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…

Using Weekly Letter Writing In the Classroom

…grading rubric to hold them accountable for their writing. Weekly Letter Writing Freebie You can download the free grading rubric, example letters, an information sheet, and monthly topic ideas at…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…methods as an adult is crazy. The point is, the methods being taught in lower grades enables students to do mental math thus freeing up their mind to do harder…