Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation
…express appreciation in the classroom? Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation for each other, and it only takes about 15 minutes to implement…
…express appreciation in the classroom? Team greeting cards are a simple way to encourage students to show appreciation for each other, and it only takes about 15 minutes to implement…
Guest blog post by Sally DeCost of Elementary Matters I’ve been teaching elementary school for 35 years, and I’m always trying to find a better way to reach my students….
…you want a quick and easy way to share links with your students? Give Symbaloo a try! Symbaloo is a visual bookmarking tool in which users create a collection of…
…which involves one digit numbers. For third through fifth grade teachers, the Medium and Hard levels involve two digit numbers, and the Expert level involves three digit numbers. You can…
…fantastic contest called Share the Love on DonorsChoose in which we raised over $3,000 in donations, and helped complete the funding on 14 different DonorsChoose projects. We also gave away…
…important to spend some time preparing students for the structure of a standardized test. Today, I’m going to share one way that I accomplished that in my third grade classroom….
…problem. Tips for Using Showdown Showdown is a fast-paced, interactive, and fun way to review content and skills. However, it does have some limitations. Showdown is not designed for in-depth…
…Any thoughts?” Dozens of Facebook fans weighed in with terrific answers, and I’m sharing some of the best below. Sonya Callaway Adamson: I have a few students in my class…
…That’s why when you don’t get a good night’s sleep, you are more irritable. Given the high levels of stimulation and stressors for most kids, the most important way you…
…by the discussion and came away with some new perspectives. Now think about what happens in team discussions at school. One student dominates the discussion while others are too shy…
…assignment is to decorate it in any way that would represent them. Then I put them all together on a bulletin board titled “You Fit Right In.” Jenn Davidson –…
…learn this week” or “What do you think is the best way to do this?” Good luck! Pe Howell – Give them some challenges. Can you assign a project on…
