Using Weekly Letter Writing In the Classroom

…to them—and explained that it would be a weekly assignment. They groaned, but she didn’t miss a beat. “You’re going to grow to love this!” she told them. They trusted…

Why I Stopped Criticizing Common Core Math

…taught right along side other methods. Laura has a great free resource about how to host such a night like this. Download it here. 2. Include Parents During Math If…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…ask for this kind of differentiation. The conversation had never been initiated by the teacher. Thus began my year of absolutely loving Mrs. F. I know a lot of teachers,…

Celebrate Do Something Nice Day!

…and learn to consider the needs of others! To help your students celebrate, I created this fun FREE printable. Click HERE to download this freebie, and then check out the…

Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

…learning groups, i.e. the “red group” or the “blue group”. In each folder, students will find the specific assignment for that particular center. Three Ways to Differentiate Instruction Differentiation can…

Building a Bridge with Parent-Made Listening Centers

…and access to certain programs you have in your classroom. 1. Listening with Computers/Laptops/Chromebooks The files will play on any media (iTunes, Windows Media Player, QuickTime, etc.). Option One for…

Building EQ While Expanding IQ

…get started. Angry Picture Thesaurus – To help students expand their vocabulary of emotion words. Writing template – Students can write their reflection on this template. In addition to these…