Creative Tips & Resources for Busy Teachers
Writers Block: It’s a problem for adults, and children alike. Ever had a student tell you they don’t know what to write about? Actually it’s not usually that they tell you. They start acting fidgety, whine at you, or even misbehave during writing time. Worst of all sometimes they simply choose to give up entirely
Math warm-ups are my favorite part of the math lesson. Since we follow a district mandated curriculum, it is the only part of the math lesson I am really allowed to plan completely by myself, which I love doing. In case you are unsure, math warm-up time is 5-10 minutes set aside at the start
There are so many fun ways to bring history to life in the classroom, that I thought this would make a great post topic. Hopefully, you may be a bit inspired to try something new as the year winds down. 1. Field Trips – Many museums offer reduced rates for school groups, and there are
The sweetest End of Year gift you can have your students make! Looking for an easy and fun end of year activity to do with your kiddos this year? How about making a font from their own handwriting? It is easier than you think, and creates lasting memories of when children were “that small.” This
I have been teaching long enough to remember the days when a child’s birthday in my classroom involved gigantic cakes, party games, treat bags for students, and huge interruptions to the day. I also remember when it swung all the way to only being allowed to give a no homework certificate at the end of
I have previously admitted to being a Better Homes and Gardens junkie. I get about 3 emailed out newsletters from them everyday and I read/watch them all. A short while ago I got an email with the most amazing idea ever for starting your springtime plantings from seeds and I had to share it with
Every year I plant something for Mothers on Mother’s Day, but I always forget to do it soon enough. So I usually end up sending home little shoots of something unrecognizable as a flower… or sometimes even worse, little buckets of dirt with a label promising that someday they might be something. One year over
I know I’ve seen posts on this topic up somewhere, but I wanted to add in my 2 cents on the subject. First of all, I LOVE thematic teaching.It makes planning so much easier, when you have a bit of inspiration for which lessons you may choose to do. Also themes can be fun, and
My daughter came home from school on Valentine’s Day, with the cutest smile on her face. She had her mailbox full of the usual cartoon character valentines with her classmates names written on them, which she quickly tossed on the table with disinterest. She said she had a special envelope to read, and she wanted
We are currently working on identifying the authors purpose and central message of a story. It is a concept we find very hard but one of my cutie patooties wrote as her goal for the rest of the school year that she would “Learn more about what P.I.E. means and how to do it.” (see
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