Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!

…Water Cycle Task Cards A great way to help kids identify examples of condensation, evaporation, and precipitation in everyday life is with my Parts of the Water Cycle Task Cards…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

by Carolyn Wilhelm, Guest Blogger Oh, the joy of a really great novel with just enough suspense that the reader can barely put it down. Teachers work so hard at…

Christmas Paper Chain Connections Craftivity

…to make it super easy for students to record and classify their connections. (For some great mini lessons on teaching connections, read Stephanie Harvey’s book, Strategies That Work.) You can…

Now’s the Time for Math Stations!

…some great free math games to use in centers. Math Stations for Middle Grades (3 – 8) After years of using math stations successfully, I decided to write an ebook…

Try This When Kids Are Absent!

…day. In fact, I just kept a stack of these forms in my paper organizer because someone was absent almost every day. This system worked great for me because it…

Boost Class Spirit with Tie-Dyed T-shirts!

…Easy for all the details. Making tie-dyed t-shirts was a great activity for boosting class spirit, and it proved to be an excellent classroom management tool as well – or…

Class Auctions and a Classroom Economy Freebie

April is Financial Literacy Month, so it’s a perfect time to introduce a classroom economy system. This program makes a great reward system and teaches students how to manage money….

Task Cards 101

…the game Scoot). Allowing students to randomly select a card to complete is a great way to use cards that have longer tasks – such as writing prompts.   Want…