time and play time. Rhoda enjoys riding dirt bikes in the summer and finds it to be a…
…make use of new technologies. Online Timers – If you have an interactive white board in your classroom, or even a desktop computer, online timers make great quiet signals. You can…
I love creating new seasonal activities, but I always try to make them educational. As a child, I used to love to make paper chains to decorate our Christmas tree,…
…several cooperative learning and writing activities. New Google Classroom Resources A few days ago when I realized that Earth Day was just around the corner, I decided to update the…
…going to do this summer to help my children retain their skills. Chore Sticks Recently, we added a new item to our house called Chore Sticks. They have saved the…
…book was first intended as supplement to Power Reading Workshop, but then I began learning about the new Common Core State Standards, and realized it could be much more. It…
…curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it comes to the Common Core Reading Standards and the new…
Science is one of my favorite subjects, and I’ve always been interested in geology and landforms. I remember hiking through the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a child, listening…