Save Time and Paper with Mini ABC Books!

…to draw a picture, it takes about 1/4 of the time to complete as a regular ABC booklet. The booklet shown above can be used for almost any ABC project….

Getting Started with Whole Brain Teaching

…Chris’s best-selling book, Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids. His writing style is very entertaining and will have you laughing out loud, but there’s a lot of meat in the…

Undercover Boss – School Style!

…do or handing me a book or article. A principal would be the perfect person to do this since he or she knows these students, sometimes for years and shaping…

5 Tips for New Teachers

…quickly figured out that the best way to get to me was was to say, “That’s not fair!” Then they would very cleverly point out how unfair it was, and…

Solving the Hand Raising Problem

…that receives a large number of responses, I’ll compile the best answers to create a helpful blog post. That way your great ideas won’t get lost in Facebook land!  …

What Every New Teacher Needs to Know

…Facebook page, asked, “What’s the one thing a new teacher needs to know?” Over 400 educators responded with insightful and relevant tips. Wow! I compiled the answers and removed duplicate…

DonorsChoose: A Jackpot of Classroom Funding!

…expert because she reads and edits project proposals which means she knows exactly how to write them so they have the best chance of getting funded. She’s been using DonorsChoose…

Buddy Bio Poems Partner Poetry Lesson

…time! Buddy Bio Poems can also be laminated and bound together to create a class book to keep in a literacy center. Or you could scan the poems, convert them…

Child-Centered Reading Conferences

…getting to know which books will really grab individual children. We learn about their lives, their interests, and their reading habits. We are so happy to match a reader with…

School Sticks for Summer Fun!

…things you tell parents. Maybe you just tell them to get a summer work book, get some flash cards, etc. As a parent, I’ve looked at those options for keeping…