Bucket Seats… Made Easy!

Guest post by Katie at Kindergarten Craftiness My favorite things to share with fellow crafters are crafty how-to’s that are also super practical (especially to teachers). Today I’m sharing a…

15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

Today’s question in the Advice from Real Teachers series is from me instead of from a Facebook fan. I remember the trials and tribulations of having to get kids in…

Building EQ While Expanding IQ

Guest post by Neetu of Cinnamon’s Synonyms. I’m honored to be guest blogging for Corkboard Connections today. In this post, I’ll be sharing a vocabulary building activity that also serves…

Is Your Classroom ELL-Friendly?

…students in the United States are ELLs (English Language Learners)! Today I invite you to ponder some questions in order to determine whether your classroom is as ELL-friendly as it…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…the game. Don’t assume that kids know how to play, even if they own a game board. Most kids today don’t seem to know the basic rules of the game,…

Buddy Bio Poems Partner Poetry Lesson

Imagine yourself as a student in a new classroom during the first week of school. Unless your teacher starts off with at least a few getting-to-know you activities, it might…

Teachers, Help MrOwl Help YOU!

new platform that makes it easy for teachers to search for online resources and save them, upload photos and documents, organize resources by topic, share them with others, and so…