Bio Poems for President’s Day
…to let your students work in partners. They can each conduct their own research and then collaborate to complete the form and write the poem. After students complete their poems,…
…to let your students work in partners. They can each conduct their own research and then collaborate to complete the form and write the poem. After students complete their poems,…
Have you ever had your students do an ABC booklet as a project? One way to do this is to ask students to use full sheets of paper and create…
Brain research supports the need for students to get plenty of movement throughout the day – but that’s something every teacher knows! In Teaching with the Brain in Mind, Eric…
During the last week of school, it’s both meaningful and fun for students to reflect on what they’ve learned and how they’ve grown during the year. I created the School…
…projects and happy students using the project resources. You can shoot close up pictures of your students’ faces in the photos, as the DC rules are different for thank you…
…I want to share with you an idea for “building a bridge” between home and school. It is quite simple! Many parents have Smartphones these days, and most phones have…
…implement, fun for your students and highly effective. If you’re not familiar with Literature Circles, the basic concept is that groups of students read the same book and meet regularly…
…are cutting back on physical education, the arts, and life-skill lessons. Yet we need to remember that we aren’t teaching programmable robots – we are teaching children. Our students arrive…
Guest post by Tara, AKA The Math Maniac When I started teaching I loved multiplication and hated division. My students felt the same way. When I started my career as…
…discuss just how lucky we really are! Next, give students the Lucky as a Leprechaun freebie above, and ask them to fill up the pot of gold by writing things…
Is there a school district anywhere that still allows traditional Halloween activities? Most elementary students love to dress up on Halloween, but many schools no longer allow Halloween parties and…
…songs, and stories can really help our students learn, and what’s even better, we can all have fun along the way. These activities create situations where children are completely focused…
