Free Multiple Intelligence Survey for Kids

…Intelligence Theory suggests that IQ is not one-dimensional and can’t be described by a single number. Dr. Gardner proposed that there are at least eight different types of intelligence, each…

Solving Unknown Perimeter Mysteries

…I want to pass them along to you. When Joy introduces this lesson, she shows her students how to identify the pairs of opposite parallel sides by coloring them the…

Cooperative Learning – More Than Group Work

…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…

Cooking Up a Caring Classroom

…teacher guide that you can purchase with activities and ideas to extend learning. Visit her website, JuliaCookOnline.com, to see all of her titles and learn more about them. Julia Cook…

Awakened: Hope for the Year Ahead

…of its title. As soon as I first saw this book on Angela’s website, I was intrigued by the title and the book’s description. I had recently been reading a…

Top 20 Tips for Landing a Teaching Job

…week, I choose a few to feature on Facebook each day, where you’re invited to chime in with your advice. When I see a post that receives a large number

Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance

Numbers and Measurements The Man Who Walked Between the Towers includes many references to lengths, heights, and widths, so I created a set of task cards that display those quantities….

Host a Classroom Scrabble Tournament!

…letters for yourself and 7 letters for the class. Write the class letters in huge blocks on the board with the number values clearly shown. Play against the class play…