Free Multiple Intelligence Survey for Kids

…Intelligence Theory suggests that IQ is not one-dimensional and can’t be described by a single number. Dr. Gardner proposed that there are at least eight different types of intelligence, each…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…that from Angela as well. She has several different formats available. I know this has been a long blog post, but Angela’s amazing book deserves a thorough review. If you’re…

Favorite Read Alouds for November

…read aloud when comparing and contrasting Thanksgiving today with the traditions observed by the Pilgrims. Children today will find that Thanksgiving long ago was much different from the holiday we…

20 Terrific Quiet Signals That Work!

long it takes them to get quiet. Write the time on the board and challenge them to get quiet in under 5 seconds. Continue practicing until the class is able…

The Mystery of the Missing Freebies

…to know the fastest way to get to all those freebies, skip this section and jump to the tips for finding them! The Backstory… What happened was that last week…

Using Weekly Letter Writing In the Classroom

…down topics all week so that it wouldn’t take me long to write my letter when it came time. I tried to include different types of writing (persuasive, informative, descriptive,…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…are very time-consuming. A quick 30-minute activity would often evolve into an hour-long lesson! A big part of the problem was my lack of time management skills. I would give…

Free Halloween Word Work – Seek & Spell Fun!

phonemic awareness and phonics lessons, there’s just not enough time for true spelling instruction in the upper grades. This is unfortunate because upper elementary students still need lots of practice…