Facebook Group for Literature Circle Lovers

…to Literature Circles, membership is limited to those who have purchased my Classroom Book Clubs program. Think of it as a bonus that comes with your purchase, a nice little…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…worksheets. All of that is good and important: The more efficiently your class is run, the more hands-on your activities are, the more welcoming your classroom is, the better the…

3 Mindful Classroom Teaching Strategies

…works great at Writer’s Workshop when I am having students learn about Word Choice and improving their colorful adjectives and vivid verbs – bonus!) Once students got the hang of…

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…with them personally. You’ll also find out if the books they’re choosing are on the right level. If not, you can help them find better choices, books that are just…

Weekend App Attack: 3 Great Classroom Apps!

…we have available in our classrooms is a bonus. The Opposites The second app on my list is called The Opposites by Mindshapes Limited. This free app is wonderful for…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…My Thing and I Don’t Like to Share, includes specific strategies to help kids work more effectively in teams. As a further bonus, many of Julia’s books have a companion…

Google Classroom Management Tips

…piles of papers that need grading (you know the ones that mock you from the corner of your desk). One major bonus is of digital work and management is that…