February Fun – Free Lessons You’ll Love!
February is packed with fun holidays, making it a great time to integrate seasonal activities into your lessons. This month’s special events include Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History…
February is packed with fun holidays, making it a great time to integrate seasonal activities into your lessons. This month’s special events include Valentine’s Day, Presidents’ Day, and Black History…
…the benefits of cooperative learning. However, it’s not cooperative learning that’s the problem – it’s poor implementation that turns teamwork into “group work.” If you are still skeptical, I invite…
…motivating to students. Being able to discuss ideas and interact with other students is a sure-fire strategy for keeping kids involved. The key is to establish clear guidelines for classroom…
…them in the activity. Pumpkin Seed Multiplication includes directions for the teacher as well as student directions, the game board, and the number sentence cards. To introduce the game, pair…
No doubt about it … comparing fractions is tough for kids, especially when those fractions have different denominators! In fact, some might argue that this skill is too challenging for…
…exciting game of chance. In order to win, players will need a bit of luck, but they’ll also discover that there’s more than luck involved in winning! If you’d like…
…resources (web links) where I could pull P.E. ideas?” Free PE Website Resources I was thrilled with the number of teachers who responded to this post (over 100), and I…
…they ALL have to follow procedures in case it’s them!! Laura Grover: Best idea I heard that I actually use is this. I challenged my students to line up perfectly….
…items with the number of the team tub. Team Captains It’s helpful to designate a Team Captain each day. This person is in charge of all the materials in the…
…with the number of the team tub. Team Captains It’s nice to have a Team Captain designated each day. This person is in charge of the materials in the…
…It’s available in several different formats, including a printable PDF, Amazon Kindle, Nook. I love the variety of texts in this resource and the way fire prevention information is integrated…
…and who demonstrates this by linking his or her ideas to those of others in the group. This skill is so important that it’s stated in the Common Core Speaking…
