When I think about planning my first couple of lessons in each content year, I ask myself “What do I want to communicate about what is valued in our classroom in this subject area?“ In math, I want my students to know that: We value discussion, connections, collaboration and communicating
No matter how amazing the lesson plan, the inevitable always occurs. Have any of these ever happened to you? You saved the link to that awesome website you found. It was SURE to enrich your lesson on nonfiction text features. The video explained them in a kid friendly language better
It’s December! Busy, chilly, stressful, fun, frantic, fabulous December. Your students excitement is building while you are just trying to cross of your gift to do list (what do I get my parents?!) while still maintaining some sense of classroom normalcy. Visits with Santa, assemblies, holidays around the work, Holiday
Two years ago, my class was starting to get pretty squirrely….and it was the beginning of November. I knew I had to do something to stay sane until Thanksgiving break. So, I printed out a turkey and some feathers. The idea was that students had to earn a certain amount
Getting students to follow directions is one of those teaching struggles that never seems to fade. It may get better or worse from year to year (or even day to day). But while there aren’t any secret recipes to getting students to follow directions the first time, every time (because,
A classroom economy can be a wonderful behavior management tool. We know relationships are the key to creating a safe and stable learning environment. However, a classroom economy can be an added layer of support which ties real world experiences into the classroom. It is not only motivating for students
Math, reading, writing, phonics, skills groups, enrichment, social studies, science…it seems impossible to fit it all in. Grammar seems to be one of those subjects that just gets pushed to the side and often forgotten. Yet, it still deserves a place in your students’ day in some way. Here are
Transform students’ yawns into “YES!” with these interactive games to use with any skill or subject. Or, create your own with the editable cards!
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