Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…finish other assignments. Over time, students will learn the state locations without even trying. I found this one online at Amazon.com, and it looks like the perfect item for states…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…and Cheryl at getcaughtengineering@gmail.com or via their Get Caught Engineering Facebook page. Be sure to leave them a comment here to tell them what you think about their engineering ideas!…

Teaching with Dry Erase Boards

…her quest! After Julia developed the perfect dry erase marker and board combination, she created the Kleenslate Concepts website to get the word out to educators. In addition to the…

Interactive Whiteboards and Web Tools

…contact one of the presenters, you’ll find everything you need here. Interactive Fraction Bars Computer Application Check out this amazing free computer application for manipulating fraction bars! Use the first…

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…the toothpaste comes out of the tube, you cannot get it all back in. This is much like a put-down or rude comment. Once a put-down comes out of my…

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…

School Sticks for Summer Fun!

completed by the child at home. School Sticks I came up with three areas for these School Sticks: Reading, Writing, and Math. The math I made sure to align with…

5 Reasons to Use Nearpod in the Classroom

…device, whether students have iPads, computers, or other tablets. This is great especially for schools that allow students to bring their own devices. 2. The teacher has complete control of…

Valentine Candy Hearts Math Investigation

…for snacking after the lesson is over. Yum! Where to Find Boxes of Conversation Hearts One of the major companies that makes conversation heart candies has gone out of business,…

Whole Brain Teaching’s Classroom-Transforming Rules

…substantial quantities of educational tomfoolery.” Classroom-Transforming Rules Blog Post Series An important component of Whole Brain Teaching is the Five Classroom Rules, so Chris will be writing a series of…

Tips for Teaching Informational Text

…curriculum is constantly evolving. Change can be exciting, but often it’s frustrating as well. This is especially true when it comes to the Common Core Reading Standards and the new…