15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

…often! The kids do want to do well, and they do want to get to the fun class or recess! Barbara Wilkins: I used to use that opportunity to put…

5 Ways to Engage Parents Using Google Drive

…digitally. Parents use the same username and password they use for their Gmail account. Google Drive can be downloaded on smart phones and tablets, so parents can access everydocument without…

5 Math Games Every Classroom Needs to Play

use to help increase my students’ engagement and number sense during my math block. Do you play games in your classroom? Wait… what?! No time? Well… you should make time!…

Building EQ While Expanding IQ

…high fives inside my heart! I just love seeing my kiddos use such spiced up words!! I’m sure if I had students use a regular thesaurus, they would have just…

Spelling Stories – Creativity Unleashed!

…spelling words used in the story. You may use other forms your spelling words, but be sure to spell them and use them correctly. Creativity Unleashed Most spelling lists include…

Buddy Bio Poems Partner Poetry Lesson

…can adapt the printables in my Bio Poems Made Easy freebie to use with the activity. But if you’re short on time, you might want to purchase my ready-to-use Buddy…

Mitten Science: Questions to Explore

…inquiry science, they discovered that mittens keep our hands warm because they trap our body heat, but mittens alone are not warm at all. Selina pairs this investigation with the…

The Power of Audio Books

…a week! When the money started rolling in, I ordered audio materials to go with all of my favorite titles to use with Classroom Book Clubs. If you haven’t used…