Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!

…graders for 3 days. I had a wonderful time teaching them about the water cycle and weather! Two favorite lessons were a hands-on water cycle activity and an exciting cloud-formation…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

…today? Will you explain how this strategy is helping you be a better reader?” Smiling and hoping to jot some notes on our charts or report card forms, we hope…

Move to Learn in Science!

Brain research supports the need for students to get plenty of movement throughout the day – but that’s something every teacher knows! In Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Eric…

Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!

…a few minutes of time for this each day over several days because this step does take time. Collect the completed Classroom Award Nomination Forms and look through them to…

5 Tips for New Teachers

…that year. Sometimes I just didn’t think I could go back into that classroom another day. I wish I could blame those students for the difficulties I encountered, but I…

Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5

…instruction, it can easily be implemented in an hour a day. The D5 program includes five different components of literacy instruction, including word work and spelling, and it requires several…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…read aloud when comparing and contrasting Thanksgiving today with the traditions observed by the Pilgrims. Children today will find that Thanksgiving long ago was much different from the holiday we…