Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!
…days. I created a Scrabble Board Assignments seating chart to help me keep track of who went where each day. They earned points based on whether their team won the…
…days. I created a Scrabble Board Assignments seating chart to help me keep track of who went where each day. They earned points based on whether their team won the…
…free up space & assist in clean up. Each center box is labeled with a number and has 4 colored folders inside – one for each learning group in my…
…want to help may teach the skill incorrectly, causing you to have to reteach it the next day. 6 Tips for Making the Most of Math Homework Personally, I feel…
…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…
…order to learn to think abstractly; Sartre held that the smartest choice was living authentically, never blaming others for your life situation. Despite their disagreements, philosophers have believed the good…
…establish Rule 5, “Keep your dear teacher happy.” Step One For a minute or so, five times a day, rehearse the five classroom rules. You call out the rule number;…
…that celebrities and comedians like to paint a picture of students using number parts and number lines as adults, (ahem–Stephen Colbert) and I laugh right along with them…because using those…
Advice from Real Teachers Today I’m excited to introduce a new blog series called Advice from Real Teachers. I’ll regularly I’ll post a call for teacher questions on my Facebook…
…to $15) result in more chances to win. There are 5 donation options, plus 2 bonus options, and each option is worth a specific number of points. Choose the option…
September 17th is Constitution Day, and it’s a great time to integrate social studies into your literacy lessons. I discovered two outstanding informational text books to read and discuss with…
…example on Tuesday and Friday. I have learned that if you take any longer to read the book, kids lose interest and drop out. If you don’t want to structure…
…free adult coloring sheets for teachers into your day: Start your day by coloring while you enjoy a cup of coffee. During lunch, avoid a negative teachers’ lounge. Instead, enjoy…