How to Get Started with Boom Cards

…problems. If you’d like to use this deck with your students, download this freebie from my TpT store and follow the directions to add it to your Boom Cards library….

The Power of Praise

Why We Shouldn’t Praise Kids for Being Smart … and How to Use Praise Effectively Caring teachers are lavish in their praise; they know that praise has the power to…

Hands-on Geometry – Part I

Guest Blog post by Stephanie Moorman of Teaching in Room 6 Measurement and geometry standards span all grade levels. Because of this repeated exposure, you would think that the students…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…Scrabble to your class as an educational game and a fun way to wrap up the year. To use the game in the classroom, you’ll need one Scrabble game for…

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…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…students and work well with many fall-related activities. If you need ready-to-use lessons, activities, and printables to go with these books, check out my November Activities Mini Pack on TpT….

Walls for Language Learners

Use of Space that Fosters Success Guest blog post by Krista Carlson For many of us teachers, it happens at the beginning of every school year. We walk into our…