15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…little something that I might be able to use in a future classroom. It was the sweetest thing because the kids were able to pick something for me and I…

The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…effective system I’ve ever used for dealing with the problem of missing assignments. How Fun Friday Works Fun Friday is a weekly event that 3 or 4 teachers organize and…

How to Track Oral Reading Fluency

…consider how much energy a reader wastes when he or she has to slowly decode every word in a passage. To help my 5th graders improve their oral reading fluency,…

The Mystery of the Missing Freebies

…the newsletter again. If you use the same email address you used before, you’ll be asked to update your profile. After you fill out the form and click Update Profile,…

Sweet Statistics: Jelly Bean Data Analysis

…like to try this activity with your students, you can find step by step  directions, ready-to-use printables, and a class data chart in my April Activities for Upper Elementary pack….

Five Ways to Fit Science In

…But just as important is how we use our time. Use it wisely and don’t be afraid to bundle things up! You’ve got this! Happy Teaching! Tammy is the author…

6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall

When do you start teaching poetry in your classroom? If you wait until April because it’s National Poetry Month, consider introducing poetry during the first few months of the school…