Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

Guest post by Katie at Kindergarten Craftiness My favorite things to share with fellow crafters are crafty how-to’s that are also super practical (especially to teachers). Today I’m sharing a…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…their problems for them. A good counselor, a good teacher, a good parent gives the wand to the child and teaches her how to wave it herself! Rudeness is a…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…had numerous catastrophic wildfires, Hurricane Sandy tore the east coast apart in October of 2012, and then there was that day… I remember that horrible day…December 14th, 2012…The Sandy Hook…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…in teams from the first day of school. Personally, I like to start off on Day 1 with the kids in random teams (since I don’t know enough about them…

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

Quiet Signals and Timers

One of the keys to good cooperative learning is good classroom management. If you feel this is a weak area for you, don’t worry. As a part of your cooperative…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…smoothly and effectively. I’ve tried group points, individual strategies, treats, moving desks around (a lot), classroom bucks, phone calls to parents (both positive and when students are struggling) and many,…

Make Your Mark on International Dot Day!

…“Dot Day”? To find out, read the book that inspired this special day! The Dot, written by Peter Reynolds, is a short picture book suitable for all ages. It’s the…

Playing the Mystery Skype Game

…team think of a secret number. The players on the other team ask Yes/No questions to try to guess the other team’s number. Is your number higher than 50? Is…