School Sticks for Summer Fun!

…things you tell parents. Maybe you just tell them to get a summer work book, get some flash cards, etc. As a parent, I’ve looked at those options for keeping…

Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

…part of a lesson on states of matter. Because this is an exploratory activity, it’s best not to provide too much background information before you begin. Condensation Investigation is designed…

Daily Math Problem Solving and the Common Core

books in the Daily Math Puzzler program includes a variety of word problems integrating different content areas across the various mathematical domains. Because these books are not specific to a…

Team Scoot – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

…problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered worksheet. To start the game, ask everyone to solve the…

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

…need additional guidance and it’s best to identify those students early in the process. The single page form makes it easy for you as the teacher to review your students’…

Five Ways to Teach Your Students Empathy

…each interaction you can model is helping build a community of caring students. Emily Liscom is currently a first grade teacher. She is the author and owner of the website

Teach Kindness on Pay It Forward Day

…The Pay it Forward Day website explains that it’s a time to remind ourselves of the power of giving and how the process of paying it forward can make the…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…classmates. If you have a class blog or website, post the stories online for everyone to read there. Morning meetings and author sharing times are great opportunities for sharing, too….

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…