20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar

…American name she shouldchoose. {most important event from end} Unhei decided to keep her Koreanname. Cause and effect – Why was Unhei nervous and scared? Because it was her firstday

Tips for Classroom Goal Setting

…one goal and a set of action plans each day. Or write all 4 goals one day and all 4 action plans the next. Conferring – Allow time to confer…

Easy Classroom Management System that Works!

…orange, and red. I arranged a set of library pockets around the stoplight, and each numbered pocket represented a student in the class. Here’s a picture that was taken in…

Undercover Boss – School Style!

…will often sense a negative tone. Teachers are facing more and more pressures today. Critics of new curriculum and standards, larger class sizes, less resources, and the list could go…

Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!

…special, but TpT doesn’t have holiday-themed gift cards. That’s why I created two festive-looking gift certificates that you can print and tuck inside a holiday greeting card. If you like…

Motivating Math Games

Motivating kids before a holiday break can be a challenge, especially if you’re still expected to teach skills and review academic content. Whole group instruction is particularly challenging because it’s…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…school in the United States, you could easily write a DonorsChoose proposal for the marble run kits and stopwatches, and there’s a good chance it would be fully funded. DonorsChoose.org…

How to Teach Social Skills, Step by Step

…Turns Rallytable, Pairs Check, Roundtable Using Quiet Voices Think-Pair-Share, Numbered Heads Together, Showdown Staying on Task Rallytable, Roundtable, Pairs Check, Showdown, Mix-N-Match Helping or Coaching Rallytable, Pairs Check, Showdown, Mix-N-Match…