Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3 I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What
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Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3 I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What
Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? It may not seem like the most original assignment, but the
When North Carolina first began to allow calculators on state tests, many elementary teachers (including me) were shocked! What? Kids need to develop basic computation
When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise
One my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was getting kids to do their homework. I’m guessing you can relate! I was never a
Guest post by Christina Berry from The Lazy Pit Bull This is the time of year when teachers and parents alike begin to wonder what
Advice from Real Teachers Series Do you dread the last few weeks of school because your students are full of energy and unable to focus?
Who can remember how many cups are in a gallon and how many pints are in a quart? I have to admit that I used
Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all! I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll
Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon’s Synonyms. I’m honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I’ll be sharing a vocabulary
Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections I have always enjoyed playing the Memory Game (also called “Concentration”). I remember when my twin sister
Guest post by Tina Schmidt Over the last 6 years I have become very passionate about “flattening my classroom walls” and reaching out to connect
Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3 I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What if a legislator, congressman, State Superintendent or Commissioner of Education went undercover in the schools in their districts? They would see the impact of the
Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? It may not seem like the most original assignment, but the resulting stories are always tremendously creative! This assignment may not sound exciting, but it’s an extremely effective way of assessing how well your students understand
When North Carolina first began to allow calculators on state tests, many elementary teachers (including me) were shocked! What? Kids need to develop basic computation skills before they are allowed to use calculators! Then we got a look at the new state math test. Holy moly! The test was divided
When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise your voice or waste class time lecturing students about their behavior. You simply take action! The most effective system that I ever used was called
One my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was getting kids to do their homework. I’m guessing you can relate! I was never a fan of loading kids up with homework, but I did expect them to complete whatever was assigned. Most of my homework was finishing classwork, returning
Guest post by Christina Berry from The Lazy Pit Bull This is the time of year when teachers and parents alike begin to wonder what they can do to help students keep their academic skills sharp all summer long. Is there a way to keep kids active and entertained while
Advice from Real Teachers Series Do you dread the last few weeks of school because your students are full of energy and unable to focus? Administrators might say to stick to your routines and keep your kids busy with regular assignments, but that didn’t work for me. Making my students
Who can remember how many cups are in a gallon and how many pints are in a quart? I have to admit that I used to look this information up every time I needed it. The amounts are so arbitrary and random that I couldn’t seem to memorize them. That
Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all! I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll be sharing an easy, low prep way of reviewing multiple math concepts with grocery flyers. If your mailbox looks anything like mine, it is overflowing
Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon’s Synonyms. I’m honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I’ll be sharing a vocabulary building activity that also serves to increase students’ emotional awareness! I have always had a strong belief that a high EQ (emotional quotient) is much
Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections I have always enjoyed playing the Memory Game (also called “Concentration”). I remember when my twin sister and I received it as a birthday gift when we were about eight years old. We played Memory for hours. When I began teaching, I created
Guest post by Tina Schmidt Over the last 6 years I have become very passionate about “flattening my classroom walls” and reaching out to connect with others. One of the easiest ways to get started with that is doing a video conference using Skype. The only equipment needed is a
Guest post by Michelle of Teach 1 2 3 I was watching one of my favorite shows, Undercover Boss, when I had a brainstorm! What if a legislator, congressman, State Superintendent or Commissioner of Education went undercover in the schools in their districts? They would see the impact of the
Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? It may not seem like the most original assignment, but the resulting stories are always tremendously creative! This assignment may not sound exciting, but it’s an extremely effective way of assessing how well your students understand
When North Carolina first began to allow calculators on state tests, many elementary teachers (including me) were shocked! What? Kids need to develop basic computation skills before they are allowed to use calculators! Then we got a look at the new state math test. Holy moly! The test was divided
When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise your voice or waste class time lecturing students about their behavior. You simply take action! The most effective system that I ever used was called
One my biggest struggles as a 5th grade teacher was getting kids to do their homework. I’m guessing you can relate! I was never a fan of loading kids up with homework, but I did expect them to complete whatever was assigned. Most of my homework was finishing classwork, returning
Guest post by Christina Berry from The Lazy Pit Bull This is the time of year when teachers and parents alike begin to wonder what they can do to help students keep their academic skills sharp all summer long. Is there a way to keep kids active and entertained while
Advice from Real Teachers Series Do you dread the last few weeks of school because your students are full of energy and unable to focus? Administrators might say to stick to your routines and keep your kids busy with regular assignments, but that didn’t work for me. Making my students
Who can remember how many cups are in a gallon and how many pints are in a quart? I have to admit that I used to look this information up every time I needed it. The amounts are so arbitrary and random that I couldn’t seem to memorize them. That
Guest post by Alyssa from Teaching in the Fast Lane. Hello all! I am excited to be guest posting here on Laura’s blog. Today I’ll be sharing an easy, low prep way of reviewing multiple math concepts with grocery flyers. If your mailbox looks anything like mine, it is overflowing
Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon’s Synonyms. I’m honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I’ll be sharing a vocabulary building activity that also serves to increase students’ emotional awareness! I have always had a strong belief that a high EQ (emotional quotient) is much
Guest post by Deb Hanson of Crafting Connections I have always enjoyed playing the Memory Game (also called “Concentration”). I remember when my twin sister and I received it as a birthday gift when we were about eight years old. We played Memory for hours. When I began teaching, I created
Guest post by Tina Schmidt Over the last 6 years I have become very passionate about “flattening my classroom walls” and reaching out to connect with others. One of the easiest ways to get started with that is doing a video conference using Skype. The only equipment needed is a
