3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…management trick in the book. After 20+ years of teaching, that adds up to a lot of time spent on tricks and gimmicks to be able to run your classroom…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…available through Amazon.com, so you can create a DonorsChoose.org proposal for a variety of children’s magazines. The prices range between $15 and $33 per subscription, so you could request up…

DonorsChoose: A Jackpot of Classroom Funding!

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…

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

…easily modify these games for my new “big kids”. First up… 100’s Game This game can be played in a k-5 classroom. It is perfect for building number sense and…

Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance

…on Wikipedia.org, and I edited it to create a shorter PDF version to use with students. If you use it with your students, please remember that the details in the…

Hands-on Geometry – Part I

…at plain, generic solids, and I ask the students to tell me objects they have seen that would match those shapes. Kids always mention things like ice cream cones for…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

…want to do this activity later in the year, you can download a generic card called Our Team Rocks. I hope your students enjoy it as much as mine did!…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…device, whether students have iPads, computers, or other tablets. This is great especially for schools that allow students to bring their own devices. 2. The teacher has complete control of…

Easy Differentiation with Colored Folders

…Sometimes, the thought of organizing lessons to meet the individual needs of all of your students can feel like an overwhelming challenge. One of the best and simplest ways I…