Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…and capitals practice. Online Interactive Games Online interactive games also work well, and it’s always a perk if you can find FREE online activities. I did a quick search and…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…in case. These are the things that will get you in, not a letter, or face time with a principal. Thank you to everyone who took the time to answer…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…Want to Do it My Way! She enjoys visiting schools and talking with kids; in fact, she’s done over 800 school visits! You can learn more at her website, www.juliacookonline.com….

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…management trick in the book. After 20+ years of teaching, that adds up to a lot of time spent on tricks and gimmicks to be able to run your classroom…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

How often do we take time to tell others that we appreciate them? We might let our family members know we care, but do we provide time for students to…

5 Ways to Make Your Students Smile

…of course, with humor comes lots of smiles. Look for opportunities to tell appropriate jokes, tell funny stories, to share your fun side. For example, on the first day of…

Helping Children Cope with Tragedy

…Ant Hill Disaster by Michele Gay On the evening of December 14, 2012, my husband and I were faced with the unimaginable task of telling our older daughters of our…