Sharing the Joy of Giving! A Holiday Giving Project
…needy family in the community (not at our school). I tried to find a family with several children who was having a difficult time and who could use our help…
…needy family in the community (not at our school). I tried to find a family with several children who was having a difficult time and who could use our help…
…The game encourages higher level thinking, and is highly engaging for students of all ages. Not only will they be having fun, they’ll be practicing basic addition skills, learning to…
…where they are. It’s also really helpful for your parent volunteers because they know exactly who’s in your class. Therefore, they feel more comfortable speaking to any of your students…
…admit that after the excitement of the trip, I really enjoyed that bit of quiet reflection time! The completed reports make a great bulletin board, too. You could easily turn…
…definitely a collaborative effort! Where to Download These Freebies Both of these ABC Mini Books can be found on Laura’s Best Freebies, a private page on my website that can…
…my answer.” Sometimes this step takes a bit of coaching because most kids have never really tried to figure out why they do the things they do. In the three…
…believe I would have struggled quite a bit even if my first students had not been so challenging. I didn’t know how to be friendly without trying to be friends…
…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…
…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…
Most kids love to listen to audio books, but did you know that this practice is also extremely effective for improving reading comprehension and fluency? I discovered this well-kept secret…
…fun!” “Grade six was like making a really hard jigsaw puzzle, it took a whole year and it wasn’t easy, but I finally got all of the pieces in the…
…game board. There’s a bit of luck involved, but in order to win, students have to be able to read word names and compare numbers accurately. All four games are…