Quiet Signals and Timers

…program in the timer to count up or count down, depending on the task you want to time. One of my favorite free websites is Online Stopwatch at www.online-stopwatch.com. They have…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys visiting schools and talking with kids; in fact, she’s done over 800 school visits! You can learn more at her website, www.juliacookonline.com….

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…the neuro science behind this: http://www.edutopia.org/neuroscience-brain-based-learning-emotional-safety This all adds up to a team of classmates who are all supporting each other which helps the teacher to free him or herself…

30 Free or Inexpensive Gift Ideas for Students

…you want to get fancy you could mount on construction paper. http://www.wordle.net Karen Esdale-Brown – I melt down the broken classroom crayons into Christmas cookie cutter shapes. Kerri Grooby –…

Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

…cups and dried them completely before starting over. Photos by Amy Candler, www.amycandler.com   Create a Plastic Wrap Barrier – The first method was to repeat the experiment and cover…

The True Cost of Free Teaching Resources

…Not exactly. I have over 650,000 followers, but Facebook has turned into a “pay to play” game over the last few years, and believe me, I’ve been paying plenty! Website