12 Ways to Motivate Reluctant Readers
…books from different authors and across different genres, and let students choose the books they want to read. You can use reading interest surveys to help them find books on…
…books from different authors and across different genres, and let students choose the books they want to read. You can use reading interest surveys to help them find books on…
…behavior, what does? Rehearsal. Repetition. Practice. Teaching Rule #2: Raise Your Hand for Permission to Speak Here’s Whole Brain Teaching’s two step procedure, used by thousands of educators across the…
…and there are fun ways to incorporate games and challenges into it, using math skills. The student may not even realize he’s practicing math because it will be so much…
…are at the heart of good mathematics instruction. Because it’s easy to forget about the practices, I created the Standards for Mathematical Practices chart shown below to use as a…
Guest blog post by Ari Huddleston Looking for some major student engagement? Teaching students about forces is a lot of fun because you can use toys! You can use playground…
…each problem. This can be as simple or complex as you like, so long as it uses elements of the story. Below are several examples that I’ve used with my…
…Slides versions of the sorting activity that you can use remotely or in the classroom. If you’d like to use this sorting activity with your students, you can find it…
…ready-to-use literacy activities, five ready-to-use math activities, and blank editable templates in PowerPoint format that you can use to create your own task cards. What an “eggsciting” way to review!…
…the foundation for all collaborative work, and there are two strategies I use regularly to promote these skills: Think-Pair-Share for whole group discussions Talking Sticks for small group discussions Before…
…I used in my lesson, draw the 4-column chart above on a large sheet of heavy paper (18″ x 24″) and laminate it. Use a dry erase marker to draw…
…and flea markets to find bargains on camp chairs. My Favorite Ways to Use Camp Chairs Here are some of my favorite ways to use camp chairs in the classroom….
…often! The kids do want to do well, and they do want to get to the fun class or recess! Barbara Wilkins: I used to use that opportunity to put…
