The Great Chicago Fire: Free Upper Elementary Resources
Do you remember singing the silly campfire song about old Mother Leary who left a lantern in her shed? It goes like this: “Late one night, when we were all…
Do you remember singing the silly campfire song about old Mother Leary who left a lantern in her shed? It goes like this: “Late one night, when we were all…
This post is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and Sparky.org. October is National Fire Prevention Month, and Fire Prevention Week starts on October 9th which is right around…
Guest post by Jen from Beyond Traditional Math I spent a ton of time avoiding group work in my early years of teaching. There were many reasons, but the main…
When do you start teaching poetry in your classroom? If you wait until April because it’s National Poetry Month, consider introducing poetry during the first few months of the school…
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…
Guest post by Tammy from The Owl Teacher Blog Every year when I sit down to plan out my class schedule around all my specials, it seems I just don’t…
Teaching kids to how to solve math problems is a huge challenge, but often the biggest challenge is knowing where to begin instruction. Without administering some type of pretest, you…
What if you could walk into the class of your dreams this year? Of course you’d jump at the chance! But what does that mean? What would your “dream class”…
Most new teachers begin their careers with passion and enthusiasm, excited to be able to work with children and to make a difference in their lives. Unfortunately, that passion for…
Power Up Learning with Task Cards Webinar Click here to watch the replay! Lately it seems that task cards are everywhere! If you don’t believe me, search for teaching resources…
Free Math Vocabulary Building Webinar! Have you ever considered the importance of vocabulary instruction in math? If you think about it, success in math often hinges more on the ability…
Sometimes kids think Earth has unlimited resources and they don’t realize that only a small part of our planet is habitable. Edible Earth Rounds is a tasty activity you can…
