Classroom Awards Make Kids Feel Special!

…awards program. Feel free to modify it for your own needs. Display the list of Classroom Awards shown above and brainstorm additional ideas that are specific to your classroom. Add your…

How to Create a Classroom Yearbook

…Step Directions: If possible, show students an example of a family scrapbook or yearbook. Point out details about the arrangement of pictures and elements on the page. If you have…

Time for School Year Reflections

…Year Reflections freebie below to use with my students; if you like it, feel free to download it and use it in your own classroom. My School Year Reflections printable…

Drama Circles: Cooperative Learning FUN!

…will know that teacher will do anything for them. Drama Circles Freebie! If you want to give drama circles a try in your classroom, I have created a special freebie…

Power Reading Workshop and The Daily 5

…part of the PRW model because writing and spelling are often taught separately in upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Since PRW only focuses on the reading components of literacy…

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…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…when educators face the reality of their current teaching situations. The glow of excitement about the new school year may be fading, and many feel overwhelmed by the challenges ahead….

Literary Lunch Bunches Foster Love of Reading

…never met with another Literary Lunch Bunch group! Teaching Discussion Strategies If you have younger students and don’t feel they will be able to function on their own, feel free

Taking the Mystery out of Vocabulary Study

Two Freebies and a Fun Game! Vocabulary development is essential at every grade level, and that importance is reflected in the Common Core State Standards. As students build stronger vocabularies,…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…level and perform basic computation. My plate is full!! Just when am I supposed to fit this into my day? Sound familiar? Many elementary teachers across the country, faced with…