Drama Circles: Cooperative Learning FUN!

…will know that teacher will do anything for them. Drama Circles Freebie! If you want to give drama circles a try in your classroom, I have created a special freebie…

Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5

…Boushey and Joan Moser. After participating in that book study, I feel more confident about exploring the similarities and differences between Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5. Both programs…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…

Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading

…never met with another Literary Lunch Bunch group! Teaching Discussion Strategies If you have younger students and don’t feel they will be able to function on their own, feel free

Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study

…so they may keep their own private Vivid Vocabulary Charts. You can download this freebie from my Spelling and Vocabulary Resources page. Vocabulary Foldable Freebie To provide more intensive vocabulary…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…Teachers maintains a comprehensive list of lessons for grades k-12 CEE – Children’s Engineering Educators LLC has free design briefs and activities Engineering in the elementary classroom is here to…

Exploring the Scientific Method with Toy Cars

…are improving at this, but some still need help. We discussed how data should be recorded. Day 2 We reviewed students’ lab team roles. {Download free lab team role cards…

Take Procedural Writing to the Next “Step”

…just spent, and then I see the “this-is-going-to-take-all-afternoon” manual. It was a deflating start. Wouldn’t it be better with, oh I don’t know, maybe… 3 steps? Okay, only three steps…