Fun Games for Learning the 50 States

…How to Play Find the States Showdown: The first Leader selects a number card from the State Numbers deck and announces the number to the team. Everyone looks at the…

Making the Social Studies and Literacy Connection

September 17th is Constitution Day, and it’s a great time to integrate social studies into your literacy lessons. I discovered two outstanding informational text books to read and discuss with…

Adult Coloring – Art Therapy for Teachers!

…free adult coloring sheets for teachers into your day: Start your day by coloring while you enjoy a cup of coffee. During lunch, avoid a negative teachers’ lounge. Instead, enjoy…

Daily Report Homework Solution

…on Friday for a certain number of Satisfactory ratings, this report works very well to stop problems in their tracks. You can download this Daily Report by clicking above. It’s…

Gifts for Santa’s Scientists

…are so clear you could easily pick it up 3 minutes before class and be ready to teach the lesson. I love how she has written Day 1 number 1,…

Family Science Night: Hands-on, Minds-on Fun!

…DNA to investigating a car that runs on alternative fuel to constructing a Rube Goldberg machine from everyday materials, the students are actively engaged in learning that will impact them…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…level and perform basic computation. My plate is full!! Just when am I supposed to fit this into my day? Sound familiar? Many elementary teachers across the country, faced with…

Try This When Kids Are Absent!

day. In fact, I just kept a stack of these forms in my paper organizer because someone was absent almost every day. This system worked great for me because it…

School Sticks for Summer Fun!

…do 2-3 sticks a day for 5 days a week. By using these sticks, children will have an opportunity to work on their math using items around the house like…