Green Court Claims Freebie

About a month ago, I shared a special activity I developed for Earth Day called Green Court Claims. You can read my blog post, “Green Companies? Let the Jury Decide!”…

Spontaneity Brings Math to Life!

…students to handle, observe and compare attributes. My classroom was buzzing with excitement; hands were fervently flying up during Q & A time as I selected students to answer questions….

The Core of Effective Discussions

…give us the perfect opportunity to engage our students in effective discussions and teach them how to communicate clearly. These standards are rigorous, and in order to fully explore the…

Solving Unknown Perimeter Mysteries

…a teacher direction page with Common Core Standards, printables, and answers. Exploring Perimeter is organized in sequential order according to skill level to make it easy to teach perimeter for…

Mighty Math Tasks!

…question! Each group has to reasonably estimate how many students would be at a sleepover party. 3? 6? 10? It really doesn’t matter what number the students come up with…

15 Tips for Lining Up Your Class

compiled 15 of the best responses in this blog post. Here are the top 15 responses in no particular order. If you would like to read ALL of the responses,…

The Mystery of the Missing Freebies

…So where can you find all the freebies that used to be in my store? Many of them are in my online File Cabinet or on the Teaching Strategies pages….

Easy Classroom Management System that Works!

When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise your voice or waste class…

7 DonorsChoose Tips for Success

…there, it’s likely to be funded by a very generous donor you don’t even know! Become an active member of one or more giving page communities and post comments in…