Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…events in Dr. King’s life and his impact on the civil rights movement in a way that’s very easy to understand. BrainPOP.com has a number of resources to go along…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

…grade at Dahlia Heights Elementary School in Los Angeles at the time she wrote this post, and her love for the teaching profession and her students is apparent in every…

Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

…super easy tutorial on how to make bucket seats from those cheap 5-gallon paint buckets that you can get from pretty much any home improvement store. I actually got mine…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…children’s magazines, listen to Episode 8 of Inspired Teaching Made Easy using the audio player below, or find it on Google Play or Apple Podcasts. Weekly Classroom Magazines The most…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

round, lost the round, or tied (had scores within 10 points of each other.) On the 4th day, the top two teams played off to determine who was first place…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…account and download the Google Drive app to their phone. For parents without e-mail addresses, I also help them sign up for Gmail, and download the app on their phone

Show What You Know!

…The Leader says “Showdown!” Flip over dry erase boards and show answers. Check the answer by looking on the back of the card, using a key, or referring to another…

Christmas Paper Chain Connections Craftivity

…holiday lesson packet called Christmas Decoration Connections. You can download it from my December Resources page or from my TpT store during the month of December. I hope you and…