Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…to discover her passion for writing books that enable kids to become life-long problem solvers. You might be familiar with some of her more popular books like My Mouth is…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

number of personal growth books about the impact of positive thinking on one’s life, but I had never seen those concepts applied to the teaching practice. When the book arrived,…

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

Do you like to play Scrabble? If so, imagine how much fun you’ll have teaching your students how to play! It’s fairly easy to set up a classroom tournament, and…

Pumpkin Predictions Measurement Fun!

Pumpkin Predictions is a perfect fall-themed activity for upper elementary students because it’s not a Halloween activity, but it seems like one. The lesson is actually a great math review…

Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…siblings and the fact that he feels like the odd one out because he cannot roll like the cylinder or sphere and he’s not as cute as his brother the…

Creating a Caring Classroom Family

…only accept, but appreciate differences in each other? Use books like Unique Monique by Maria Rousaki to celebrate differences. Then discuss appreciation ritually. A morning meeting discussion might start like

12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers

…and adventure, like a movie that you can take with you. I spent my first 25 years as a teacher in a quest for the perfect way to teach reading,…

How to Regain Your Love of Teaching

…overcome these feelings, I posted this question on my Teaching Resources Facebook page: “Have you ever felt like you didn’t want to go back to school in the fall, even…