Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…photographers, videographers, etc. Pernille Ripp explains more about that in her post “Mystery Skype Jobs Create by My Students.” If we have time at the end of a call, we…

The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…effective system I’ve ever used for dealing with the problem of missing assignments. How Fun Friday Works Fun Friday is a weekly event that 3 or 4 teachers organize and…

6 Reasons to Teach Calculator Skills

…to solve challenging problems, they feel a sense of accomplishment and pride in themselves for not giving up which leads to the next benefit. Calculators promote a positive attitude towards…

Seek & Spell Challenge – Word Work That WORKS!

…amazing teachers also tested the resources in their classrooms, and everything worked perfectly as planned! Click HERE for a full PDF preview. What Teachers Love About Seek & Spell Challenge…

Task Card Talk: 6 Strategies to Boost Learning

…after each card. Mix-Freeze-Pair Students mix around the room and stop when the teacher says, “Freeze.” Next, students find a partner and pair up. Then the teacher displays a task…

6 Reasons to Teach Poetry in the Fall

…precise and powerful language early in the school year. Teaching kids about poetry begins with reading and sharing poems that are meaningful to them and noticing how poets use simple…