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…
…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…
…for our turn to talk. Taking time to teach discussion strategies at the beginning of the year will reap dividends later, and those benefits will reach far beyond the classroom!…
…my first project funded, and I felt like I had hit the jackpot when my materials arrived! I began sharing the news about DonorsChoose far and wide, both in person…
…the book, stop from time to time and ask your students to discuss what you’ve read so far. If you mentioned a concept that was on one of the cards,…
…so far, but I’m hoping to create many more in the future. You can watch these two on TpT by clicking over to the Factor Race Game and Seek &…
…at solving complex problems far beyond what we were expected to solve at their age. How are we to help our students become confident problem solvers when math continues to…
…give to students to pass on when they do a good deed. By the way, I intentionally left the date off this activity page. As far as I’m concerned, any…
…it. I put the newsletter into a pile of important papers, and other papers pile on top of it, and far too often, I just don’t get to it. My…
…concepts outlined in the standards, students must discuss them in both a whole group setting and in small cooperative learning groups or guided reading groups. The standards require far more…
…problem-solving or discussion; other cooperative learning strategies are more suited for critical and creative thinking. Showdown works best when team members are not too far apart in ability level, so…
…Tips page. Optimal Team Size – Teams of 4 are by far the best size because you can easily divide them into 2 sets of pairs for partner work. Also,…
…opportunity to talk. To equalize participation in team discussions, try one of these strategies: Around the Team – Place students in teams of 4 or 5 and have them number off…
