The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…or organize indoor recess activities. Another teacher hosts a free time in the classroom where students play board games, draw on the Smartboard, use iPads or play with a class…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…only after they mastered that assignment that moved on to spelling story assignments. Here are the basic directions I gave my students; feel free to modify them according to your…

Give the Gift of TpT and Make it Festive!

…between $5 and $500. Imagine what you could do with a $500 gift certificate! Free Editable TpT Gift Certificates When you give a holiday gift, you want it to look…

DonorsChoose: A Jackpot of Classroom Funding!

Free Webinar for Teachers! Click here for the replay! Do you know about DonorsChoose.org? It’s an amazing organization that helps public school teachers in the U.S. get funding for their…

Teach Kindness on Pay It Forward Day

…I learned about Pay It Forward day, I created a free printable graphic organizer that teachers could use for teaching a lesson about the importance of kindness. I also created…

Math Games Make Learning Fun!

…math. Instead, take a moment to pair students yourself before you pass out the materials. It’s best for students with similar abilities to work together. It might be tempting to…

Tips for Teaching Informational Text

…you is to give you the directions and graphic organizer as a freebie. Click this link to download your copy of this freebie. Before teaching the Informational Text Features Search…

The Power of Audio Books

…experiencing a problem when it came to book selection. Many of my 5th graders were signing up to be in groups with difficult books that I knew they couldn’t read…