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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Falling in Love … With a Poem

Day Poem in Your Pocket Day is a perfect way to share a love for poetry with your students. Find a poem you love. Share it. Simple! Each year this…

What Makes a Parent Love a Teacher

…and she’d read them all – every entry– by reading four or five a day – and respond to what the kids had written. To this day, those journals are…

How to Create a Class Handbook that Rocks!

…school, but DON’T spend the entire first day going over it! Instead, only cover the very most important information on the first day, and space out those discussion with other…