Free Fall Math Word Problem Puzzlers

…the problems as if you were one of your students. Your students are likely to solve the problems by illustrating them, so thinking about the strategies they might use will…

Falling in Love … With a Poem

…it. However, Charlotte noted that it was often the thoughtful poems with surprising images that students would remember months later. While it might seem as if students are not paying…

Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

…to the central theme about “making a mark” and making a difference. As a teacher, I was also reminded about how important it is for us to support our students

Daily Report Homework Solution

Do you have a few students who can’t seem to complete assignments and turn them in on time? Yet when you talk to their parents, you hear the story, “But…

20 Reading Skills to Teach with The Name Jar

students that readers often have strong reactions to things that happen or might happen in a story, and we call these “strong thoughts.” For example, a reader might actually find…

15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…teacher must have to survive! Amy Bell – Two years ago, my cooperative teacher sent home a letter to the students I had been teaching asking them to bring a…

Heartfelt Causes & Effects

…you’d like to use it with your students, you can download the PDF here. Free Heartfelt Causes and Effects Lesson Heartfelt Causes & Effects includes detailed, step-by-step directions, so I’ll…

Fraction Spinners Make Fractions Fun!

…twelfths. Decide which variation you plan to use with your students, and then print and laminate one copy for each game. You’ll also need a paper clip and a pencil…