Honoring Francie: Share the Love on Caring Classrooms
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…what you send home, see if your newsletter suffers from one of these five flaws. Five Common Newsletter Flaws 1. It’s too wordy. People are really, really busy. So if…
…start that way. In fact, there’s usually a pretty epic scene to start out the movie in order to grab the viewer’s attention. Movie makers know that the first few…
…and reviewers to ensure that the book was rock solid. Joy Darden, an upper elementary teacher in NC, shared some really useful tips for teaching the Mystery Perimeters lesson, and…
…best thing ever! One of my granddaughters, Isybilla, displayed a unique gift for drawing from a very early age. She loved drawing and painting and would create drawings way beyond…
Guest post by Brenda Frady “Cat: Where are you going? Alice: Which way should I go? Cat: That depends on where you are going. Alice: I don’t know. Cat: Then…
…know the kiddos will love it. However, when we are limited on time, we really need to ask ourselves if the students are really going to get any educational value…
…offered to send me 10 more kits for free! One kit isn’t really enough for an entire class, and he wanted my students to experience a true hands-on STEM lesson…
Guest post by Tara, AKA The Math Maniac When I started teaching I loved multiplication and hated division. My students felt the same way. When I started my career as…
You’re probably familiar with Dr. Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory, but have you thought about teaching your students about these concepts and the many ways they are smart? You might…
Guest blog post by Wendy Goldfein and Cheryl Nelson As part of the Next Generation Science Standards, elementary teachers will teach engineering. Really??? I’m not an engineer! The problem solving…
…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…
