12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…You can also use kid-safe social networking sites like Edmodo.com and Kidblog.org to get online discussions going about books. If you want to know more about Literature Circles, check out…

What are Cooperative Learning Structures?

…roll a die, use an online tool, etc. On each team, the student whose number was called writes the answer on the team response board. They may not receive any…

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…

Hands On Geometry – Part II

…to create a net, measure each side, find the area of each side, and add it all together. Volume Back to the food again! Using the marshmallows (they are cheap…

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…

How to Get Kids to Slow Down with Their Work

…tell me first graders “it’s NOT a race ….(and they finish my sentence in unison ).. It’s a JOURNEY”. Then I finish with “enjoy your journey.” Paula Cull -You can…

How to Recharge Mathematical Thinking

…each section has one word problem, a line for the answer, and space to illustrate or explain the solution. Download these free samples from the bottom of the Daily Math…

How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

…to take a little time now to create a class handbook that rocks! It’s easier than you think, especially with the tips and samples I’m including in this post. A…