Winning a Million – Math Lessons and More!

…would your life change? Are people with more money happier? What problems might be caused by winning a lot of money? Would people treat you differently? (I’ve heard that many…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…ALICE website: www.alicetraining.com. Julia is nationally recognized as an award-winning children’s book author and parenting expert. She holds a Master’s Degree in Elementary School Counseling, and while serving as a…

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

…sweet treats with a special message. I have always felt my upper elementary kids like receiving a treat. For example, a peppermint with a message, “You were MINT to be…

How to Form Cooperative Learning Teams

…them from the very beginning how to have self-control when sitting in a team, and how to deal with problems and distractions. Each day for the first 3 or 4…

A Dozen Fun Ways to Wrap Up the School Year

…to their website at http://www.aimsedu.org and search for the Puff Mobiles activity. You can also find these types of activities at the NC Science Olympiad website. Ed Tech & Online…

Teaching Informational Text with Magazines

…read and respond to the articles with graphic organizers or in journals. Because everyone had a copy of the same text and the magazine belonged to them, they could use…

DonorsChoose: A Jackpot of Classroom Funding!

Free Webinar for Teachers! Click here for the replay! Do you know about DonorsChoose.org? It’s an amazing organization that helps public school teachers in the U.S. get funding for their…

6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework

…ALL problems. Start each class period with a review and discussion of the previous day’s work. Expect students to be able to explain HOW they solved their problems, and don’t…

Team Scoot – A New Twist on an Old Favorite

problems. Before the game, place a different task card on each student’s desk, and give each student a blank numbered worksheet. To start the game, ask everyone to solve the…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…Monday and one on Friday, but they were so effective that I soon implemented daily morning meetings. For about 20 minutes each morning we gathered on our carpet to set…