Green Companies? Let the Jury Decide!

Critical Thinking, Researching, and Writing Freebie Have you noticed how often companies imply that their products or services are “green,” or environmentally friendly? But are they really “going green”? Or…

How to Track Oral Reading Fluency

…in the form of a downloadable freebie. Graphing Oral Fluency includes student directions, the Oral Fluency Chart, and the Fluency Rate Line Graph. Feel free to use these resources with…

Fraction Spinners Make Fractions Fun!

Fraction Spinners make it easy to create fun fraction games for math centers or cooperative learning lessons. Years ago I created the two free fraction spinners below and uploaded them…

The Magic Solution to Missing Assignments

…Friday, I allowed those who had completed all assignments to sign up for their preference of activities. I’ve created several variations for you to try that you can download here…

Motivating Math Games

…game, players calculate the total area or perimeter of their islands to find out who won. This game is free for my newsletter subscribers; click here to sign up for

Hands-on Water Cycle Fun!

…in the Weather and Climate folder in my online Science File Cabinet. The directions include a set of follow-up questions to help students grasp the essential concepts. Parts of the…

The Memory Game: Making It Meaningful

…the years, though, I have come to realize that students need to be explicitly taught how to play this game. If students play correctly, this can be a highly educational…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

by Carolyn Wilhelm, Guest Blogger Oh, the joy of a really great novel with just enough suspense that the reader can barely put it down. Teachers work so hard at…

Falling in Love … With a Poem

…and earned honors and praise. Awards for her books include the Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, the Golden Kite, Claudia Lewis Poetry Awards, and many, many more. Visit her website