A Holiday Gift Giving Guide for Your Teacher
…a teacher’s dream come true, but is not always something that is in a school or teacher’s budget. Teachers can create custom bulletin boards, labels, dry erase spots, and more….
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How to Tackle Grading When It Seems Overwhelming
…few small changes which helped lighten my paper grading load. Homework Menu Homework seems like a never ending battle…at home and at school. There are so many reasons to consider…
Close Reading: Giving Students a Purpose for Repeated Reading
…What is in Their Folders? There are a few things students can keep right in their folders from week to week. The supplies that stay in their folders serve as…
Formative Assessments: Using Exit Tickets to Guide Your Instruction
…a few times a week, once a week, or whenever best fits your unit. Be sure that your students understand that it is not “for a grade,” it is more…
Your Name Is A Song: Getting to Know Your Students
…Your Name Is a Song So in the first days or weeks of school, take some time to get to know your students. “Your Name Is a Song” is a…
10 Chapter Books That Will Captivate Your Whole Class
…school, and she’s having difficulty fitting in. She has been hiding the fact that she is unable to read for a long time and bouncing from school to school has…
5 Read Aloud Books for the New Year
…you return to school refreshed and ready to start the new year. They each spark great discussion and encourage some deeper thinking about important subjects. 1. The Bad Seed The…
Listening with my Heart: Activities about Self-Compassion
…lines during the school play, she is hard on herself for her mistakes. The story presents self-compassion in a kid-friendly way so that they can see how hard Esperenza is…
Teaching Informative Writing
…free choice, choose a variety of topics, and have students choose…I love an old-school pick-out-of-a-hat-moment…or any way that you would like for students to arrive at their topic. Some students…
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