Winning a Million – Math Lessons and More!

…Holiday Millions lottery game. One part of the story in particular really captured my interest: “Top prize winners in the Holiday Millions game have the option of claiming their prize…

Investigating Gummy Bears

…fair project to do at the end of the year, and I wanted to take them step by step through the process so that they will know exactly what to…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…answer. They provided the perfect opportunity to work through the social and emotional issues that popped up throughout the year. I started having just two meetings per week, one on…

Mighty Math Tasks!

…long training days, I thought we would just be talking about word problems or hands-on learning. I was blown away by what I got instead! The presenters walked us through…

Supporting Self-Regulation in the Classroom

…emotions without judgment enhance self-regulation? These activities… Soothe the lower, autonomic, non-verbal, sensing brain. Facilitate a physiological shift out of stress/fight or flight to greater presence/ receptivity. Develop self-awareness –…

Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?

…could be! 1. Do you make use of environmental print? Use anchor charts. Consider putting the word “horizontal” across the top of your door frame and “vertical” down the side…

Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!

…the October Activities Pack and print out the chart from there. Pumpkin Predictions Procedure Have students number off around the team, and Person #1 becomes the first recorder. Each team…

Five Ways to Teach Your Students Empathy

Guest post by Emily Liscom As teachers, we strive to push each of our students to his/her full potential. We have the responsibility to educate each student academically, emotionally, and…