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!

…and differentiate instruction by giving them different games to play. Island Conquer Game Freebie One of my favorite math games is Island Conquer. I created this game for my 4th…

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…

Creating a Caring Classroom Family

Guest blog post by Barbara Gruener Now that it’s time for a new school year to begin, life finds me increasingly eager for the first day to arrive. My students…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

…their owners. This activity worked so beautifully with my students that I created these two freebies to share with you. You can use the Team Thanks gratitude before the Thanksgiving…

A “Smart” Way to Motivate Students

…class. It’s called Build-an-Ice Cream Student Motivator, and I created it to use on the Smartboard. This is a great strategy, especially if students need something fresh and new to…