5 Engaging Ways to Introduce New Content

…nice selection of author interviews. Use resources like YouTube, BrainPOP, BrainPOP Jr. (both free and paid versions available) and Scholastic Study Jams (great for math and science and completely free!)…

20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work!

Advice from Real Teachers Series When you teach hands-on lessons and use active engagement strategies, it goes without saying that you MUST have an effective quiet signal! You’ll use it…

Free Multiple Intelligence Survey for Kids

…one with a corresponding area in the brain. He used terms like “mathematical-logical,” “bodily-kinesthetic,” and “visual-spatial” to describe these intelligences, but many educators have adopted the more kid-friendly terms shown…

Earth Day Teaching Resources

use either my free Bio Poems Made Easy activity or my Character Bio Reports lesson to study a conservation leader, such as President Theodore Roosevelt, Rachel Carson, or Jane Goodall….