School Sticks for Summer Fun!

…the free School Sticks shown on the right. Implementing School Sticks A general rule for using School Sticks is to assign the child to read 30 minutes a day and…

Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…like the idea of having students create puppets from 3D shapes, feel free to use the patterns from this free assortment of 3D shape nets that I created to save…

Tips for Grading Cooperative Learning Lessons

…her participation and the quality of the final product. You can download this form for free from my Cooperative Learning page on Teaching Resources. Here’s how I used the Team…

Investigating Gummy Bears

…my own lab worksheets which you can download for free from my TpT store. To begin the lab, I gave my students the question we were going to test: What…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…sure how to implement this effectively, you can find helpful information and a free webinar on Teaching Resources that explains the Reading Workshop approach. Let them create a cozy reading…

Show What You Know!

…directions are outlined below; printable directions can be found in all of my Showdown freebies and products on TpT. Stack the problem cards face down in the center of the…

The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…or organize indoor recess activities. Another teacher hosts a free time in the classroom where students play board games, draw on the Smartboard, use iPads or play with a class…

Easy Classroom Management System that Works!

…orange, and red. I arranged a set of library pockets around the stoplight, and each numbered pocket represented a student in the class. Here’s a picture that was taken in…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…only after they mastered that assignment that moved on to spelling story assignments. Here are the basic directions I gave my students; feel free to modify them according to your…

Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!

…between $5 and $500. Imagine what you could do with a $500 gift certificate! Free Editable TpT Gift Certificates When you give a holiday gift, you want it to look…