Creating a Caring Classroom Family

…only accept, but appreciate differences in each other? Use books like Unique Monique by Maria Rousaki to celebrate differences. Then discuss appreciation ritually. A morning meeting discussion might start like…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…marble runs. Besides creating a run with the slowest time, we tried some other runs. One activity required the students to use all the pieces they were given to create…

Taming Blurters and Wanderers

…behavior, what does? Rehearsal. Repetition. Practice. Teaching Rule #2: Raise Your Hand for Permission to Speak Here’s Whole Brain Teaching’s two step procedure, used by thousands of educators across the…

Fun with Customary Measurement Conversions

…but they are really effective for helping kids memorize basic units of measurement. They’re also great to use in math centers and math stations because they can be played almost…

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…your own project and use the matching code Disney, Inspire, or 100women during the first week to double the donation. Give your brother a dollar and have him donate a…

The Ancient Secret for Wise Decisions

…Some foolish choices are _______. When we are in the library, a smart choice would be ________ because _________. A foolish choice would be _______ because ________. Note that by…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…students and work well with many fall-related activities. If you need ready-to-use lessons, activities, and printables to go with these books, check out my November Activities Mini Pack on TpT….

Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…fairly good with capitals, but some of those state locations can be tricky to remember! I guess it’s because I’ve never traveled to them, so they don’t have any personal…